Norpro Meat Grinder, Mincer, and Pasta Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NorproBrand: Norpro
Model: 151
Product features:
- 3-in-one kitchen tool; minces, grinds, and makes fresh pasta from scratch
- Durable, hygienic, high-impact plastic body; stainless steel blade and mincing plates
- Ideal for grinding hamburger, creating sausage or pate, and blending baby food
- Includes: coarse and fine mincing plates, sausage funnel, 3 pasta attachments
- Stands 7 inches high; measures 4-1/4 inches in diameter; made in USA
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro Meat Grinder, Mincer, and Pasta Maker
Customer Review: Compact convenient way to grind meat
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this because I needed ground lamb, which wasn't easily found in our supermarkets [Most supermarket butchers wouldn't grind the lamb meat for me]. The Norpro is compact, has a few small parts to wash, attaches easily to the table, and once I prepared the lamb, took only a few minutes of light effort to produce a pound or two of ground meat.
Although I trimmed excess fat from the lamb roast, I didn't have a problem with remaining fat clogging the grinder. The meat pushing through would clear the holes of debris. I also didn't have to freeze the meat.
You have to use the correct attachments. For meat grinding, use a metal perforated plate and the metal cutter plate, not any of the plastic pieces. For pasta, use only the the plastic extruders and not any of the metal plates.
For meats, use the plate with large holes, at least initially; chicken and fish can use the plate with smaller holes.
Important: attach the cutter plate facing the correct way! The raised metal should face the exit. If the plate is facing the wrong way, the meat will only be squished against the perforated plate. Place the perforated plate on after the cutter plate.
Meat must be cut in strips so you can push parts of it between the threads of the horizontal screw drive with the pusher tool. The head of the pusher tool fits right between the threads. For parts of the meat not fully between the threads, the strips will be thin enough to get forced into the cutting section.
Turn the handle at a moderate speed. The screw drive works like a manual screwdriver. You'll see the meat being fed into the cutter section like a screw goes into wood. Turn too fast and it may not work (as if you'll strip the head of the screw). The melted spindle shown in the picture taken by another user may have occurred when the handle was turned too fast.
The pusher tool has a hole at the end that you can slide onto the suction base control knob. The tool then acts as a lever to properly turn the knob. The suction base gripped tightly on my smooth wood table. Heavy grinding eventually popped the suction, though. To prevent that, I rested my free hand on the hopper while grinding.
I'm glad I bought this meat grinder for the occasional recipe. Next I'd like to try making gourmet hamburgers with choice cuts of meat. I wonder if I can make fish cake too?
Description of Norpro Meat Grinder, Mincer, and Pasta Maker
Nor Pro Meat Grinder/Mincer/Pasta Maker. 7" Height. Ideal for meats, beans, nuts and many vegetables! Make your own pasta from your favorite recipe. Includes instruction and recipe booklet. Comes with two screens: Coarse mincing plate, fine mincing plate, sausage funnel and 3 pasta attachments: rigatoni, spaghetti and linguine.Norpro?s meat grinder/mincer/pasta maker combines the functionality of three kitchen gadgets in one. Crush beans, vegetables and nuts for spreads and pâté; grind beef chuck, round or sirloin for incredible homemade hamburgers; pulverize stale bread for breadcrumbs; or break up veggies for baby food. The possibilities are endless thanks to coarse- and fine-textured steel mincing plates.
Three pasta attachments open up a world of Italian cuisine, enabling cooks to create fresh homemade rigatoni, spaghetti, or linguine. Plus, an enclosed funnel makes grinding sausage a snap. Also included are a suction-locking pestle, plastic tray, detailed instructions, and a recipe booklet. The unit stands 7 inches high with a 4-1/4 inch diameter base. This kitchen tool is FDA-approved and made in the USA. --Mary Park
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