Choosing the Best Electric Meat Grinders

If you only need to grind small quantities of meat, you probably use a manual meat grinder. It works perfectly well for small amounts of meat and provides good exercise for the shoulders, arms and hands. However, if you need to grind large quantities of meat, electric meat grinders would be more appropriate. It allows you to work faster and get fine results while using little energy. When choosing an electric meat grinder, there are important features you must consider.

Wattage

Electric meat grinders have a wattage range of 150 and 1000, with the average being between 300 and 500. When choosing the wattage, you should be guided by the amount of meat you will be processing. If you will be handling huge amounts and frequently too, go for a high powered grinder, preferably a unit requiring between 750and 100o watts. Such a grinder can process 6 to 8 pounds of meat in a minute. For smaller amounts, a 300 watt unit, capable of processing 2 to 3 pounds of meat a minute, will suffice.

Reverse switch

Go for a grinder with a reverse switch. This is used to clear any clogging that might hinder the grinder from functioning optimally.

Blades and Plates

Choose a grinder whose plates and chopping blades are made of steel. This guarantees long life and extended sharpness.

Number of plates

For a variety in the texture of the processed meat, choose a grinder with two or more extrusion plates. Small-holed plates will give very fine pieces while large-holed plates will give coarse pieces.

Sausage funnels

Go for electric meat grinders that has either two or more sausage funnels if you want to enjoy variety in the size of sausages you prepare.

Warranty

Because of the constant motion the different parts are exposed to during use, they are bound to break down. Ensure that the grinder you are buying has a warranty. Most of them have a one-year warranty. The motor may have a longer warranty.