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by AaronB, Friday, November 11, 2011, 10:27 (4543 days ago)

Hello y'all.

At present I grind my venison with about a 1960-s era Sears table-top grinder that might make as much as 1/8th of a horsepower. It's small, slow, and won't cut sinew. Running it is an exercise in patience as you interrupt grinding from time to time to clear the silverskin from the cutter blade. The motor bogs down almost to a halt during regular grinding.

I've got a Kitchen-Aid mixer for which a meat grinding attachment can be bought, but the reviews I've seen for these units don't impress me much. The parts are mostly plastic, and it looks like they share some of the same problems as the little grinder I'm using now.

So who makes a good grinder, and what's the best deal on one? I'd like it to not bog down, cut the meat with a nice sharp cutter blade, and double as a sausage stuffer if possible. It doesn't need to be industrial-grade, as I'll only be using it a few times per year, but when I need it I will need it to work without any fuss.

What do you gentlemen recommend?

Thanks in advance,

-AaronB