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DIY Mince Meat

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread to keep ideas together.
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  • mardatha
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    I'm thinking of getting a mincer too so will be watching this thread...let me know how the Lakeland one does :)
  • PinkTiger
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    will do, just had an email to say its been dispatched, i've been dithering for ages about buying one, the one i've ordered has good reviews & i've heard Lakeland customer services are very good if your not happy with something you've bought so i thought i'd give it a go.
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  • anguk
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    mardatha wrote: »
    I'm thinking of getting a mincer too so will be watching this thread...let me know how the Lakeland one does :)
    I've got the lakeland mincer too (the £23.99 one) and had no problems with it although I've only used it to mince pork.

    The main reason I got it was because it's got a sausage stuffer attachment too so I can make my own sausages. It takes a bit to get the hang of doing the sausages, (easier if there's 2 of you) and there's quite a bit of hilarity and "double entendre" (we will grow up one day :o) but it's nice to mince your own pork and make your own sausages. Especially if, like me, you're a bit suspicious about what goes into even good butcher-bought ones.
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  • Badrick
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    A quick tip for anyone using a mincer is to put a couple of slices of bread in at the end, so it pushes the last of the meat through and you also have a meaty treat for the dog.
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  • Farway
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    Badrick wrote: »
    A quick tip for anyone using a mincer is to put a couple of slices of bread in at the end, so it pushes the last of the meat through and you also have a meaty treat for the dog.

    I normally put a slice of bread through first, just to remove any rust or residues or dust etc
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  • PinkTiger
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    well, my mincer arrived yesterday & to be honest it was a great disappointment. it took an hour & a lot of hard work to mince 1 1/2 kgs of breast of lamb, most of it i had to scoop back out when it had 'mushed' it up. will be trying pork either today or tomorrow, i hope it works better on that!
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  • mardatha
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    Thanks for that PT - hope the pork goes better !
  • Toomuchdebt
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    You've reminded me I have a mincer sat in my cupboard.Have found the mince I buy lately totally flavourless so will have a go at mincing my own I think.
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  • PinkTiger
    PinkTiger Posts: 288 Forumite
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    have tried the mincer on pork belly, it was a lot easier than the lamb but not fantastic, it seems to get clogged really easily & i end up having to scoop the meat back out. the bits that do make it through arnt all minced either, still some quite big pieces of meat.
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