Mince snob?

ladymarmalade

Bennifred wrote: »

Yep, I'm a mince snob! Can't bear to buy the non-organic high fat stuff - I don't trust what's in it I'd rather use less and pad it out with other ingredients than buy the cheap mince.

Me too....I will only buy mine from the butchers!!! And it's not even that pricey. I know exactly where it's come from and I can buy just the right amount!

For me it is about not knowing what is in it! The horse meat scandal really freaked me out! Not because I have probably eaten horsemeat, that doesn't bother me, I'll eat anything! Rather the fact that it was untraceable meat! I like to know exaclty what's in my food. Also, the high fat content of some mince products puts me off!

azzabazza

ladymarmalade wrote: »

Me too....I will only buy mine from the butchers!!! And it's not even that pricey. I know exactly where it's come from and I can buy just the right amount!

There are no butchers near us. Unfortunately I think they have all been driven out by the supermarkets.

ladymarmalade

azzabazza wrote: »

There are no butchers near us. Unfortunately I think they have all been driven out by the supermarkets.

It's awful isn't it...I can remember when I was a young teenager (now 26) we had 4 butchers in my local town.....there are now none. I got to one that's a 15 minute deviation on my way home from work, so not much effort on my part. My parents though, neither of whom drive have to rely on me going to the butcher for them or going to supermarket!

bouncydog1

I worry about what might be in it! We do eat mince, but I buy from places (M&S etc) where the meat us traceable.

Frugalsod

siegemode wrote: »

I shall be mincing my own too just as soon as I can afford a mincer for the kenwood. I'll feel happier then:)

That is what I have. I still have not tried the sausage maker but will do one day.

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when the country was on rationing God knows what went into the mince we had to eat but eat it we did or you went hungry.My late Mum always put the mince into the saucepan with half a pint of water and brought up to the boil and simmered for a few minutes then drained the water off before cooking it in the normal way She said this got rid of any fat that she didn't need in the mince.She also only used if she could bisto powder to make the gravy and a plate of her mince and tatties with carrot and onions on a cold winters day when you got in from school with blue fingers and toes warmed you right up.I still make my mince this way 65 years later:) Bless you Mum I learned so much from you when I was a small child,both of my DDs also make their mince like this so its been passed down the years :):)

Soworried

I buy which ever mince I can afford at the time. Then I dry fry it and pour the fat in to something to set so that I can bin it once it sets.
I find no difference in taste between the £2 li dl one and the TTD types that I buy when they are YS. There is a lot less fat that comes out of them when you brown it though so they must use less fatty cuts to make it.

System

Theres too much fat in cheap mince for me. However, I am a fan of frozen mince especially in bolegnese's and chillis. It doesn't clump so much.

Steve059

Judi wrote: »

<snip> However, I am a fan of frozen mince especially in bolegnese's and chillis. It doesn't clump so much.

Yes, don't dismiss frozen mince. It's usually very finely ground. I've used it for Bolognese sauce and mulligatawny soup.

azzabazza

The verdict - my lasagne was very tasty. I honestly don't think DH and I could taste the difference between this one and previous ones made with leaner mince.