Kitchenaid food processor (meat grinder)

[deerhunter93]

Does anyone have a Kitchenaid food processor attachment (meat grinder) and if so, do you like it? Does it work well for grinding meat?

I know it's no high end meat grinder but we got a Kitchenaid mixer and I saw there is a possible grinder attachment so I was curious if anyone had used one and what their thoughts were.

Thanks!

 

[FinBonZ]

It's what I have used the last 4-5 years. Not a high volume grinder by any means, but it gets the job done.

 

[arm]

I have this as well and easily gets the job done. Have to cut into thinner pieces but works just fine

 

[briguy-ia]

Same here. Ground up the better part of two deer so far and some bear. Works pretty well, but not what you'd call a speedy process. Beats a hand crank without a doubt. Not as fast as a dedicated grinder, but not as expensive either.

Before grinding, cut out the tendons as much as possible, and stop regularly to clean out the cutter as they build up.

I wasn't very careful on the bear, and stripped the accessory drive gear in the mixer transmission. $40 later, I have replacement gears, and it works great again. There were plenty of warning signs that a problem was developing. My own fault for not heeding.