KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid FGA Food Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers
Customer Review: Great attachment, but pusher could be better, and cleaning is a pain
Summary: 4 Stars
As long as you follow the instructions (cold, almost frozen meat, in small chunks, ground twice) you can make fresh burgers, sausages, etc. extremely easily. Overall I recommend this attachment, but be aware of three flaws:
1) The pusher is a large plastic deal with an odd handle that doubles as a lever to aid in unscrewing the front plate if it is stuck. This is handy, but the design is overall somewhat flimsy, and it has edges that can catch the meat and prevent it from being drawn through.
2) The food tray is much too small to be useful for more than 1/2 lb or so of diced meat.
3) Thorough cleaning is an absolute necessity, and the thing is dishwasher safe, but it has lots of nooks and crannies where meat particles can get stuck - I just wash by hand with a toothbrush.
Also of note - this *does not* come with the sausage stuffing attachment - you will need to buy the sausage funnel separately (it's inexpensive, but it would have been nice if KitchenAid had included it).
Customer Review: Works exceptionally well for the price and convenience!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this a few days ago and have used it for two different tasks. Th e first run was with walnuts and I wanted to create something akin to flour to flavor muffins and it worked so well. When I ran my hands through it all the walnut oil was still present and the muffins can out delicious.
Last night I tried grinding sausage for the first time ever and it was easy and simple. I first ran it through on the large setting, then let it (the machine and the pork) rest and then ran it through on the smaller size (all on setting 4 on the machine), spiced it up and let the mixture sit overnight in the fridge. This morning I cooked it up and it tasted SO much better than any store bought could ever. I still have about 6 pound left over to do with that I want from the initial grinding.
I read the reviews about the plunger here so I just used my finger it push it in and all was well. I'll probably get a dowel to use as a plunger at some point.
Excellent product for the price!
Customer Review: Sturdy, easy to use and clean
Summary: 5 Stars
The food grinder attachment was easy to assemble and attach, and the instructions were clear. When run on 4, as the instructions advised, it ground quickly and evenly. I've ground beef and lamb through it with no problems. You do have to actively shove the meat down into the unit with the plunger; its design makes it very safe and easy to do so, but with the attachment mounted above the mixer it's a little awkward if you're reaching up to do this for very long. Next time I might try setting the mixer on the kitchen table to lower the overall height, but I don't think this would be a major problem unless you were very short (I'm 5'6") or had a *lot* of grinding to do. The attachment disassembles easily for an easy, thorough cleaning; the tip someone provided of running a couple of pieces of bread through at the end really does help with clean up. Overall I am very satisfied and would highly recommend this attachment, and it provides yet another reason that I would recommend the Kitchenaid mixer line as well.Customer Review: Back to a manual grinder for me!
Summary: 2 Stars
I have used an old-fashioned cast-iron tinplated manual (hand-cranked) meat grinder for years, but recently decided to try the KitchenAid (KA) meat grinder attachment. In my experience, there is just no comparison to the old-fashioned way.
I say that for several reasons. First, the KA grinding knife is half the size of my #10 manual knife. Second, the KA grinding plates are small and only come in fine and medium grind -- no coarse plate is available as far as I can tell. And the KA immediately clogged on a piece of gristle that a manual grinder would have easily taken without a problem.
Since the KA is mostly plastic, it is lighter and easier to clean. But if it doesn't work well, what's the point? In summary, I wasn't impressed, and am going back to my $49 manual grinder, which will likely outlast not only me but also my children. If you're grinding five pounds of meat of less, the manual grinder will do the job in under three minutes, and will do a far better job as well.
Customer Review: Newbie Grinder
Summary: 4 Stars
I just received the grinder attachment for christmas, it was on my wish list. So far, so good. I followed the directions and chilled the meat in the freezer. First I tried a pork tenderloin and it was a mess. I used the fine plate, and if any gristle was on the meat, it clogged the machine and the meat started pushing out of the sides of the metal plate. I dissasembled the grinder (which was easy) removed the gristle and started over. Also, grease came out of the center of the grinder onto the meat, not a pretty sight. My second attempt was with a sirloin roast. I carefully removed all the gristle, which was quite a task, and used the larger plate on the grinder. This worked best. Eventually grease stopped coming out of the center of the plate (I would stop the machine and wipe it off to keep the grease off the ground meat. All in all I am very happy with the result. I would recommend making large batches at a time as it can be quite a messy task. I can't wait to get the sausage attachment!