Has anyone used it to drain cooked ground beef?
643876
The strainer works well for cooked ground. We make tacos a couple times a month and drain the beef before adding the taco spices. However I wouldn't pour searing hot beef into the drainer. Let it cool a couple minutes before draining.
1623897
Well, some friends roasted smores over mine recently and it was ok... Last time someone reheated some meat as a last resource and after some drinks, it dripped some fat on the black iron of the "bowl" (pit) and it was kinda hard to clean. If you don't plan to keep it superneat and it's just getting some flames on your hot dogs using a skewer or similar, I don't see why not...
264803
We use the Weston for beef, pork and yes for our bull head fish. Seems to work fine. If too much fluid though you have to blot dry as will not seal with too much fluid.
548652
Though I have not actually tried it, I think that straining oil would work fine. I have used mine to fish debris out of very fatty beef stock and did not have any of the fat resist passing through the mesh.
2052811
I love my "grinder" & use it for a lot of things but never for bones, it was not made for that job. I have made mincemeat and cranberry sauce that is healthier then store-bought. each piece is uniform and same size last year, I was given a turkey. I stripped the meat off the bones and ground it. it was good but not a job that I will do again.
1103328
Steak is possible I would think. I haven't tried. No place for the bacon to drain, so I wouldn't even try. The name tells what it is designed for: grilled sandwiches or french toast. Anything much beyond that you should go for a Foreman Grill or other multitasker appliance.
520456
Yes it works good. I like to season cubed meat for certain sausages and leave sit overnight. I still mix the sausage with a mixer or by hand after grinding.
1178297
No, I have not. I used it for concrete, and it did not work. My best option to date has been vinegar. It will take grease out of almost anything.
1672546
I'm sure it would work well for that. We have not used it that way just because it is hard to keep it as sanitary as I would like it to be to cut already cooked meat. I do wash the handle and blades well after hard use at the lake.
1974831
We have used this machine to "cube" cuts of steaks. We run the meat through a second time, which makes it even more tender. I expect you could do stew meat with it. It may work with smaller pieces of meat. Might be worth a try.'
353171
I tried grinding cooked ground turkey. It required a lot of "muscle" to push the food through. As a result, I also wound up with metal shavings in the food because the metal is too soft . I wouldn't buy this product. It's not worth the risk of metal shavings in the food.
362646
Not yet. I am buying pre-ground meat at the store,not my favorite option. I don't think the KA grinder is meant for this kind if thing, based on the discussion board.
1845794
I used it for straining kefir grains but I'd want a large one to strain cooked quinoa because the mesh is so fine that of soft quinoa may plug the holes. A small one would take forever to drain.
233063
i use mine with a uds also .. i have run mine 16 hrs strait on a beef brisket with no problem..it all depends on how much charcole / wood you have in there..
931004
I haven't done it, but I know it can be done for smaller, thinner cuts. Because of the cold temperature, it will take longer for the unit to get hot enough for pressure. So there may not be much of a time savings over thawing in the microwave and then pressure cooking. I definitely would not try ground meat, as it would cook in a block and would not crumble. Plus, without browning it would not look very appetizing.
1323804
I use it to season my beef jerky, and I use rump roast! So you can use it to season different meats, not only ground meats.
522516
Hi. I have not but I've made roasts and its a great heavy duty pan. Very pleased with it.