Can you put cooked ground beef in this to make it more fine for sloppy joe's?
1538442
I have never done cooked ground beef but I have done cooked veggies, so you should have no problem, just make sure you fill it up only below the half way mark, better doing it in several batches than all filled up, all of course depends on the quantity you intend to make finer.... It is quite a strong machine.Edith
1538443
Yes. I have done the same thing. Helps to rinse the ground beef with hot water to get rid of the grease first.
693319
I'm sure you could if it was moist enough. The design of the jerky gun is basically take the ground meat, pack it in the tube, and squeezer the trigger. Also the plastic is a bit thin so forcing anything through it could damage the gun or it's parts.
1055198
No, I wouldn't recommend doing that. It has open sides & won't cook it all the way through. It also doesn't have a grease trap or anywhere for excess juices to drip. We only use it for sandwiches, wraps, burritos, etc. I would not use it to cook raw meat at all. Hope this was helpful!
1014280
Using it in cooked food would destroy most of the nutrients. You're better off using it instead of ground beef.
1378477
Yes, you can. In fact, the last get-together we had, that's what we cooked. The frozen kind from Costco seem to work best, as they are compact, mostly unbroken, and stay together nicely until you pop those tasty little morsels in your mouth.I have found that this well designed machine works far better at cooking and keeping Brats, Sausage, Dogs, Taquitos, Corn Dogs, and Egg Rolls than any conventional oven can do.I thoroughly recommend! 5 Stars!JGLDFW TX
627982
you could, but why bother? Just put the couscous in a bowl and add boiling water. Cover with a plate and then fluff with a fork
1838758
Hey Joan, anything that can be cooked in an oven can go into this if it fits. Because this cooks differently than conventional methods I would still want to keep an eye on it as it cooks. What I mean is, whatever you try you may have to tweak the cook time or temp each time until you get the hang of it. I cooked a frozen 3 1/2 lb chuck roast in just over an hour and it looked great, however when I cut it in half to check the doneness it was still medium rare. I cut it in thirds and another 10 minutes and it was perfect. Next time I'll know. Also, I cook everything with the extender ring installed. Hope that helps. Hey Joan, anything that can be cooked in an oven can go into this if it fits. Because this cooks differently than conventional methods I would still want to keep an eye on it as it cooks. What I mean is, whatever you try you may have to tweak the cook time or temp each time until you get the hang of it. I cooked a frozen 3 1/2 lb chuck roast in just over an hour and it looked great, however when I cut it in half to check the doneness it was still medium rare. I cut it in thirds and another 10 minutes and it was perfect. Next time I'll know. Also, I cook everything with the extender ring... » Read More Hey Joan, anything that can be cooked in an oven can go into this if it fits. Because this cooks differently than conventional methods I would still want to keep an eye on it as it cooks. What I mean is, whatever you try you may have to tweak the cook time or temp each time until you get the hang of it. I cooked a frozen 3 1/2 lb chuck roast in just over an hour and it looked great, however when I cut it in half to check the doneness it was still medium rare. I cut it in thirds and another 10 minutes and it was perfect. Next time I'll know. Also, I cook everything with the extender ring installed. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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If u have another grill plate the same size as the griddle then yes. Food might get a little hotter but it should work fine.
837686
You could if you were stuffing bulk bags but if you would be using it for sausage you would want to grind then mix seasoning and then stuff. It has stuffing tubes but I haven't used them I prefer using a stuffer.
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...
1966625
It probably could be done If you choose to use it like a giant crock pot. I feel you should brown the beef before putting it in. It really is a roaster and as such may not give you the results you want on the first try. But to create a very large stew it most likely would work.
201425
Was that a typo? - "grown beef"? Browned beef should be fine as the holes are no larger than 3/32" and the edges of the holes are very smooth (no edges). I hope that helps.
971040
I browned my roast in it, then slow cooked it on the stove top. So I would think that you could.
1238218
Yes you can, I've used mine for cooking bulk sausage into pattys and I've also cooked eggs in it.
1876893
Yes- just put in small amounts at a time, preferably cooked. If you put in too much, it is harder to make it super smooth. This will make it as fine as jarred baby food.
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.
2000354
would work fine for that but would have to be a very small amount of meat. the container is only about 6 inches across. this is more for after you have already removed the meat from a pan and then straining the grease into the jar for later use. This is why it refers to bacon more than any other because that is a grease you might save and cook with compared to beef.