Could this be used to press raw ground beef through, coarsest setting, to cut desired sized droplets in a uniform fashion before cooking?
1979625
I suppose it could be. I've only ever used it on potatoes and to squeeze the water out of spinach
1979626
I haven't used it for anything other than spaetzle, and it's a handy little contraption for that. But I can't imagine it would be strong enough for ground beef - not to mention that once the contents leave the holes, it would tend to meld together again. In fact, as I press the spaetzle dough through, I hold the base of the ricer in the pot of boiling water to prevent the dough from forming a mass. I hope this is helpful in answering your question.
1979627
No - the meat would place an undue strain on the appliance. You could probably do it .... but not for long!
1979628
I have never tried it, but it might work. You may want to try to find someone who has one that you could borrow to try it out before you invest. Or, you could try to press the meat thru an appropriate colander with the back of a spoon. If that gives you the desired result, then the ricer would probably work the same, but easier, cleaner, etc.
277447
That would depend on the size (dimensions) of container the ground beef is packed in.
175917
No... It works great as a press. I use it to press water out of my herbs. But it won't work on anything that hard.
201423
It might work.... if you can keep the strainer warm. Grease seems to harden while draining. Pressing the meat with a spoon, I'm going to try that.....
2027620
I would imagine it could grind thawed non-stringey (not too many tendons) or boney meat, but I wouldn't throw a frozen block of ground beef inside ... that would certainly damage your blades.
1330887
I would not recommend this tool for that purpose. You would be better off using a food processor or a good, sharp chef's knife.
1730433
I've used it with dark roasts. Not ground for French Press but moderately coarse. This grinder is bad about scattering coffee to the point that we have to keep it on a mat to avoid scattering all over the counter. It develops static - enough that ground coffee clings to the hopper and the inner areas of the grinder. The hopper doesn't quite snap in place fully, so we have to hold it flush to the grinder when we use it. Other than those issues it does a good job of grinding the coffee.
135610
I would say yes. We have made paninis and cooked meats of varying thicknesses and the top of the press can "adjust" to appropriately "sandwich" whatever we are cooking.
1091845
The product has not been tested to work with raw beef. The type and texture of beef used is going to determine how well it cuts through the meat.
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.'
1501818
This grinder has an adjustment that allows you to select the size of the grinds. You just turn the know and it is set. I use mine for making press coffee (course) but you can make it very fine. Just experiment, or compare to your store bought grinds as a guide.
2192426
Sure, but a razor knife would probably be better. Normally comes sharp with a full flat grind, but always can use some touching up.
410496
I don't see why not. It can be used to press any food item against the griddle or pan
1760426
Perhaps if the meat was really really cold but I doubt it would work well. It's more useful for slicing firm vegetables - cabbage, carrots, potatoes...
1903093
I would like to know also....Could it also slice raw beef? I want thin slices for a dish.
466790
U could if you wanted a large rough cut......but for seeds etc I would use a small food processor instead, or a coffee grinder.
693316
I would think it would work as long as the consistency is no more solid than ground meat and it isn't very sticky.