Weston 08-2201 number 22 Meat Grinder
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Weston 08-2201-W 22 Meat Grinder.

This is a first class meat grinder. Does the job no problem. Easy assemble and clean up.
2531944
I love to cook and have practically every appliance available. Many items remain in their boxes and are seldom used, but this grinder is an exception. The idea of buying store-bought ground meats is a real turn off since I have been grinding my own. Most of us have seen or read about what goes in the meat we buy or question the hygiene of the store employees or handlers of the product. That being said, the Waring Pro lives up to all of its positive reviews.

Cleanup is easy, especially if it is done right away so parts don't have meat drying and sticking. I air dry and store the grinding plates in a bag of rice as another reviewer suggested, preventing the need to oil and avoiding the guminess that can be caused with prolonged storage.

The noise of the motor that some felt was excessive is to me what would be expected from a grinder, it can't do the job and purr like a kitten!

The unit is well made, sturdy, attractive, and gets the job done with ease. No problems with jams or speed and the finished product is a beautiful thing! I also suggest running bread or crackers through to purge the remains from the meat.

Ground beef is my primary use for this machine and after extensive Internet searches for the best cuts to use, I have found that a combination of chuck and sirloin renders the best flavor, texture, and fat content. I trim any silver skin and grizzle from the meat, cube and chill, and run it first through the course grind, then the medium. When sirloin steaks are on sale (typically $2.98 lb. at the local Wegmans) I will ask the butcher for the whole cryovaced piece and purchase an equal amount of chuck at around $2.49 lb. This makes the price of top quality, safe and delicious ground beef comparable to the regular priced store-bought. I have found that the texture tends to be softer when using whole cuts rather than trimings so resist the temptation to grind more than twice.
1011367
Excellent grinder, great price, prompt delivery.
4351446
Great grinder, it's excellent having both in one unit.  I have had no problems with it so far and would definitely recommend this, I plan on picking up another one for my outdoor kitchen.
454181
Very nice grinder ,i recommended for you all ,it's a old style one!
2359431
I was real worried of ordering a grinder. I did research for about 2 weeks on different kind of grinders. The only meat I process is venison. This was my first year of grinding. This meat grinder went above my expectaions. It had no problems what so ever, grinded very fast, and no clogs. It was easy to clean and would recommend this grinder to anyone. You won't be dissapointed.
1358831
This thing is a real meat eater... i probably put a few hundred pounds of beef and pork through this grinder so far.
The big bite auger design makes it very fast...usually i don't even need the pusher.
Works perfectly, no problems. Heavy duty construction.
4907145
I got my meat grinder last week and have found it to be a high quality tool for the kitchen.

I ground up some 5lbs of beef purchased on sale and found it fast and easy to clean up after.

Highly recommend!
641815
This grinder is very useful in multi task and it is space saver. I would recommend it to friends and family.
2390984
Purchased this grinder to make homemade cat food. Grinds chicken thighs easily. Tried grinding thigh bones, some ground finely  but others came out in splinters which I had to pick out of the ground meat, afraid cat would choke. For now will not grind bones. Will do more research before trying bones again. Plan to try turkey meat next. Otherwise, no complaints. Powerful. Easy to assemble, use, then clean-up. Would recommend.
4050530
This was a replacement for one that was stolen off of the job site.  I love this grinder with the flip switch because the grinder trigger does not long and can not accidentally be pushed or left on dangerously.
4782897
excellent grinder, easy to use and care for...company stands behind product which is rare indeed today.....among look alikes ; this one is the winner!
1264844
I would give Weston's customer service a 5 star rating, but not for this grinder. I purchase this grinder on June 11, 2013, received the grinder within two business days later, and as of today, I can not grind a boneless chicken thigh without it getting clogged. There's no problem grinding the meat; the ground meat just backs up into the Auger in the grinding head until the head gets so that full the excess meat gets stuck between the grinding knife and the grinder plate. It's almost as if the grinder is operating in reverse, even though it does not have a reverse function. So, every time I ground a chicken thigh, I would have to remove the grinding head, scoop up the ground meat in the head, clean the Auger and knife and then unclog the grinder plate. Well after several telephone calls to Weston's customer service, they are sending me a new grinding head and parts to the head. I have to say this grinder certainly does not live up to the Weston brand name. Their customer service was excellent, very responsive and eager to fix the problem asap. If the new parts do not resolve the problem, this grinder is going back to Amazon.

To be fair, I purchase this model based on positives review from a different website.  I could have just purchased a lemon.

June 21,2013 - The problem is resolved. No new replacement parts needed. Weston customer service sent me photos on how the blade should be positioned in the grinding head and based on the pictures I realized I didn't position the blade properly.  I wish they had sent the pictures before instructing me to use a rubber mallet to firmly tap the front ring nut so that the blade and plate are firmly flushed against the grinding head to stop the clogging.  Well, I felt I had to revised my rating from 2 stars to only 3 stars for the following reasons:

1. Once I correctly positioned the grinding blade, the grinder goes through the meat like butter.  It's fast and not too loud. However, when I dismantled the grinding head to wash the part, the grinder left whole pieces of meat at the end of the auger, the end facing the output where the blade and grinding plate are located. Yes, it's no big deal to have those pieces of whole meat go through the grinder again, provided it was not so hard to dismantle the grinding head.

2. It's not easy to remove the grinding plate so you can wash the plate, auger, blade and the inside body of the grinding head that housed all the parts. I was told by their customer service that once I remove the front ring nut the plate should just fall out. Well, not in my case. After almost 30 minutes and two broken steak knives, I was able to pry the plate away from the grinding head by inserting a steak knife into a small gap between the plate and head. In order to get the small gap, I had to turn the head so that the plate is facing downwards and then shake the head very hard.

All I can say, yes it grinds well, but taking the head apart to clean is not easy.
3306765
Only used the Food grinder to grind chicken meat so far, it took a little adjusting to get it working correctly. Using this on a Kenmore Elite model. When attaching grind worm into the machine turning the unit on for just a few seconds seats the worm shaft into the unit. This helps when attaching the grinding plate over the knife and seating the plate into the notches so you can attach the tightening ring. I didn't find clean up hard at all, suggest hand washing only and drying the metal parts.
2413922
We were a but concerned buying this meat grinder since the cost is so low.  We are amaziling completed impressed with the grinder.  We have ground 66 pounds of venison this year (hunting fall 2017 - january 2018) and this grinders performance is immaculate.  The attachments are extremely useful.  If you purchase this grinder, 99.9 percent guarantee you will be extremely please and recommend to your friends.
2647428
This LEM meat grinder is powerful and fast. We now grind our own pork, duck, and chicken for Asian cuisine. Because it is completely stainless steal, it feels sturdy and is easy to clean. I ordered a 2nd one for my friend who loved my machine. We no longer buy ground meat from the grocery store since the meat tastes better when you grind it fresh.
3465519
We were excited when we received the grinder. It was just what you described, and we liked it immediately. We tried it and it worked just fine. We would recommend it to anyone if asked. Thank you for your quick friendly service.