Product Description

Now health-conscious consumers can connect the Cuisinart Large Meat Grinder Attachment to any Cuisinart Stand Mixer to grind the ingredients they personally select. This versatile attachment grinds meat, poultry, nuts and vegetables, and makes small and large sausages as well. All parts are easy to attach, detach, and clean.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13253 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: United States
• Brand: Cuisinart
• Model: SM-MG
• Released on: 2007-04-01
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 6.50" w x 10.50" l, 3.50 pounds

Features

• Large meat-grinder attachment makes freshly ground meat in minutes
• Connects to slow-speed power outlet on Cuisinart stand mixer
• 3 grinding plates for fine, medium, or coarse cuts; 2 sausage nozzles
• Durable metal construction; instructions/recipes included; dishwasher-safe parts
• Measures 10-1/2 by 6-1/2 by 8 inches

Amazon.com Product Description
Connect this large meat-grinder attachment to the slow-speed power outlet on a Cuisinart stand mixer to make freshly ground meat in minutes. The versatile unit grinds meat, poultry, nuts, and vegetables, plus it comes with three grinding plates that allow for fine, medium, or coarse cuts. Even more, two sausage nozzles are included for making large or small sausages. Other accessories include a wrench for easy assembly, instructions, and a recipe book. The attachment's durable die-cast construction ensures long-lasting performance, and its dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup a snap. The meat-grinder attachment measures 10-1/2 by 6-1/2 by 8 inches and fits Cuisinart stand-mixer models SM-55, SM-55BC, SM-70, and SM-70BC only.

Customer Reviews

Pricey, but well-made
People shouldn't give an item two stars just because of pricing compared to Kitchenaid. That's not helpful to anyone. I pulled the trigger on this attachment when Amazon had it for $107 shipped. Yes it's a little pricey, but compared to the Kitchenaid grinder for around $60, here's what I can see as the differences for $$ spent:

- It looks like the SM-MG tray appears to be a little larger than the
KA. (You can order a larger tray at add'l expense with the KA).
- The sausage making attachments are included with the Cuisi. (Again
these are not included, but can be ordered separately for the KA).
- The whole main body of the SM-MG Cuisi is cast aluminum or some other
metal, (whereas the KA body looks to be mostly plastic, and appears
smaller).
- The SM-MG attachment gives you three sizes of metal grinding wheels,
whereas the KA I believe gives you only two sizes.
- The SM-MG attachment, just like the Cuisi mixer itelf, has a three-
year warranty. (I believe the KA mixer, and I am assuming the
attachments, only have a one-year warranty).

I hope I have helped to compare apples to apples here. I know that I sound like a Cuisinart "fanboy," but after weighing all of the pros and cons before purchasing a stand mixer for the first time, (and valuing my dollars spent), I went with the Cuisinart, and I have not been disappointed. (Believe me, I really wanted to buy American here, and KA makes a fine product. If they would up their warranty to three years, I wouldn't hesitate to go with Kitchenaid).

You won't be grinding meat for any commercial applications with this unit. It is rather slow, but does the job. (Grinding 5 pounds of meat for sausage took awhile - a good while. I used the directions to put the mixer on speed "5". It was my first time using the attachment, so I didn't think of maybe cranking it up to "6" or so. I'll have to experiment with that. After all, the SM-MG attaches to the "slow" gear outlet).

I hope this review was at least somewhat helpful.

- Bill

Making My Own Ground beef
When I can buy my roast beef for $1.99 a lb, I buy several so that I can make my own ground beef. I grind very little fat with it and grind it twice per most instructions and my local bitcher. At $3.99 a lb for store bought ground beef I am $2.00 ahead of the game and with less fat.

The Grinder Works
I purchased the meat grinder attachment for my Cusinart mixer and have made several batches of sausage and excellent ground round with the grinder. These is one problem in attaching the grinder to the mixer: you must be test the grinder to be sure that it is properly attached to the mixer. The spade of the griner is inserted into the proper slot on the mixer. Other then that the attachment works fine.