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STX and LEM are the best value for sure. Another great model is Kitchener Elite. I'm using it for deer sausage all the time. Great power/speed, cool-looking, but the price is pretty steep.
we rarely need a grinder so we just use a meat grinder that fits onto the nose "pto" (power-take-off ) of our Kitchen Aid Professional 5 stand mixer. The machine is only 350 watts, and the hopper is made of plastic*** but it works for making the occasional boudin.
Exactly^^ that's what the KA attachments are for; occasional use in cooking typical family meals, not for processing entire animals on a regular basis. It's just not designed for heavy duty use like that. Over the years, in an effort to lower their price point and appeal to a broader home market, KA has made their motors smaller and more adapted to a typical family cook, with smaller motors, smaller footprint, smaller bowls, and some of the attachments are just completely rinky-dink. I bought the KA spiralizer attachment and it bent on the first carrot I tried to spiralize. It's useless for anything harder, or larger, than a typical zucchini.
Exactly^^ that's what the KA attachments are for; occasional use in cooking typical family meals, not for processing entire animals on a regular basis. It's just not designed for heavy duty use like that. Over the years, in an effort to lower their price point and appeal to a broader home market, KA has made their motors smaller and more adapted to a typical family cook, with smaller motors, smaller footprint, smaller bowls, and some of the attachments are just completely rinky-dink. I bought the KA spiralizer attachment and it bent on the first carrot I tried to spiralize. It's useless for anything harder, or larger, than a typical zucchini.
I have to disagree with you there. We've used it for carrots, turnips, zucchini, potatoes, and butternut squash. Haven't had a problem yet.
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