For a long time, the times when mincemeaters had to be cut with a sharp sharp knife for meatballs or belyashi had vanished into oblivion. Already in the middle of the XIX century the first meat mincer was invented, which still makes life of women much easier. An integral part of the device for grinding meat is a knife. It is about him that will be discussed.
How is the knife used for the meat grinder?
An ordinary mechanical or modern electric meat grinder is a metal case where pieces of meat are served. They pass through the auger conveyor, whereby through the rotation of the screw the meat enters the sharp knife. It is the knife that cuts the product into small fractions, thus creating mincemeat. Just on it falls the main load of grinding, because it separates small pieces of meat from meat, cuts, chops them and pushes them to the grate on the way out.
The knife for the meat grinder has a four-bladed design. In its center there is a landing hole (base) with which the knife is put on the screw of the screw conveyor. Manufacture knives and grates for meat grinder is usually made of high-quality steel, preferably stainless.
Types of knives for meat grinders
Manufacturers of meat grinders for today are many. Many of them develop their own configuration of the base. However, most often you can find knives of the following types:
- with a base with square sides;
- with a base in four corners;
- with a base in six corners.
If you need to change the knife for your meat grinder, you should select this integral attribute, suitable for your model of the device. The best option is to purchase an original spare part manufactured by the manufacturer. Such knives are strong, reliable and will last long.
For example, a knife for the Moulinex grinder has knives with both a hexagonal and square base. For devices from the company Zelmer are made components with a square base. The same hole for the Bosch, Braun, Kenwood, Gorenje mincer. Knives for meat grinders and in the form of cutting blades are divided. If the knife edge is shifted from the vertical axis forward, such an accessory cuts by sliding. This type is considered ineffective. But meat or other products perfectly move to the grate and do not stick to the walls.
The most productive is a knife with saber-like edges. However, with it, the processed food sticks to the walls, because of what the body needs to be disassembled and cleaned. However, the problem is urgent in the case of grinding a large volume of meat. By the way, knives for industrial meat mincers, very strong, reliable, basically, have saber-like edges.
The operation of the knife for grinder
As for the important problem for beginners, how to put a knife in a meat grinder, then everything is easy. If the knife is one-sided, find the side where it is flat. It is the flat side that should touch the grate that follows the disc. This means that the convex side of the knife is put on the finger of the rod. A double-sided knife can be inserted in any way.
Since even the sharpest knife has the property of dulling with time, mistresses start complaining that it is becoming more difficult to grind the meat. The mechanical grinder has a hard screwdriver. An electric appliance requires a larger engine power due to a blunt knife. As a result, the untimely point of the knife or its shift can lead to
If we talk about how to sharpen the knives of a meat grinder, we hasten to assure you that this is within the power of everyone. At home, you will need sandpaper No. 0 and 1. Do the following:
- Sand the sandpaper on a flat surface and start driving it with blades of the knife in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes.
- Similarly, do with the knife, but already spread the sandpaper №0 on the table.
- Wash the knife with warm water and detergent to remove any metal debris.
- Dry the knife.