So that nothing is wound on the meat grinder, when twisting meat with veins, add a drop of sunflower oil.

To make minced meat dishes taste good, we cook mince at home using a meat grinder. Surely, everyone in the house there is an old Soviet meat grinder, which is attached to the table. Maybe you already have an electric grinder. The principle of their operation and the mechanism itself are the same, but sometimes it is necessary to sharpen knives for a meat grinder so that the technique is not only eternal, but also working.



Any meat grinder consists of knives and a net. Grinding the mince occurs during the rotation of the cutter with four blades, which is adjacent to the grille. Manufacturers say that this knife is self-sharpening, in part it is. If, of course, the meat grinder is properly harvested. Right is to put a grille with one side to the knife.



The designations of the sides on the grille can not be found, and it looks the same from one and the other side. So sometimes we put it on the wrong side. Because of this, the knife is blunted, and it will have to be sharpened over time. If the meat is wound on the blade and not cut, it is time to proceed to the sharpening of the knife.



In order for the meat grinder to work as new, it is necessary to disassemble it, sharpen it. grille. You can do this yourself with the help of a sheet of fine-grained sandpaper, which stands in a construction store for a penny. There is nothing difficult in this, so both a man and a woman can cope easily.



How to sharpen a knife from a meat grinder

1. Attach a sheet of sandpaper to a hard surface. You can nail or glue with glue on some board. The surface should be flat and stable.
2. Now the inside of the grille is three over sandpaper to shine in circular motions. It is advisable to wear a protective mask and gloves, so as not to erase your fingers.
3. The same should be done with the knife. Flat side rub it against sandpaper. Then wash the parts with the cleaning agent, dry them and collect the meat grinder. Don't leave the metal moist for long so it doesn't rust.
4. You can check the quality of sharpening using a thread or strip of paper. Strip a thread or paper strip through one of the holes in the grille. Put the knife to the grille and run it clockwise. He has to cut the thread.
   
   
   
   

A grinding stone is used to sharpen knives. The method of sharpening does not differ from sandpaper, but it is necessary to monitor the degree of sharpening of each face of the knife and evenly press on each face. Sandpaper in this regard is more convenient, since it evenly distributes the load on the entire detail.



Sometimes sharpening knives is not enough for the meat grinder to work properly. And then the meat is not cut, but wound on the auger. There is a sleeve on the opposite side, which is erased. Often this part is made of plastic. When the part is washed, the knife is not pressed close to the grille and the meat is not crushed.



To solve the problem, you need to compact the bushing. It is necessary to choose a suitable size washer made of plastic or metal and check whether the knife fits tightly to the grille. If not, you should put on another puck. Problem solved. I remember with trepidation the Chrysanthemum cookies that my mother cooked on a meat grinder. Do you still use a meat grinder or has a blender been running everything in your kitchen for a long time?