simply  buy a   few replacement blades. They    can usually be

had  for     a   few     bucks.  Similarly,  if  your    food    processor

blade   gets    too dull,   it  should  be  replaced.   If  chopping    by

hand,   always  use a   sharp,  sharp   cleaver.

• Keep everything clean. Part of the reason to grind your
  own meat is to make it safer. Working in a messy or
  unsanitary environment will throw all that out the window.
  Make sure to start with a clean cutting board when
  trimming your meat, wash your hands and your knife
  carefully as you work, avoid cross contamination, and
  don’t distract yourself with other tasks when grinding
  meat, no matter what method you use. If you use a
  grinder, allowing meat to dry and stick to the blade or
  inside the feed tube is a good way to get yourself sick.
  Remove and wash all parts of the grinder well between
  grinds.

HOW TO BUY, USE, AND CARE

FOR A MEAT GRINDER

There’s really not much to it when it comes to

using   a   meat    grinder.    Basically   all you’ve  got to  do

is   assemble    the     grinder     with    the     plate   you     desire,

take     your    trimmed     meat    (grinders   hate    sinew   and

connective   tissues,    so  make    sure    to  trim    it  all     out),

feed    it  into    the hopper, turn    the grinder on  (if using   a