5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of kit

l. · 18 April 2013

Delivery was ahead of schedule by UPS and was in perfect condition. I would note however that it was delivered in the display box without exterior packaging.Whilst I have given the machine a five star rating which it deserves it has a very poor instruction leaflet. You would have thought a company like Kenwood could do better than this. My primary reason for the purchase was to produce my own sausages and the level of information on this in the instruction book is very poor. Below are some tips that I can share on its use for producing sausages.1. First ensure you have the right tools to clean it afterwards otherwise it is a nightmare as you cant put the parts in the dishwasher. I use a bottle brush, a test tube brush and a nail brush with these I can clean the whole thing in about 10 minutes. I dry the metal parts with paper towel then put them on top of the oven to ensure they are completely dry then spray with vegetable oil and store in a plastic bag.2. Before using assemble the grinder attachment and put it in the freezer (not the motor) for an hour or two. The grinder can get hot and this discolours the meat. If it starts off very cold this does not happen.3. Chop your meat beforehand and put it in the freezer until the temperature is just above freezing. Separate the fat and cut into very small pieces. It is very important that the fat is very cold almost freezing.4. Grind your meat, add your seasonings then return to the freezer for half an hour so that again it is cold.(not frozen)5. I prefer the English "banger" style sausages so I use a 32mm cassein casing from Tongmaster on Bolo, these fit the largest stuffing nozzle.6. The small cutting screen struggles with pork. Would not recommend using it.7. Assemble the sausage attachment and load with casing and put your ground meat into the hopper. It is useful if you can get someone to keep pushing the meat down in the hopper as I find it is a two handed job to control the stuffing process.8. If you prefer "chipolata" style sausages I made some without using casings just lightly coating in flour as they were extruded.9. You get some meat left in the nozzle when the screw drive is empty, I put some breadcrumbs in at the end so that the remaining meat is forced through.10. I have found that the sausages are best left in the fridge for 24 hours before cooking or freezing as the taste from the seasonings seems to develop better.So far I have used turkey, beef, pork and chicken all with success.The grinder can be a little noisy when it is under a load (sounds like a vacuum cleaner), pork seems to be the worst.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.......

L. · 10 May 2025

Excellent.....meat grinder, used for the first time recently. I followed the advice from another review "lostindenmark" - many thanks to you , it was extremely helpful !! I would recommend this product - now I can control my own quality of mince eg. no ears, lips or other items - just meat !! Wonderful ;) It was very easy to assemble - easy to use and clean and a comfortable weight and compact making it so easy to store away

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product

D. · 15 June 2024

Bought this for my Mum for Christmas as she is getting older now and was struggling with her older meat grinder. Most can be very noisy to use, but this one is so much quieter than many others, Mum is so very pleased with this grinder is so many way, it's been easier for her to use, not too heavy, very stable/sturdy on the kitchen worktop whilst making her sausages, very compact for ease of storage. Highly recommend this product, little pricey compared to some, but certainly makes up for in quality, functionability, ease of use, cleaning and storage. Highly recommend this model and brand.

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware - (important) plastic parts inside

T. · 11 November 2014

It worked fine for a while (3 batches of homemade sausages) but last time I used it just stopped working. The screw wouldn't turn so I opened it up and discovered that the gear that is connected to the engine is metal but all the other ones are plastic, so even the smallest jam will destroy the cogs in the plastic gear. I bought this unit thinking it was very high quality with all (visible) parts in stainless steel, but in fact the most important bit is plastic so it seems like it's programmed not to last too long. Very dissapointed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mincer, not a great sausage stuffer

M.M. · 19 June 2013

If you want to stuff sausages I would recommend getting a proper sausage stuffer. If you want to grind meat or vegetables - you should get one of these. It is not too noisy as some reviews say (you won't get a silent grinder, the same as you won't get a quietly running Harley Davidson) but it is bulky. Grinds perfectly on different settings (tried all of them) and does not overheat. It is sturdy and really does the job. The only problem is with the sausage stuffer - the minced meat does not go easily through the feeder and has tendency to flow out from the sides of the feeder - very frustrating. Otherwise a great grinder.

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile addition to the kitchen.

V.P. · 12 February 2025

As others have said. It's noisy.But it does the job that's needed, and does it well. Easy to clean, with very little meat left in the machine after use.A worthwhile addition to the kitchen.Now I can cook liver and bacon to perfection, by mincing the lot first.Awesome winter fare !

5.0 out of 5 stars The best none commercial mincer you can buy

G. · 20 April 2025

Wow a world apart from the cheap £50 one I bought and had to send back the same day!!!..(it went up in smoke after About 400g of venison!!)..so i orded the Kenwood emidiatley the same day ! The next day the Kenwood arrived. The moment you pick the kenwood up you can tell its heavy duty as are all the part's .I put the remainder of the deer through the mincer with ease and have 23kg of minced venison!!. So ide say this is the best none commercial mincer you can buy!!...

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well

M.P.I. · 12 March 2024

Worked through maybe 50 kg of fat beef ribs so early days but it works well so far. It’s not industrial quality so need to make sure it’s well chilled, or even better, keep in the freezer before use. Cut up meat in small pieces. Then going through 5 kg of meat is a breeze. It’s veeeery loud so wouldn’t be mincing meat for fun with it. But it works very fast so not really an issue. Was surprised how little meat was leftover inside compared to cheaper mincers I had before. Overall great quality for the price

Five Stars

L. · 25 November 2014

Estoy muy contenta con la compra de este producto. Muy recomendable

Nice buy

h. · 24 December 2021

Good product

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u. · 14 July 2023

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