Meat grinder

A mincer ( in Austria meat machine or Mincer ) is used to fine crushing or grinding and blending (fachsprachlich " Wolfen " or " mincing " ) of raw or uncooked meat or fish, cooked vegetables and similar foods. It replaces cradle knives and other kitchen tools for the production of minced meat, meat, and other fillings.

Operation

The coarsely chopped foods are placed in a hopper and onto a horizontal, driven by a hand crank or an electric motor screw conveyor, which she also squeezes and partially blended. At the end of the screw is fixedly connected to its axis and therefore also rotary cutter is directly in front of a stationary perforated disc from which the then - depending on the size of the holes - emerges more or less finely comminuted mass.

After removal of the fixing ring, the orifice plate can be replaced; is also the mounting screw located on the crank, the device can be completely disassembled for cleaning.

Through the exchange of intent also possible to produce breadcrumbs or fill sausage casing. Also, is possible with suitable intentions producing biscuits ( donuts). With the intent of cookie dough receives an elongated flat or star-shaped form.

Meat Mincer ( Meat Machine)

In addition to the hand-or motor -operated meat grinders for the home, there are also devices for butchery ( table shop-grinders ) and for the food industry. These large machines can handle up to several tons per hour. For these machines, the machinery directive applies to the type - C standard DIN EN 12331 " food machinery - Mincing machines - Safety and hygiene requirements " of 2004-5, with change from 2007 -A2, application.

Cooling

Due to high hygiene requirements are now also meat grinders with cooling on the market, in this case, the devices have next to the engine via a compressor for cooling.

Mixing device

An optional accessory for larger grinders is the mixer. Thus, different types of meat ( eg beef and pork) are homogeneously mixed before Wolfen together and mixed additives such as salt and spices in the raw meat. The shredding process is started afterwards.

Without mixing device, the additives must be mixed according to the Wolfen in the minced meat, which is detrimental in most products on the sensory and visual quality.

Screw feeder of a vending machine meat chopper

Mixing paddle a mixing machines Wolf

Mixed - automatic grinder with loading device for industrial meat production