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Meat mincer advice

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Idolikeanicepieceofcake · 04/01/2026 11:23

Does anyone have experience of using a meat mincer?
We seem to go through a lot of mince (beef/pork/chicken/turkey) when meal prepping and I'm sick of buying vaccum packed mince.
I would like to buy an electric mincer, but don't want to pay out loads for something that doesn't work very well.
Can anyone suggest a good one?

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oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 04/01/2026 19:07

I had an electric one, but it stopped working after a short time.

I'm back to using an old-fashioned manual mincer that is clamped to the workbench.
I think it's from Lakeland, but not sure.
The most important thing is to trim the meat before mincing. Tendons & sinews need to be removed as they clog the blades, but leave fat for flavour.

Idolikeanicepieceofcake · 04/01/2026 22:19

Thank you so much for the advice.
I have seen the Lakeland one and will give it a try.

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SpiceGhoul · 05/01/2026 00:27

No experience with a mincer but just thought I'd mention, I switched to Tesco for mince because they don't vacuum pack. I hate the vacuum packed stuff.

EndorsingPRActice · 05/01/2026 07:26

My gran had a manual mincer that clamped to a table top. From memory it was quite straightforward to use, her shepherds pies were memorable.

PandorasSockBox · 06/01/2026 05:45

I have a manual mincer, which works fine. However, if I am pushed for time I go to my local butcher, order the cut I want and then ask them to mince it for me.

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