On Nov 27, 3:35*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On 27 Nov 2011 21:57:01 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> >On 2011-11-27, merryb > wrote:
>
> >> Thanks- I knew you'd have an opinion! I'll take a look.
>
> >That's a Waring MG800 model, which may have already been phased out.
> >Cabela's has the cheaper 300W model, refurbed, for about $60. *The
> >newer Pro (no longer labeled Waring by Cabela) is now 500W and costs
> >$229. *I'd go for this MG800 at Amazon:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/33ezwt
>
> >....for $160 (free shipping). *That's a good price, anymore, if
> >they're what Shelly claims.
>
> The one at Amazon is the very same 450 watt machine sold at Cabela's
> for less money but you may need to pay shipping unless you live a
> reasonable distance from their store. *Tha Amazon deal is good with
> free shipping. *I bought mine about five years ago from Chef's
> Catalog, I paid $160 +shipping. *It was meant as a gift for my
> daughter but she said she'd never use it so I used it and retired my
> Moulinex. *If you can buy that Moulinex in Victor's post for $85 grab
> it, it's a size smaller than the Waring Pro but I think it's designed
> far better, the grinding head attaches much better and it has *avery
> nice storage compartment for blades and plates... it's plenty powerful
> enough for the home kitchen. *BTW, meat should be cold for grinding
> but never partially frozen, then it's no longer fresh meat... Isuppose
> that's okay if you'r egoing to freeze it anyway or you'r egoing to use
> it for chili, but for burgers you want fresh never frozen meat...
> freezing breaks the cells and the meal will lose a lot of moisture and
> make dry burgers. *With either of these machines you don't need to put
> meat in the freezer to get a good grind, just keep everything cold for
> food safety... I place the grinding head and bowl in my freezer to
> chill.

Thanks Sheldon- I have a Cabela's about 20 miles south of me, so it
may be worth the time...