On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 12:10:38 PM UTC-5, Janet wrote:
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> FP's don't handle raw meat well IME (even, on "pulse".
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> For mincing raw meat for burgers, pies and pasties an oldfashioned
> hand mincer (grinder, in USA) works far better and has the advantage you
> can add exactly the proportion of fat you want.
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> Butchers here will give away fresh raw fat.
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> Janet UK
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I saw on "America's Test Kitchen" a year or two ago to lightly freeze the
meat and add a bit of crushed ice to the food processor. Can't say I've
tried it, just passing along what they recommended.