Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > If memory serves, I have twice in the past year gone to the grocery
> > store and purchased 1/2 pound of ground beef. That's it. My
> > entire home use of ground meat in a year has been 1 pound. I believe
> > 1/4 pound is still in the freezer. It's just not worth grinding my
> > own.
> >
> > Yes, I have a grinder. It hasn't been used in years.
>
> Only one pound per year. Really? I don't eat much ground meat myself
> but certainly more than that. A grinder would be nice here but I
> wouldn't use one enough to warrant the price. Sheldon pointed me to
> one for about $165 a few years ago. Decent price but not for as much
> as I would use one.

I just did up 40lbs bone in (chicken necks, backs and leg quarters)
with a neighbor here. While she finished bagging, I washed the machine
down and then we cut and ground 20lbs pork. We were done in a little
over an hour.

Key thing is we have need (pet feeding and other) for one and we get a
better (safer) meat. Your grocer may be fine, but if they get it
pre-ground from some mega facility, your chances go up that something
may be wrong with it.

Carol

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On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 5:52:20 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:

> Key thing is we have need (pet feeding and other) for one and we get a
> better (safer) meat. Your grocer may be fine, but if they get it
> pre-ground from some mega facility, your chances go up that something
> may be wrong with it.

Ew. Yes. The meatcutters at my grocery store are behind a big window.
I can see the grinder in use.

Although I can't know what I might get in a restaurant, I wouldn't
knowingly buy meat that was ground at one of those mega facilities.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 5:52:20 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
>
> > Key thing is we have need (pet feeding and other) for one and we get a
> > better (safer) meat. Your grocer may be fine, but if they get it
> > pre-ground from some mega facility, your chances go up that something
> > may be wrong with it.
>
> Ew. Yes. The meatcutters at my grocery store are behind a big window.
> I can see the grinder in use.

Same with mine, Cindy. My store processes large chunks of meat and
ground beef is made right there. I have no problem with theirs.

Good sale on ground beef at my regular store tomorrow thru next
Tuesday. $2.59 for ground beef (73% lean). That's the lowest price
I've seen here in years.