grinding your own lean meats

Everything is worth the extra effort if you're willing to put the effort in. I'm the kind of person that buys pre-cut veggies and fruit despite the price difference because if I don't they'll rot in my fridge. I'd never grind my own meat. However, if you have the time/inclination/technology to do so, good on ya.

I prefer to just pay someone to grind my meat for me

It's cheaper to keep her.

you all are so kind here on MFP. i was asking for advice on if its worth the extra effort. thanks tho uys, great spirit.... NOT!

ive started grinding my own lean chicken breast. i really think its going to help me know better what is actually in the food i am eating. very excited! i know im a dork.:noway: do you think its worth the extra effort?

Grinding is an AWESOME idea! Once I can get my hands on a grinder, I'll be grinding all kindz of meat into mince.

Serve it on top of homemade baked sweet potato cups, throw some cheese, salsa and guac on top and BAM, nachos! Is nachos worth extra effort?
Yes. Of course it is.

My husband has been wanting to get a grinder and a sausage stuffer but I've resisted so far. I can't get my mind around the huge mess I know he'd make!

Seeing as how it's next to impossible to get ground chicken breast up here (it's ALWAYS thighs), I think it's a great idea.

Also grinding your own beef is way safer than getting it from anywhere else since you can directly control sanitation. You can also make much leaner ground beef using different cuts.

I grind my own beef for burgers and what not...mostly because I can grind it fresh in my grinder...I know it's clean, and I can eat my burger MR the way I like them....I actually tend to have more fat content in mine though than store bought as I grind a chuck steak and I don't trim that bad boy.

It's not really safe to grind your own poultry due to the higher risk of bacterial infection.

Cook it to the proper temperature, just as with any other meat product.

No, it's different. I have a young relative with severe GI problems and chicken was the only meat he could eat, but it had to be organic. His mom couldn't find organic ground chicken but the GI clinic said absolutely not to grind her own that it was not safe. It's not about cooking temp.

It's not really safe to grind your own poultry due to the higher risk of bacterial infection.

Cook it to the proper temperature, just as with any other meat product.

No, it's different. I have a young relative with severe GI problems and chicken was the only meat he could eat, but it had to be organic. His mom couldn't find organic ground chicken but the GI clinic said absolutely not to grind her own that it was not safe. It's not about cooking temp.

Yeah, no.

I can't even LOOK at a meat grinder. My grandmother lost 2 of the fingers on her left hand in a meat grinder. Kinda too bad she wasn't a heavy metal music fan.

It's not really safe to grind your own poultry due to the higher risk of bacterial infection.

Cook it to the proper temperature, just as with any other meat product.

No, it's different. I have a young relative with severe GI problems and chicken was the only meat he could eat, but it had to be organic. His mom couldn't find organic ground chicken but the GI clinic said absolutely not to grind her own that it was not safe. It's not about cooking temp.

Yeah, no.

Yeah, I'm sure they were just making it up. Medical professionals tend to do that.

Please provide me some proof that grinding your own poultry results in invincible bacteria.

Are you saying that the stuff in grocery stores **is safer**, even though everyone and their dog knows that mass-meat grinding operations are *guaranteed* to distribute bacteria?

OMG I read this as grinding with your own legs. Bummer.

I buy bulk chicken and trim nicely myself. With the leaner trimmings I'll grind it up, season, make patties and freeze. Takes a few minutes to fry up with some coconut oil.

Are you dead yet? Because you might be and not know it.