Title: Read the manual first!
Review: Contrary to the other poor reviews, the grinder had no problems handling beef, pork, or chicken that was cut into 1" x 2" x 3" chunks. The fine blade did a very good job grinding a mix of meats for bockwurst. The coarse blade worked well for a pure pork country sausage.However -- after making two batches of sausage, we put the grinder parts in the dishwasher and ran it overnight. In the morning, what a rusty mess. Here are two direct quotes from the manual (which I'll admit I didn't read until after):- "Rince these parts in clear hot water, then dry. REMOVEABLE PARTS ARE NOT DISHWASHER SAFE!" {emphasis is directly from the manual, not mine}- "Cutting blade {sic} and cutting plate should be coated with cooking oil after washing and then wrapped in grease-proof paper to keep them lubricated and rust-free."In this day and age, there is no excuse for making parts that are not dishwasher safe. Even the plates to our old hand grinder were stainless.
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