Mixin Spices

[up in smoke]

Over the years, being a graphic artist, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve developed a tech of arthritis in my right hand (no biggie), but when Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m mixing spices in my coarse ground sausage meat the cold damn near kills me! I wonder if using my wifeâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s heavy duty KitchenAid mixer with that big paddle would be able to do a righteous job. I only mix 8-10 lbs. at any given time anyways. Anybody tried this?

 

[cheech]

I have not done it before my thought would be that you would want to do this rather slow as not to generate heat and start cooking the meat

 

[up in smoke]

Probably set it at bread speed

 

[deejaydebi]

Up in Smoke -

I haven't tried it yet alhough I thought about it at 4am this morning. I wouldn't use the mixing blade though go with the dough hook!

http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/produc...CDH&HDR=search

IMHO the mixing blade would put to must stress on the mixer. The dough hook is made to compensate for heavier workloads.

 

[up in smoke]

Good Point Debi!

 

[deejaydebi]

Don't want you to end up in the doggie den - I noticed you said "my wifeâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s heavy duty KitchenAid mixer!"

 

[up in smoke]

Yeah, when I get done with this sausage, I’m gonna mix me up some portland cement with the whisk attachment for my new patio, too!

 

[goat]

Plus 1 Deb

 

[hanifen]

I've been looking at buying one of those meat mixers. I think you can get a cheap one for around $100 - 150. Sure it is a unitasker but I have to admit I hate mixing the spices into the freezing meat.

Anyone have a mixer like I am talking about? How do you like it?

 

[deejaydebi]

I use a pair of those plastic Doctor gloves under a pair of plastic kitchen gloves and it helps. Other wise my hands just ache for hours after.

 

[moltenone]

i use the latex gloves also, 50 pair for $3.50.


mark

 

[moltenone]

opppps,at home depot.


mark

 

[up in smoke]

Great Idea, but how are ya supposed to scratch your butt with all that rubber on your hands?

 

[typicalokie]

Howdy, there folks. New guy here. I was just looking for a good topic to
join in on. I have the same mixer and attachment. I make alot of jerky mainly slab but some smoked ground jerky also. I had the same idea that
Up in Smoke did. Tried it. Worked great. No more cold hands. Plus it's a great time saver.

 

[up in smoke]

Kool…thanks!

 

[smoked]

yea I think I'll be using my dough hook on my kitchenaid for now on......didn't think of that before....

 

[deejaydebi]

It works well.

We shoulda thunked o da!

 

[gremlin]

I use one of the mixers that Bass Pro and Cabelas carry. There about a $100.00 plus the usual taxes
It holds about 8-10 lbs and you crank it by hand.
Rectangular sssstainless steel bin ( sorry musta sssstuddered there) Easy to clean and take apart.
It does save the hands from gettin cold but it can get you a sore shoulder

 

[smoked]

I've looked at those....drooled a bit....but have not gotten momma to buy into it yet.......amazingly enough she was the one who said I had to buy that turkey fryer the other night....hummmmmmmmm

 

[hanifen]

Thanks Gremlin I think I will have to look into those. I make a lot of sausage and sticks and usually in 25 lbs batches so having something like that to do the mixing would be great.