Cooking over time becomesmore and more simple and enjoyable. A large number of diverse kitchen appliances significantly saves man's strength and time. One such device is an electric meat grinder. Many models of different brands are on sale. They are distinguished by a set of functions, capacity, design, cost. There is, however, one point that unites all types of mincers of different manufacturers. For their long work, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the main parts of the device, one of which is a knife for a meat grinder.
Material of manufacture
Most knives are made of stainlessbecome. Due to the hard alloy, they work perfectly for a long time without sharpening, and also have high strength. More expensive models of meat grinders are equipped with knives with a special coating, most often stellite, which further increases the wear resistance of the part. The main constituents of this alloy are chromium and cobalt, tungsten and molybdenum are added to them. Such a coating not only makes it possible to get a very durable knife for the meat grinder, but also allows for a long time not to sharpen the part.
Kinds of knives
Knives differ depending on the shape of their placefastening to the shaft of the meat grinder. They are tetrahedral, hexagonal or can be made in any other configuration. The number of blades is also changing. Most often there are four, but there are parts with two or six cutting elements. Knives of a curved shape are very convenient in operation. Unlike straight, they prevent the winding of veins from the meat on the shaft of the meat mincer, thus accelerating the operation of the device and protecting it from breakage. Each well-known manufacturer offers both mincers and their components in different versions. For example, a Bosch grinder may have different shapes, as well as a different number of blades.
Rules of operation
To ensure that the knife for the meat grinder has served as long as possible and has not broken down at the most inopportune moment, you need to follow some recommendations:
1.Grind meat can only be cleaned from bones and tendons meat. Of course, with a small splinters and cartilage knife will cope, but larger solid pieces can cause breakage of cutting blades. Care must be taken to crush fruit and vegetables and to ensure that the device does not get bones.
2. Do not overload the meat grinder with too large pieces, even the most durable knife can not cope with so much meat.
3.After using the knife for the meat grinder, you need to wash it well with running water. Soak the part in the liquid is not worth it, it can damage the metal or its coating. Before you put the knives in the storage compartment, you need to make sure that they are completely dry.
4. Even the best quality knives can become dull with time. Their sharpening should be done by specialists, then after processing the knife will perform its functions in the same way as before.
If the trouble could not be avoided, andThere was a breakage of cutting blades, you can buy a new knife. At the same time, it must be remembered that a certain type of cutting piece is suitable for each particular device. For example, a knife for a meat grinder Braun will approach the same name model of kitchen appliances. Incompatible elements will work very little and can lead to another breakdown.
