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With your own
NESCO
®
Food Grinder, you control the ingredients. You control your
intake of fats, salts and other additives, for a healthier diet. Chunky sandwich spreads,
savory appetizers, hearty soups, relishes, homemade sausage, other meat dishes, even
cakes are so easy to make.
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And you can make sausages out of any food. Most butcher shops carry casings, which
you should buy fresh, just before you plan to grind.
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Your
NESCO
®
Food Grinder is intended for processing relatively small quantities. Meat
needs to be cut into relatively small chunks, and gristle should be removed or it will likely
clog the Feed Screw assembly. If your
NESCO
®
Food Grinder clogs, you can easily
clear the Feed Screw by pushing the reverse switch button.
Fine Cutting Plate
: Use it for finely ground texture, such as for spreads, patès, baby food,
hamburger.
Medium Cutting Plate
: Use for ground meat used in soups, or for relishes.
Coarse Cutting Plate
: Use it for coarsely ground texture, such as for coarsely ground beef
for chili, nuts and vegetables.
Place the knife blade
(x-shaped) on the feed screw with the cutting edges toward the
outside. Place the selected cutter disk on the shaft, making sure that the notch is placed
properly. Then screw on the ring collar and you're ready to grind.
Raw meat and fish
will have a minimum loss of juices if thoroughly chilled before grinding.
When grinding larger quantities, fats from meats can build up inside the cutter housing,
decreasing the grinder's efficiency. If this occurs, simply disassemble, wash parts in hot,
sudsy water, and reassemble. After grinding meat, you can clean the feed screw by grinding
one slice of bread.
Remove all bone
, tough tendons, nut shells, etc., before grinding.
Nuts
may bind the cutter knife if the fine cutter is used. Use the coarse cutter instead, and
feed nuts into it slowly. Whenever possible, alternate with other ingredients, such as dried
fruit.
Bread crumbs
are made best using dry or toasted bread. Make sure all parts are free of
moisture before starting.
Refrigerate ground meats
immediately, and cook within 24 hours for better food safety.
Handle meat lightly to avoid packing. Good quality beef needs only light shaping. You can
season meat while grinding (sprinkle onto meat chunks), after grinding (work into the
mixture), or while cooking.
Beef patties
should not be flattened in the pan, as this forces desirable juices out of the
meat.
When cooking extra-lean meat
, a little fat or liquid (such as suet, eggs or evaporated milk)
will increase the meat flavor and juiciness, and make it more tender. Proportions: 2 eggs, 4
tablespoons of evaporated milk or ground suet for each pound of ground meat.
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NESCO
®
FG-350 Food Grinder
1.
If appliance is being used for the first time, carefully follow Cleaning Instructions on
page 8.
2.
Place the
NESCO
®
Food Grinder on a stable work surface. Make sure the appliance is
fully assembled before using (see Assembly Instructions, page 5).
3.
Make sure the Switch is in the “off” (O) position.
4.
Insert plug into standard 120 Volt wall outlet.
5.
Place a wide, shallow bowl or plate beneath the Grinder Head to catch food.
6. Turn Switch “on” (-). NOTE: ALWAYS turn your
NESCO
®
Food Grinder “on” before adding food.
7.
Cut food into strips or cubes slightly smaller than
the opening on the Food Hopper.
8.
Place food on the Food Hopper and use Pusher to
feed food through opening (Fig. 4).
9.
Use the Food Pusher to gently feed food, one
piece at a time. Do not force the food into the
Grinder Head.
10. If the motor slows or stops, this may be due to
jammed food. See instructions below for clearing
jammed foods. IMPORTANT - NEVER PUT YOUR
FINGERS INTO OR INSERT ANY OTHER
OBJECT (SPOON OR SPATULA) INTO THE
FOOD HOPPER OPENING.
11. When you have finished grinding food, turn Switch “off” (O), unplug from wall outlet and
follow cleaning instructions page 8.
1.
If the motor slows or stops, turn Switch “off” immediately.
2.
Press the Reverse Switch on Motor Body (see Fig. 4) for several seconds to clear the
food jammed in the Grinder Head.
3.
Release the Reverse Switch and turn the machine “on” again.
4.
If the motor slows or stops again, turn Switch “off” and unplug from wall outlet.
5.
Follow Cleaning Instructions on page 8 to clear the appliance.
NESCO
®
FG-350 Food Grinder
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Operating Instructions
Your NESCO
®
Food Grinder – A Healthier Diet
Grinding Tips:
How to Clear Jammed Foods
