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Eating Healthy with a Meat Grinder
by Christina Spence
Description: How to use a meat grinder to make your own turkey sausage.
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While it may be surprising, owning your own meat grinder can help you
in your pursuit to live a healthier life. According to the USDA, the
average American in 2000 consumed 300 more calories than the average
American in 1985, a 12% increase, including a 24% increase of fat calories.
The average daily fat intake was 81.4 grams and saturated fat intake
was 27.9 grams in 2000 (ers.usda.gov/briefing/consumption). Americans are
consuming too much fat, especially saturated fat.
One way to cut down on fat is to own your own meat grinder. Your meat
grinder gives you the ability to manage what you are eating. You will no
longer be subject to what seasonings and fillers that are found in the
meats available in your local grocery store. With a meat grinder, you
gain total control of what goes into your meat products. You are in
charge of your intake of fats, salts, and other fillers since you are in
control of the ingredients. A meat grinder can help you in your pursuit
in living a healthier lifestyle.
A meat grinder is a useful tool for grinding meat for meatloaf,
sausages, hamburgers, and much more. A meat grinder allows you to pick the
cuts of meat you want and gives you a better consistency to your meat then
a regular food processor can. In additions, it also has the ability to
grind up nuts, fruit, cheese, and vegetables. This means you can let
your imagination run wild with possibilities including relish, savory
spreads, and much more. A meat grinder allows you to create healthy and
better tasting meals.
A meat grinder not only allows healthy alternatives but also gives you
a chance to be creative. For Memorial Day, our family barbecued the
most amazing lean sausages with applesauce and apple chunks. These extra
ingredients give the sausage a unique flavor and keep the lean meat
moist. A meat grinder gives you the chance to stay lean and be creative.
The following is a simple lean sausage recipe just to get you started on
some of your own ideas:
Mean and Lean Sausage
2 lbs boneless, skinless turkey breast
1 lb boneless pork loin
1 tablespoon browning and seasoning sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon onion
and a pinch of salt and pepper
Place turkey breast and pork loin through meat grinder and combine with
seasonings.
For sausage links: Use a sausage funnel with a 3/4-inch tip to place meat
into the casings. While holding the casing securely in place with one
hand, use a spoon to push the meat mixture through. Cut off the ends of
the casings, still leaving an inch or two at each end to twist or tie
off. Boil water in a skillet and place sausages inside. Lower the heat
and cover. Let the sausages cook for about ten minutes. Uncover and put
to medium heat for a few minutes until they are brown.
For patties: Shape meat into small patties. Bring a skillet to medium
heat and spray with a non-stick spray. Cook patties for about 3 minutes,
flip and cook other side until thoroughly cooked (about another 3
minutes).
Serve warm. Enjoy a tasty sausage without the guilt.
Lean sausage is just one example of how owning your own meat grinder
can help you eat healthier. The possibilities are endless. A meat grinder
will help you live a healthy lifestyle by letting you cut down the fats
in your meat and improving the quality of your protein intake. A meat
grinder can help you in your pursuit of eating and living healthy.
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