Comments on: The weekday grind http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:51:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-71017 Anita Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:38:49 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-71017 Mmmm, corn burger. :D I checked on the KA site, and the grain mill cannot grind wet corn -- it is for low-moisture, low-oil grains only. Oh well, I'll just have to keep special-ordering fresh masa from you. Mmmm, corn burger. :D

I checked on the KA site, and the grain mill cannot grind wet corn — it is for low-moisture, low-oil grains only. Oh well, I’ll just have to keep special-ordering fresh masa from you.

]]> By: Steve Sando http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-71015 Steve Sando Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:24:08 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-71015 So the answer is no as to if the attachment will make masa from nixtamlized corn. It makes corn hamburger, which is pretty useless as far as I can tell. So the answer is no as to if the attachment will make masa from nixtamlized corn. It makes corn hamburger, which is pretty useless as far as I can tell.

]]> By: Steve Sando http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70725 Steve Sando Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:16:07 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70725 But will the grain attachment grind wet? It's worth a try. I have a hand crank plate grinder. As soon as I really start to do this, I just pick up fresh masa and call it a day. But will the grain attachment grind wet? It’s worth a try. I have a hand crank plate grinder. As soon as I really start to do this, I just pick up fresh masa and call it a day.

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70721 Anita Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:44:43 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70721 Lauren, that is my NIGHTMARE. Eek. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you find it. Lauren, that is my NIGHTMARE. Eek. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you find it.

]]> By: Lauren http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70719 Lauren Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:33:18 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70719 OMG! I'm freaking out now. I've been using my meat grinder constantly since Anita got me over my fear of a lengthy clean up process. After grinding 7 pounds of chuck for a bbq on Tuesday, I threw the parts in the dishwasher like I always do - the plate and the blade go in a tray that I have in the front - and the blade disappeared. After tearing it apart we figured we'd just call Kitchenaid and re-order the part. No big deal. But now it is a big deal. And I have another burger bbq in a month! Ack! OMG! I’m freaking out now. I’ve been using my meat grinder constantly since Anita got me over my fear of a lengthy clean up process. After grinding 7 pounds of chuck for a bbq on Tuesday, I threw the parts in the dishwasher like I always do – the plate and the blade go in a tray that I have in the front – and the blade disappeared. After tearing it apart we figured we’d just call Kitchenaid and re-order the part. No big deal. But now it is a big deal. And I have another burger bbq in a month! Ack!

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70714 Anita Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:38:44 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70714 Funny you should ask: I stumbled across<a target="_blank" title="Making Your Own Nixtamal" href="http://gourmetsleuth.com/masa.htm" rel="nofollow"> a page of directions</a> a few weeks ago and have been meaning to ask you about making my own nixtamal, but we keep missing one another at the market. I wonder if multiple passes through the fine plate would do it, or if there's not enough friction to really make masa. I bet you need a grain mill (KA makes an attachment for that, too!) Seems like an experiment needs doing. Could I just try grinding soaked maiz posole? Or do you think I should start with freshly nixtamalized corn? Funny you should ask: I stumbled across a page of directions a few weeks ago and have been meaning to ask you about making my own nixtamal, but we keep missing one another at the market.

I wonder if multiple passes through the fine plate would do it, or if there’s not enough friction to really make masa. I bet you need a grain mill (KA makes an attachment for that, too!) Seems like an experiment needs doing. Could I just try grinding soaked maiz posole? Or do you think I should start with freshly nixtamalized corn?

]]> By: Steve Sando http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70710 Steve Sando Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:30:36 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70710 You've inspired me. I recently pulled out the grinder and did some lamb and now I have some beef waiting to be tamed. Have you tried it with nixtamilzed corn? Would it work. I'm sure it's not fine enough for tortillas but maybe tamales. You’ve inspired me. I recently pulled out the grinder and did some lamb and now I have some beef waiting to be tamed. Have you tried it with nixtamilzed corn? Would it work. I’m sure it’s not fine enough for tortillas but maybe tamales.

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70681 Anita Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:28:59 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70681 we're having some friends over next weekend to make sausage, so I suspect we'll have plenty of fodder for a followup post on the old vs new blade issue. Stay tuned! In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes on eBay for vintage parts. Any of my local pals are very welcome to borrow our good blade when you need it. we’re having some friends over next weekend to make sausage, so I suspect we’ll have plenty of fodder for a followup post on the old vs new blade issue. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I’m keeping my eyes on eBay for vintage parts.

Any of my local pals are very welcome to borrow our good blade when you need it.

]]> By: Kathy Ramsey http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70680 Kathy Ramsey Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:40:02 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70680 After detailed conference with Anita, we agree that the new knife (since 2002) for the Kitchenaid Food Grinder is far inferior. The brand new one I have is slightly sharp, but far inferior to the forged metal of the older grinders. Which means . . . I have to get a vintage grinder and get rid of the new one. After detailed conference with Anita, we agree that the new knife (since 2002) for the Kitchenaid Food Grinder is far inferior. The brand new one I have is slightly sharp, but far inferior to the forged metal of the older grinders. Which means . . . I have to get a vintage grinder and get rid of the new one.

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/comment-page-1/#comment-70672 Anita Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:49:54 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/02/the-weekday-grind/#comment-70672 Doc: never tried grinding seafood in it. Sounds like something Cameron would love. :D Kathy: Oh, maybe they changed it back! My replacement blade is dull, dull, dull. I took it out of the box last night to make sure I wasn't exaggerating, but no: the edges are squared off but not sharp at all. I ran it across my hand and it didn't even scratch. We'll have to compare sometime soon. Doc: never tried grinding seafood in it. Sounds like something Cameron would love. :D

Kathy: Oh, maybe they changed it back! My replacement blade is dull, dull, dull. I took it out of the box last night to make sure I wasn’t exaggerating, but no: the edges are squared off but not sharp at all. I ran it across my hand and it didn’t even scratch. We’ll have to compare sometime soon.

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