Cuisinart MG-100 Series Electric Meat Grinder Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Cuisinart

Table of Contents

Cuisinart MG-100 Series Electric Meat Grinder
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
FEATURES
ASSEMBLING
HOW TO USE
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
RECIPES
WARRANTY
References
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Cuisinart MG-100 Series Electric Meat Grinder

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
TURN THE APPLIANCE OFF, THEN UNPLUG FROM THE OUTLET WHEN NOT IN USE, BEFORE ASSEMBLING OR DISASSEMBLING PARTS AND BEFORE CLEANING. TO UNPLUG, GRASP THE PLUG AND PULL FROM THE OUTLET. NEVER PULL FROM THE POWER CORD.
To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not put the appliance in water or other liquids.
This appliance is not intended for use by children or by persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Avoid contact with moving parts.
Never put the unit near a hot burner, in an oven, or in a dishwasher.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Contact the manufacturer at their customer service telephone number for information on examination, repair, or adjustment.
Never feed food by hand; always use the pusher. Keep hands, hair, clothing and utensils away from moving discs during operation to reduce the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder.
Do not use outdoors, or use for other than its intended use.
WARNING – THE CUTTING BLADE IS SHARP; HANDLE WITH CARE BOTH WHEN USING AND WHEN CLEANING.
Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, come into contact with sharp edges, or touch hot surfaces.
Do not pull on the power cord to disconnect.
Never plug in the appliance where water may flood the area.
Place the appliance on a firm and stable surface.
NEVER PUT YOUR FINGERS NEAR THE FOOD CHUTE (GRINDER/FEEDER HEAD) WHILE GRINDER IS IN OPERATION.
Ensure that the appliance is not placed close to the edge of the table, worktop, etc., where it can be pushed off or fall.
The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
Never use abrasive cleaning agents or abrasive cloths when cleaning the unit.
Do not use fingers to scrape food away from the cutting blade while the appliance is plugged in. A laceration may result.
Use the unit only when completely assembled.
Do not leave the Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder unattended while it is running.
Before using for the first time, remove all packaging and wash and dry parts.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit the outlet perfectly, reverse the plug. If it should still not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plugin any way.
Do not operate your appliance in an appliance garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing in an appliance garage, always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Not doing so could create a risk of fire, especially if the appliance touches the walls of the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes.

FEATURES

ON/OFF/REVERSE switch
Motor housing
Attachment opening
Food pusher and lid
Aluminum hopper
Grinder/feeder head
Feed screw pin
Cutting blade
Cutting plate (medium)
Cutting plate (coarse)
Sausage attachment (small)
Sausage attachment (large)
Screwing ring nut
Sausage spacer
Power cord (not shown)

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ASSEMBLING

Make sure unit is unplugged while assembling.
Assemble the meat grinder feeder head prior to attaching to the housing.

I insert the feed screw pin into the open end of the attachment.
Place the cutter with the flat side facing out toward you over the feed screw pin (this is an important step or the meat grinder will not work).
Place the grinding plate over the cutter on the feed screw pin. Align tabs with notches.
Screw on the ring nut by turning it clockwise and hand lightly tighten. Do not over tighten.
Fit the hopper onto the top of the meat grinder and put a mixing bowl under the grinder to catch food.
I nsert grinder/feeder head tightly into attachment opening. Twist on to lock.
Use the food pusher to gently feed food, one piece at a time. Do not overload the feed tube. Do not force the food into the grinder/feeder head.

CUTTING PLATES
Medium Cutting Plate – Great for ground meat used in soups, or for relishes
Coarse Cutting Plate – Great for ground meat used in chili and sausages, or for vegetables

THESE PLATES ARE NOT DISHWASHER SAFE. PLEASE HAND-WASH ONLY!

DRY COMPLETELY AND
COAT IN VEGETABLE OIL.
NOTE – REVERSE SWITCH
If the motor slows or stops, it may be due to jammed food. Immediately switch the Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder to its OFF position. Put the On/Off/Reverse switch in the REVERSE position to push the food in the opposite direction. Put the On/Off/Reverse switch in the ON position and turn the Electric Meat Grinder on again. If the Electric Meat Grinder should get jammed again, you may need to switch it off, unplug, disassemble the grinder head, and clean the internal parts.

HOW TO USE

Before first use, wash and dry all parts of the Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder.
Place the Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder on a stable work surface.
Make sure the On/Off/Reverse switch is in the OFF position.
Secure the meat grinder assembly to the unit.
Insert the plug into a wall outlet.
Place a wide, shallow bowl or plate beneath the grinder tube to catch food.
Switch appliance to ON position. The Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder must ALWAYS be ON before adding food.
Place food on the hopper and use the pusher to feed food through the opening.

SAUSAGE MAKER

Assembling Sausage Maker Attachment
Assemble the sausage maker attachment prior to attaching to the housing.

Insert the feed screw pin into the open end of the grinder
Place the sausage spacer with the notches fitting into the notch openings on the feed screw pin.
Place the sausage nozzle onto the ring nut and screw it onto the meat grinder nozzle by turning it clockwise and lightly hand tighten. Do not over tighten.

TO MAKE SAUSAGES
The sausage attachments allow you to blend meats and spices for homemade sausages.

I f you have purchased dry casings, they must be soaked in cold water until they become soft and pliable, and then rinsed under lukewarm water, being sure that the water is running through the casings. Assemble the Electric Meat Grinder with sausage maker attachment per instructions on page 4–5.
Grind meat and seasonings of your choice, following the instructions on page 4.
Place ground meat in the hopper and turn the unit ON. Push the meat into the die-cast hopper opening with pusher until the mixture appears at the end of the sausage attachment. Turn the unit OFF and tie a knot at the end of the 2-inch casing overhang.
Turn unit ON and feed more ground meat into the die-cast hopper opening until all the meat has been used or the casing is approximately 2 inches from being completely full.
Turn unit OFF, remove the end of the casing from the sausage attachment, and tie a knot in the open end of the casing. Use a knife or needle to poke holes in the length of sausage to let out air bubbles.
Sausages can be made to the desired length by twisting the casing at intervals.

NOTE: To avoid over-stretching and splitting the casing, do not make the sausages too thick. The meat mixture will expand slightly during cooking.

To Form Individual Sausages

Lay long sausage on flat tray and poke hole all over with a sharp object, similar in size to a needle or cake tester, to prevent air pockets from forming.
Twist into sausages – you choose the size
by twisting each “sausage” first forward, then backward, to prevent them from untwisting.
Pierce any air pockets you see.
For best results, dry uncovered in refrigerator for about 6 hours, then flip and dry another 6 hours before cooking.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Remove the ring nut.
Disassemble and wash each part in warm, soapy water. Dry all of the parts thoroughly. Do not put any of the metal parts in a dishwasher. Pusher is top rack dishwasher safe.
Reassemble.
Wipe the grinding plates with vegetable oil and wrap each plate with greaseproof paper. This will prevent discoloring/rusting.
Store the sausage attachments and grinding plates inside the pusher and attach the lid.
Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative.

TIPS AND HINTS
A wide variety of meat dishes, homemade sausages, chunky spreads, relishes, and purées are all great ways to use the meat grinder. With your own meat grinder you know exactly what is going into your food. You are able to control the ingredients you use such as cuts of meat, fat, salt and spices.

For grinding:

Meat should be very well chilled before grinding. Should meat heat up while grinding, pause and re-chill meat before grinding again. Keeping the meat below 45°F is ideal for grinding and sausage making.
Cut meat into small 1- to 2-inch cubes for grinding, removing any skin, but keeping all of the fat.
Fatty, cheaper cuts of meat are perfect for the grinder. Fat gives flavor and juiciness to ground meats and sausages.
Coarse plate − Use for coarse-ground textured items such as coarsely ground beef for chili, relishes, sauces and salsas.
Medium plate − Use for medium-ground textured items, such as medium-ground meat for sausage, meatballs or meatloaf.
Be sure to refrigerate any ground meats immediately. Cook or freeze within 1 or 2 days.
If grinding bread for breadcrumbs, make sure to use dry or toasted bread.
When grinding meats or filling sausages: After the last piece of meat has gone through the chute, place a slice of bread through the machine in order to clear the last bit of ground meat or to clear the sausage nozzle of ground meat.

For making sausages

Soak natural casings in water for at least 30 minutes to an hour and then allow lukewarm water to run through the entire casing to remove any excess salt.
Be sure to fill the entire casing and then prick all over to release air before twisting into individual links.
For casings, 2 feet of medium hog casings accommodates 1 pound of meat.
Casings can be difficult to find. The best places to try are either your local butcher or websites geared to sausage making.
Taste your mixture first before stuffing into casings. Cook a small amount of the mix in a skillet until it’s cooked through.

RECIPES

Breakfast Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chicken and Apple Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sweet Italian Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chorizo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duck Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lamb Merguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Spicy Venison Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Spicy Green Chile
and Chicken Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Simply Rich Burgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mediterranean Lamb Sliders . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chicken Burgers
with Mango-Avocado Salsa . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bolognese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Meatballs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Super Chili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turkey Meatloaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WARRANTY

Limited Three-Year Warranty
(U.S. and Canada only)
This warranty is available to U.S. consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder that was purchased at retail for personal, family or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners. We warrant that your Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal home use for 3 years from the date of original purchase.
We recommend that you visit our website, www.cuisinart.com for a fast, efficient way to complete your product registration. However, product registration does not eliminate the need for the consumer to maintain the original proof of purchase in order to obtain the warranty benefits. In the event that you do not have proof of purchase date, the purchase date for purposes of this warranty will be the date of manufacture.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California law provides that for In-Warranty Service, California residents have the option of returning a nonconforming product (A) to the store where it was purchased or (B) to another retail store that sells Cuisinart products of the same type. The retail store shall then, according to its preference, either repair the product, refer the consumer to an independent repair facility, replace the product, or refund the purchase price less the amount directly attributable to the consumer’s prior usage of the product. If neither of the above two options results in the appropriate relief to the consumer, the consumer may then take the product to an independent repair facility, if service or repair can be economically accomplished. Cuisinart and not the consumer will be responsible for the reasonable cost of such service, repair, replacement, or refund for nonconforming products under warranty. California residents may also, according to their preference, return nonconforming products directly to Cuisinart for repair or, if necessary, replacement by calling our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 800-726-0190. Cuisinart will be responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling for such nonconforming products under warranty.

HASSLE-FREE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY
Your ultimate satisfaction in Cuisinart products is our goal, so if your Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder should fail within the generous warranty period, we will repair it or, if necessary, replace it at no cost to you. To obtain a return shipping label, email us at https://www.cuisinart.com /customer-care/product-assistance/product-inquiry/ Or call our toll-free customer service department at 1-800-726-0190 to speak with a representative.
Your Cuisinart® Electric Meat Grinder has been manufactured to the strictest specifications and has been designed for use only in 120-volt outlets and only with authorized accessories and replacement parts. This warranty expressly excludes any defects or damages caused by attempted use of this unit with a converter, as well as use with accessories, replacement parts or repair service other than those authorized by Cuisinart. This warranty does not cover any damage caused by accident, misuse, shipment or other than ordinary household use. This warranty excludes all incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of these damages,
so these exclusions may not apply to you.
You may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Important: If the nonconforming product is to be serviced by someone other than Cuisinart’s Authorized Service Center, please remind the servicer to call our Consumer Service Center at 1-800-726-0190 to ensure that the problem is properly diagnosed, the product is serviced with the correct parts, and to ensure that the product is still under warranty.

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