I bought my LEM #8 Big Bite grinder back at Thanksgiving on their Black Friday sale. I've always wanted a cuber, as some of us call them, for home use, but the Hobart 403 is $1500-$2500 USED! Not worth that kind of money for occasional use so I asked the forum for any experience with the LEM attachment for the grinder...
Not getting any advice or reviews, I bit the bullet and ordered one. At $300, still not cheap, but with a 25% discount coupon, not too bad...
I've had it for over a month and haven't used it until today. Got it out and washed all the parts, sprayed with silicone, and got it ready to cube(tenderize) some eye-of-round steaks for supper tonight...
First impressions are this is a solid unit, appears and feels well built. Now for the real test...
These were ½"-¾" thick and there was no strain or hesitation. For occasional home use or even more, this is a good attachment for the grinder and I'm happy even though I've only ran 6 pieces of steak through it. While this attachment is not cheap, cubed steak around me is $6-$7/lb. I'll keep an eye out for some kind of round on sale and make my own plus it's almost impossible to get a meat department to make cubed pork loin or chicken. Will be interesting to see how it handles thicker pieces, but I suspect if it will go in the chute, it'll go through the blades. The documentation says it will handle meat up to 1¼" thick.
For slicing jerky, there is a separate slicer roller included that replaces one of the tenderizer rollers...
I don't really see myself ever using the jerky slicer...
LEM Cuber Attachment
The cuber attachment for the LEM grinders is back in stock, but before I order one, does anyone here have any experience with it? It is pricey at $300, but I could really use a cuber on occasion. No way can I justify a Hobart at $1500+ for a good used one or $6000 for new...
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Not getting any advice or reviews, I bit the bullet and ordered one. At $300, still not cheap, but with a 25% discount coupon, not too bad...
BigBite® 2 In 1 Jerky Slicer/Tenderizer Attachment For Grinder, Grinder Attachments: LEM Products
The Big Bite 2-in-1 Jerky Slicer/Tenderizer Attachment slices and tenderizes meat up to 1-1/4 thick using the power of your Big Bite Meat Grinder. Use the slicer roller to get 14 perfectly sliced strips of meat ready for the oven or dehydrator in seconds. Each strip of meat will be...
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I've had it for over a month and haven't used it until today. Got it out and washed all the parts, sprayed with silicone, and got it ready to cube(tenderize) some eye-of-round steaks for supper tonight...
First impressions are this is a solid unit, appears and feels well built. Now for the real test...
These were ½"-¾" thick and there was no strain or hesitation. For occasional home use or even more, this is a good attachment for the grinder and I'm happy even though I've only ran 6 pieces of steak through it. While this attachment is not cheap, cubed steak around me is $6-$7/lb. I'll keep an eye out for some kind of round on sale and make my own plus it's almost impossible to get a meat department to make cubed pork loin or chicken. Will be interesting to see how it handles thicker pieces, but I suspect if it will go in the chute, it'll go through the blades. The documentation says it will handle meat up to 1¼" thick.
For slicing jerky, there is a separate slicer roller included that replaces one of the tenderizer rollers...
I don't really see myself ever using the jerky slicer...