Though I’ve had my KitchenAid for a few years, I’ve by no means tried out any of the attachments. It may very well be stated that I’ve been holding my beloved KitchenAid from her full potential. In spite of everything, and KitchenAid is meant to be simply that…an assist within the kitchen, and never only a mixer.

That’s to not say that I haven’t considered the attachments, day dreaming about utilizing one or the opposite (my most longed-for being the ice cream maker attachment). However all these years it’s been relegated to day-dreaming, and I by no means acquired round to truly procuring one myself.

Quick ahead to the KitchenAid Mini launch, the place I not solely noticed (and subsequently fell in love with) the fabulous and lovable little sister to the usual KitchenAid (though no much less highly effective!), but additionally acquired the possibility to re-acquaint myself with the attachments. Reacquaint and rekindle all these daydreams!

In the course of the demo, Chef Miko Aspiras used the meat grinder to make a salmon unfold. Seeing it being utilized in individual spurred me to show daydreams into motion. I spoke to the nice folks of Focus World (the unique distributors of KitchenAid within the Philippines) about find out how to go about procuring some attachments. They kindly provided to mortgage me some to check out earlier than I made my determination (hooray and thanks!!!). So, after some deliberation and dialogue, a meals grinder and an ice cream maker attachment discovered their solution to my doorstep.

The ice cream maker works with the usual KitchenAid fashions, and I’ve but to strive it out. I want to create space within the freezer for the bowl first. And if any of you’re aware of the deplorable state of my freezer you recognize that may take some doing. I’ll maintain you posted!

In the meantime, the meals grinder works completely with the KitchenAid Mini (as do nearly all of the attachments!), making the Mini much more versatile then I initially thought. And though the grinder was not likely one in every of my prime decisions for attachments earlier than I noticed Chef Miko utilizing it, it rapidly wound its means into my coronary heart.

Why?

As a result of, OMG, I made my very own floor meat!

Sure, that which I as soon as simply purchased from a grocery store tray. I made it with my very own two fingers (and the meals grinder). I made it in my very own kitchen.

And it was really easy. And enjoyable. And life-changing.

I needed to have a good time. With sausage.

Thai Pink Curry Sausage
(Tailored from From My Impossibly Tiny Kitchen)

• 1 kilo pork shoulder/kasim (ensure that to get a bit with an excellent mixture of meat and fats)
• 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 stalks lemongrass, white and really mild inexperienced half solely, lower into 1/2 inch items
• 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and lower into chunks
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons Thai basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce/patis
• 1 tablespoon Thai purple curry paste
• scant 1/4 cup cornstarch

– Lower pork into 1-inch strips and place within the freezer till agency.
– Whereas the pork is within the freezer, put together the herb combination. Place the garlic, lemongrass, and ginger in a meals processor (I used a mini chopper) and course of till finely chopped. Add the cilantro and Thai basil and pulse till every part is finely chopped.
– As soon as the pork is partially frozen and agency, grind in batches by way of the course grinder plate of the KitchenAid meals grinder attachment (I used the KitchenAid Mini for this!), grinding it into the blending bowl.
– As soon as all of the pork is floor, add the herb combination, fish sauce, and curry paste to the bowl. Hook up the paddle attachment to the KitchenAid and blend till totally blended. Add the cornstarch and blend till simply mixed. Cowl and refrigerate for a minimum of half-hour to permit the flavors to sink in.
– Cook dinner a small quantity of the sausage combination and style to examine seasoning. Modify if wanted with salt or fish sauce.
– When you have the attachment for stuffing sausages, and precise sausage casings, you may flip these into very nice sausage hyperlinks. In case you, like me, have neither, the you may kind the mince into logs, patties, or balls and fry them in a skillet till golden brown and cooked (don’t over cook dinner although or they are going to be robust!).

Cucumber and Peanut Relish
(Additionally tailored from From My Impossibly Tiny Kitchen)

• 1 cucumber, small cube
• 1/4 cup peanuts, crushed
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• sprint of gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

– Combine all of the elements collectively. Style and regulate fish sauce, sugar, and vinegar to style. Add gochugaru relying in your warmth tolerance!

Pink Curry Mayonnaise
(Additionally tailored from From My Impossibly Tiny Kitchen)

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 – 1 ½ teaspoons purple curry paste
• Squeeze of lime juice

– Combine all of the elements totally.

I seemed for sausage recipes to make use of with the meals grinder, and though I discovered many delicious-sounding ones, I used to be (after all) drawn to this Asian impressed one by FMITK (From My Impossibly Tiny Kitchen) that used Panang curry and made it right into a sandwich with a cucumber peanut relish and Panang curry mayonnaise. I swapped the Panang curry for Thai purple curry, the rooster (within the unique recipe) for pork, and made just a few slight tweaks, and acquired what we’ve right here! These come out actually savory, full of Asian flavors, and only a contact bit spicy. Each my youngsters preferred them!

I don’t have a sausage stuffer, nor sausage casings, so I fashioned these into balls and patties. As with the unique recipe, I made a decision to show this right into a sandwich…my very own tackle an Asian meatball sub! I unfold my purple curry mayo on the bun and stuffed it with the sausage balls, carrot strips, cucumber and peanut relish, some cilantro, and Thai basil. I additionally did little bruschetta-like toasts with the patties, utilizing the purple curry mayo and carrots, then topping the patties with pickled guava and pineapple sambal (made by Purple Yam Malate, which I scored on the Philippine Harvest honest mounted by our Division of Agriculture).

Though I’ve completed variations of sandwiches right here, these positively can be excellent with a sizzling bowl of rice, and, I’m pondering, some candy chili sauce. Mmmm!

Having the meals grinder opens up all types of prospects…sausage, longanisa, chorizo, hamburgers from scratch, customized mincemeat blends, et al. Most significantly although it ensures that I can now have contemporary floor meat, made to order after I want it, out of the meat I select.

However maintain on…I don’t have the meals grinder attachment but. This one’s on mortgage, however you could be certain I will likely be heading out to purchase my very own very very quickly!!

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