Hot Dogs

[DTJ]

I have been wanting to make some hot dogs and bought a seasoning kit.  My question is about the meat, typically the meat is finer in consistency.  I remember reading a post, I have not tried to find it again, and the person making hot dogs reground their meat in a food processor.  That would not be a problem but I have a small food processor and do not want to burn it out (wife would not be happy)and doing 5 pounds would take forever.  I have a KA mixer with grinder attachment, I have not used it much,  can I take ground beef and grind it 2 or 3 more times to get the same consistency? Or once it is ground to a certain "hole" size on the blade will it just push through doing nothing?

Thanks for any help

Daryl

[FLBentRider]

It is my understanding that it is not so much a regrinding as you are making a meat emulsion.

I'm not sure regrinding will work in the way that you want it to.

[DTJ]

Good point FBL I had not really thought about it in that respect. I will have to think about this some more.

[NePaSmoKer]

Unless you have a grinder that is 1/2 to 1.5 hp to handle the emulsifying thru the fine plate i would use the processor.  Mix the dry with the ground meat and do small batches in the possessor.

Your KA grinder will fail you on this.....trust me

[DTJ]

thanks for the advice!!!!!