Cuisinart CMG-105C Instruction And Recipe Booklet

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For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

Professional Meat Grinder

CMG-105C

INSTRUCTION
AND RECIPE
BOOKLET

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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

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

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

2.

Always unplug from outlet
when not in use and before
cleaning. Allow to cool before
putting on or taking off parts
and before cleaning the
appliance.

3. To protect against risk of electrical
shock, do not put appliance in
water or other liquids.

4. This appliance should not be used
by or near children or individuals
with certain disabilities.

5. Avoid contact with moving parts.

6. Never put the unit near a hot
burner, in an oven, or in a
dishwasher.

7. Do not operate the Cuisinart

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Meat Grinder, or any other
electrical equipment, with a
damaged cord or plug, or after
the appliance malfunctions or
is dropped or damaged in any
manner. Return to the nearest
authorized service centre
for examination, repair, or
adjustment.

8. 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

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Meat

Gr ind er.

9. Do not use outdoors, or use for
other than intended use.

10. WARNING – THE CUTTING

BLADE IS SHARP; HANDLE
WITH CARE BOTH WHEN
USING AND WHEN CLEANING.

11. Do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter, come into
contact with sharp edges, or
touch hot surfaces.

12. Do not pull on the power cord to
disconnect.

13. Never plug in the appliance where
water may ood the area.

14. Place the appliance on a rm and
stable surface.

15. NEVER PUT YOUR FINGERS
NEAR THE FOOD CHUTE
(GRINDER/FEEDER HEAD) WHILE
GRINDER IS IN OPERATION.

16. Ensure that the appliance is not
placed close to the edge of the
table, worktop, etc., where it can
be pushed off or fall.

17. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by the
manufacturer may cause re,
electric shock or injury.

18. Never use abrasive cleaning
agents or abrasive cloths when
cleaning the unit.

19. Do not use ngers to scrape
food away from cutting blade
while appliance is plugged in.
Laceration may result.

20. Use the unit only when completely
assembled.

21. Do not leave the Cuisinart

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Meat
Grinder unattended while it is
running.

22. Before using for the rst time,
remove all packaging and
wash parts.

23. This appliance has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than
the other). To reduce the risk of
electric shock, this plug will t
in a polarized outlet only one
way. If the plug does not t the
outlet perfectly, reverse the plug.
If it should still not t, contact
a qualied electrician. Do not
modify the plug in any way.

24. 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 re,
especially if the appliance
touches the walls of the garage or

the door touches the unit as it
closes.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

PARTS

1. On/Off/Reverse switch

2. Locking knob

3. Motor housing

4. Attachment opening

5. Food pusher

6. Die-cast hopper

7. Grinder/feeder head

8. Feed screw

9. Cutting blade

10. Cutting plate (fine)

11. Cutting plate (medium)

12. Cutting plate (coarse)

13. Sausage attachment (small)

14. Sausage attachment (large)

15. Screwing ring

16. Power cord

ASSEMBLING

Make sure unit is unplugged while
assembling.

1. Insert grinder/feeder head tightly into
attachment opening. Holding head
with one hand, place locking knob
into the hole on the side of the motor
housing and tighten knob by turning
clockwise.

2. Insert feed screw into grinder/feeder
head, long end spindle first; turn it
slightly until it is set into motor
housing.

3. Position cutting blade onto feed
screw shaft with the flat cutting
surface facing out from the feed
screw. NOTE: If it is not fitted

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properly, meat will not be ground and
the cutting plate may be permanently
damaged.

4. Position the desired cutting plate
onto the flat sides of the cutting
blade. Ensure that the notches of the
cutting plate fit into the slots of the
grinder/feeder head.

5. Secure screwing ring to the end of
the grinder/feeder head by turning
clockwise.

6. Place die-cast hopper on the grinder/
feeder head.

7. Use the food pusher to gently feed
food, one piece at a time. Do not
force the food into the grinder/feeder
head.

CUTTING PLATES

Fine Cutting Plate –

Great for spreads, pâtés, baby food and
hamburgers

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!

NOTE – REVERSE
SWITCH

If the motor slows or stops, this may be
due to jammed food. Immediately switch
the Cuisinart

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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 meat grinder on again. If the 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

1. Before first use, wash all parts of the
Cuisinart™ Meat Grinder.

2. Place the Cuisinart™ Meat Grinder
on a stable work surface.

3. Make sure the On/Off/Reverse Switch
is in the “Off” position.

4. Insert plug into wall outlet.

5. Place a wide, shallow bowl or plate
beneath the grinder tube to catch
food.

6. Switch appliance to “On” position.
The Cuisinart™ Meat Grinder must
ALWAYS be “On” before adding food.

7. Place food on the Die-Cast Hopper
and use Pusher to feed food through
opening.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Grindingpiecesofstalebreadmay

help remove food residue left in the
Cuisinart

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Meat Grinder after use.

• Cutfoodintostripsorcubesslightly

smaller than the opening on the die­cast hopper.

• Makesurefoodisfreeofbone,tough

tendon, nutshells, etc., before
grinding.

• Rawmeatandfishshouldbe

thoroughly chilled (not frozen) before
grinding to reduce the loss of juices.

• Freshlygroundmeatshouldbe

refrigerated and cooked within
24 hours.

• Duringextendedgrinding,fatsfrom

meats can build up inside the grinder
tube, slowing down grinding and
straining the motor. If this happens,
you should stop the Cuisinart

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Meat
Grinder, wash parts in hot water, and
reassemble. When possible, alternate
meat with bread. This helps keep the
feed screw clean.

• Trimahandfuloffatfrommeat.

Process the fat through the hopper to
lubricate grinding mechanism for
better processing results.

• Forbestdryingresults,prepare

sausage a day or two prior to use.

1. Attach grinder/feeder head to
motor housing.

2. Insert feed screw into the
grinder/feeder head.

3. Assemble cutting blade on
the end of the feed screw.

4. Place the coar se cutting plate
in the grinder/feeder head.

Grinder/feeder head

Motor housing

Feed screw

Grinder/feeder head

Cutting blade

Coarse cutting

plate

Grinder/feeder head

Grinder/feeder head

Sausage attachment

Screwing ring

Pusher

Die-c ast
hopper

Sausage

attachment

Casing

ASSEMBLING THE CUISINARTTM
MEAT GRINDER TO MAKE SAUSAGES