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A Smarter Way to Prep Meat at Home With AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder

Lately, there has been a lot of conversation about being prepared. From severe weather and unexpected power outages to rising grocery costs, more families are thinking about what they have on hand at home. Of course, social media can take some of these conversations to another level, especially when rumors start circulating, but being prepared for unexpected situations is never a bad idea.

For us, being prepared doesn’t mean running out and buying everything on the grocery store shelves. It’s about thinking ahead, shopping wisely, preparing foods your family will actually eat, and making the most of what you purchase.

That brings us to something we’ve recently been putting to work in the kitchen, the AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder with 3 Speed Touch Screen Control. We’ve tested meat grinders before, so we didn’t want this to be just another review telling you that a grinder can grind meat. We wanted to take a different approach this time.

With more families thinking about stocking their freezers and preparing meals ahead of time, we wanted to see how the AAOBOSI could fit into real everyday meal prep. Could you buy larger cuts of meat, grind what your family needs, prepare several meals at once, and put some away for later? That’s where this review really began.

Why Grinding Meat at Home Makes Sense

Most of us are used to walking into the grocery store, grabbing a package of ground meat, and moving on to the next thing on our shopping list. It’s convenient, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

But grinding meat at home gives you another option, and one of the biggest advantages is having more control over what you’re preparing.

You choose the meat going into the grinder. You determine the texture you want, and you decide how much you need to prepare. If you find a great sale on meat or prefer buying larger quantities, you can grind several pounds, divide everything into meal sized portions, and freeze what you’re not planning to use right away.

For a busy family, that can make meal planning throughout the week a lot easier. And when everyone seems to be talking about stocking up and being prepared, this is the kind of practical preparation that makes sense to us.

Meet the AAOBOSI 3000W Max Electric Meat Grinder

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The first thing we noticed about this AAOBOSI model is how modern it looks. This isn’t the old-fashioned meat grinder that comes to mind when you think about turning a handle over and over again.

The AAOBOSI features a color touch screen with three simple operating settings for Meat, Sausage, and Reverse. The controls are easy to understand, which is something we appreciate with any kitchen appliance. Nobody wants to pull out an instruction manual every single time they’re preparing dinner.

One feature that really caught our attention is Auto Reverse. Anyone who has used a meat grinder knows that meat can sometimes become trapped inside and cause the grinder to slow down or clog. The Auto Reverse function is designed to help clear trapped meat and keep things moving without all the frustration.

AAOBOSI rates this model at 3000W maximum power, and according to the product information, it can grind up to 4 pounds of meat per minute. When you’re preparing enough meat for several meals instead of just tonight’s dinner, that processing capability can definitely come in handy.

Measurements

  • Item Weight: 9.44 pounds
  • Item Dimensions: 17″L x 10.1″W x 7.6″H
  • Capacity: 3 pounds

The AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder includes multiple accessories for different types of food prep.

Three Grinding Plates Give You More Control

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Another feature we like is having different grinding plates instead of being stuck with one texture for everything you prepare.

The AAOBOSI comes with three stainless steel grinding plates in 3mm, 5mm, and 7mm sizes. This gives you the ability to adjust the texture depending on what you’re making. You may want a finer grind for one recipe and something a little coarser for another.

The 3mm, 5mm, and 7mm grinding plates give you more control over the texture of your freshly ground meat.

And this machine isn’t limited to grinding hamburger. It’s actually a 3 in 1 meat grinder designed for grinding meat, preparing sausage, and making kibbe.

Along with the three grinding plates, you receive stainless steel cutting blades, a sausage stuffer, kibbe attachments, and the food pusher. Having those additional accessories gives families more ways to use the grinder instead of pulling it out for only one type of meal.

AAOBOSI even added built in accessory storage. That may seem like a small detail, but anyone who owns kitchen appliances with several little attachments knows exactly how quickly those pieces can disappear into a drawer. Being able to keep the accessories together with the appliance makes storage much easier.

Let’s Put This Meat Grinder to Work

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Of course, specifications and features only tell us so much. We wanted to actually put the AAOBOSI to work and see how it handled fresh meat.

Once we had everything assembled, we prepared the meat in pieces that would comfortably feed through the grinder. The large feeding tray gives you plenty of room to have your meat ready to go, which helps when you’re working through more than a small amount.

Then it was time to start grinding.

Putting the AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder to work with fresh beef for homemade meals.

Watching fresh meat come through the grinder really drives home one of the biggest advantages of doing this yourself. You know what you started with.

You selected the meat. You prepared it. You ground it. And now you’re deciding exactly what happens to it next.

That’s one of the things we really like about grinding meat at home. You’re not just opening another package from the grocery store. You’re actually involved in preparing the food your family is going to eat.

Burgers Are Just the Beginning

Of course, homemade burgers were one of the first things that came to mind when we pulled out the AAOBOSI, but burgers are just the beginning.

Freshly ground meat can be used for meatballs, meatloaf, tacos, pasta dishes, homemade sausage, kibbe, and so many other family meals.

The AAOBOSI is also designed for preparing raw pet food. For pet owners who choose to prepare fresh food for their dogs or cats, the grinder can process meats such as chicken, beef, and pork, allowing them to have more control over the ingredients going into their pet’s meals.

Another interesting use is game processing. Hunters who process deer or other game after hunting trips can use the grinder for larger batches of meat at home.

We didn’t personally need to use every one of those functions during our testing, but we like knowing the versatility is there. When we’re adding another appliance to the kitchen, we would much rather have something that can serve several purposes than something that only comes out once or twice a year.

Turning One Prep Session Into Several Meals

This is where the AAOBOSI really fits into the preparedness angle we wanted to explore.

If you’re already going to spend time grinding meat, why only prepare enough for one meal?

You can grind several pounds at once, use some for dinner, shape another portion into burger patties or meatballs, and package the remaining meat for the freezer.

One afternoon of meal prep could give your family burgers one night, meatballs later in the week, meat for taco night, a pasta dish, and several portions stored away for future meals.

That makes a lot more sense to us than panic buying.

Watch for sales. Buy the foods your household actually eats. Prepare what you can ahead of time. Label everything properly, and rotate what you have in your freezer so food isn’t sitting there forgotten.

Stocking Up Without Going Overboard

There has been a lot of talk lately about possible outages and the importance of stocking up. Whenever conversations like these start circulating, it’s easy for people to feel as though they need to rush out and fill every shopping cart they can find.

We don’t think that’s necessary.

Being prepared can simply mean taking a look at what your household already uses and building from there. If your family regularly eats burgers, meatballs, sausage, or other meals made with ground meat, preparing some of those foods ahead of time may make sense.

But we also want to point out something very important. Stocking a freezer and preparing for an actual power outage are not the same thing.

Your freezer still depends on electricity. If the power goes out for an extended period of time, frozen food eventually becomes a food safety concern. That’s why any true emergency plan should include more than food stored in the freezer. Families should also think about drinking water, shelf stable foods, flashlights, batteries, medications, and other essentials their household may need.

We don’t look at the AAOBOSI meat grinder as an emergency appliance. We look at it as a preparation appliance.

It’s a tool that can help you prepare food ahead of time, make better use of bulk purchases, and have meals organized before an unexpected situation or simply another busy week arrives.

Smart Grinding With Less Clogging

One of the things we don’t want when preparing several pounds of meat is constantly stopping because the grinder is clogged.

That’s where AAOBOSI’s Auto Reverse function becomes useful. If meat becomes trapped during grinding, the reverse function is designed to help clear it so you can continue working.

The color touch screen also keeps operation simple with the three settings for Meat, Sausage, and Reverse. Instead of dealing with hand cranking or an overly complicated control panel, everything you need is right there on the front of the machine.

For anyone planning to use a grinder regularly for weekly meal prep, homemade sausage, raw pet food, or processing larger batches, those little conveniences can make the entire process much easier.

Cleanup Matters Too

Now we have to talk about the part nobody gets excited about, cleanup.

When you’re working with raw meat, proper cleaning is extremely important. Thankfully, AAOBOSI designed this grinder with cleanup in mind.

The grinder includes food grade stainless steel blades and plates, and according to the product information, those stainless steel components are dishwasher safe. The product is also listed as LFGB and RoHS certified.

As with any meat grinder, we recommend following the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions for each individual component rather than assuming every part can go into the dishwasher.

Once everything is washed and completely dry, the built in storage gives you a convenient place to keep the smaller accessories together until you’re ready to use the grinder again.

A Smarter Way to Prepare

After spending time with the AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder, we think the bigger story here goes beyond its 3000W maximum power.

It’s really about having options.

You have three grinding plate sizes, three touch screen operating settings, Auto Reverse, sausage and kibbe attachments, stainless steel blades, built in accessory storage, and the ability to process up to 4 pounds of meat per minute.

Those features give you plenty of ways to put this appliance to work in a home kitchen.

You can prepare several meals at once, take advantage of bulk meat purchases, make fresh burgers, prepare homemade sausage, control the ingredients going into your food, prepare raw pet food if that’s something your household does, process game meat, or simply grind enough fresh meat for tonight’s dinner.

And during a time when so many people are talking about stocking up and being prepared, maybe that’s the biggest takeaway for us.

Preparedness doesn’t have to begin with fear. Sometimes it simply begins in your kitchen with a little planning.

Buy what your household will actually use. Prepare what you can ahead of time. Store your food properly. Keep your pantry and emergency supplies organized. And most importantly, make the most of the food you already purchase.

For us, that’s a smarter way to prep meat at home with AAOBOSI.

Where to Buy

Interested in learning more about the AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder or checking the current price? You can find the model we featured below.

Disclosure: We received the AAOBOSI Electric Meat Grinder for review purposes. As always, all opinions and experiences shared are our own.

Lisa

Welcome to the Night Helper Blog. The Night Helper Blog was created in 2008. Since then we have been blessed to partner with many well-known Brands like Best Buy, Fisher Price, Toys "R" US., Hasbro, Disney, Teleflora, ClearCorrect, Radio Shack, VTech, KIA Motor, MAZDA and many other great brands. We have three awesome children, plus four adorable very active grandkids. From time to time they too are contributors to the Night Helper Blog. We enjoy reading, listening to music, entertaining, travel, movies, and of course blogging.

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