Hi
I posted on here last week asking for equipment advice, and a big thank you to everyone who responded.
I am giving feedback on my first attempt at making boerewors, as promised.
I live in South Africa and this was my first experience. Maybe this will help other newbies from my part of the world.
In the end, I opted for the stand alone Kenwood MG450 grinder/sausage maker (R1800 from Freddy Hirsch's)
On Saturday I made hamburgers first, and on Sunday I tried the wors.
For the burgers I used 3 kilos of beef flank with about an 80/20 ratio of beef/fat. I also added the Stetson Burger Mix from Crown National (R33 and it can make 7.5kg of burgers), mixed with iced water as per instructions.
I made the sure the meat stayed semi-frozen and cut it into thin strips about an inch wide. I started the mincing with the coarse plate.
The Kenwood minced it like a dream.
I then minced it with a medium plate and using a hamburger press (Crown National R330) made the patties.
it was so easy, and they were delicious!
First grind, with spices added
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 1445765684
2nd grind, ready for patties
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 1445765715
Patties done
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 1445765715
I knew the wors was going to be lot more difficult though