![]() ![]() This grinder was purchased in 1967 as an antique for inclusion in the kitchen exhibit, but it is likely that the Kennedy family had a similar device in the house during their residency. Modern-made copies are still sold for those who prefer grinding their food by hand instead of using electric appliances. in New Britain, Connecticut many of these rugged grinders have survived to the present day, outliving the company who made them L.F. ![]() The appliance originally came with three different blade attachments for fine, medium or coarse grinding. The number 2 on the device referred to the size of the grinder, with the 3 model being the largest for heavy-duty use and the 00 model the smallest. ![]() In a 1955 address to an audience in Connecticut the company's then chairman of the board remarked that, with the introduction of the Universal Food Chopper to American kitchens in the late 1800s, "Odds and ends could be turned into hashes and casseroles with ease." It was marketed as a device that not only ground meat, but also processed vegetables. in 1897, and proved to be so popular that the company still offered it in its catalog over sixty years later. The Universal Food Chopper was first sold by L.F. It is a Universal Food Chopper manufactured by the Landers, Frary & Clark company. ![]() This item from the Kennedy kitchen in Brookline is not often seen in 21st century domestic kitchens. I'm hooked.John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS Museum Collection (JOFI 409) As well, frozen veg requires a lot of energy. Notable is to have your meat semi frozen. Not impossible, with proper strength this grinder is invincible it seems. This sucker grinds through semi frozen frog legs and bones, fish, anything from a chicken including bones (but mind you the more bone or cartilage the more difficult the turning of the handle) to deer meat with bones (small). I don't know if it was the drugs they gave her but she came out a pup that couldn't tolerate any wheat or starches. The reason for doing so was the allergies presented after being "fixed". Since I moved out of the city, raw choices are unnecessarily expensive. The reason for my purchase was to start making my own raw dog food. I just bought a universal #2 at a local flea market with a nut butter attachment, a bread crumber, a butter grinder and another attachment with no name, but its sharp and a larger distance between the cogs. I store my collection of grinders in the Hoosier cabinet and yes, I use them all! Wash and brush them for any loose bits of dirt or rust, then season and use. If you find one with a little bit of rust or corrosion it is not a big problem as long as the rust had not caused severe damage to metal parts. Then set in a warm place ( a sunny window or sunporch, an oven on a “keep warm” setting for an hour or so). After cleaning the parts and allowing them to dry, take a clean dishrag dipped in a bit of cooking oil and wipe all metal parts applying an extremely light coat of oil. To restore an old UFC, treat it like a cast iron pan. Do not put it back together until it is dry. If you take it apart and rinse the pieces right after use, it is quite easy to clean. How to clean The original instructions that came with the UFC recommended running stale bread through the grinder to clean it but you may wish to clean it a bit better. Always take it apart and rinse it immediately after use and set out to dry. Note there are four essential parts which are quickly and easily taken apart to clean. It is also powerful enough for grinding meats and nuts. I use mine alot during canning season and it works perfectly for grinding vegetables into salsas, relishes, chutneys and more. The #00, #0 and #1 are most useful for making your own breading, grinding herbs and spices (even coffee!). When is the last time you bought a kitchen appliance expected to last for a century? made of cast iron and wood over 100 years ago and still in working order! They don't make anything like this anymore. But what other appliance has stood the test of time like these grinders? U.S. The 'Journal of Domestic Appliances' declared in 1882, 'Year by year domestic inventions of every kind are increasing and no matter whether we desire to clean knives, or make stockings, peel potatoes, black shoes, make butter, wash clothes, stitch dresses, shell peas, or even bake our bread, all we have to do now is turn a handle…'. ![]()
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