Owning a meat grinder shows you want to take time to prepare your meat for healthy eating. Taking a few steps before you use the grinder and after each use enables you to have the product for years to come. I recommend  certain steps that are common to those who hunt or truly love meat and the meat they consume.

Studies conducted at Michigan State University conclude food dehydration increases the shelf life of fruit, vegetables and other produce close to one (1) year.  The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO.org) of the United Nations specifies Banana chips last only two (2) months from solar dehydration. The sun adds a variable that there is not any reliable data on. We do not recommend solar dehydration as the sun is not predictable in the midwest and eastern United States.  Another study conducted at Colorado State University Extension Program specified one (1) year for vegetables to begin losing their nutritional value. The drying process from dehydrationfor calories, iron and fiber maintains integrity and most of the value of......

Meat Slicers are part of American food preparation. The product dates back to the nineteenth century. The first American  Meat Slicer came as early as 1909. They were at one time, an integral part of American manufacturing of food preparation products. The development occurred to slice more meat more quickly in delicatessens and butcher shops. As the twentieth century progressed, Meat Slicers became part of kitchens in the United States. With minimal advertising, the products showed value for slicing meats for snacks and meals. Soon after the second world war, meat slicer use became part of healthy lunches for students as well as for those taking lunches to work in bags and lunch boxes.