Universal Star 301A Gourmet Meat Grinder

The assembly instructions are not all that clear. It is difficult to attach to a counter. I attached it to a stool with better results but put a small thin cutting board between the wood and grinder to protect the wooden stool. It did the job but was a lot more work than I remember my mother's grinder was to use.

The Universal Housewares 301A Gourmet Meat Chopper is a very good product. It is perfect for the home cook that uses a meat chopper for occasional meat chopping duties. (I like it to make various sausage recipes throughout the year) It is just the right size for family style cooking. Easy clean up and storage.

BAD!!! Returning it! The parts rust within a day, preservative odor even after hot washing. Suspect China made using tool grade, not food grade materials. Suspect potential food contamination if used. DON'T BUY!

Gift for someone she loves it

No matter how many times I clean the cutting pieces my food accumulates grease. After I clean them they rust, why arent these pieces stainless steel!!!!

I gave it as a gift, but the party hates it. Says its too hard to mount and parts to hard to keep clean.

The paint flakes off and leaves black stuff all through the food. Tried running bread through it to get black out of it but doesn't work. It is sturdy and heavy but I have to through it into the garbage because of the paint chipping.

When I used it for the first time, I noticed paint flaking off into the food. I have since ran lots of stuff through it (stuff I didn't intend to eat) trying to grind off all the paint, but still I see paint flakes. The grinder is prominently stamped "MADE IN CHINA" and if you've heard about Chinese-made dog food, toys, even baby food, you know what kind of crap could be in those paint flakes.This is a dangerous product and should not be used for any kind of food, not even dog food. I am going to report it to the Consumer Products Safety Commission.