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  • lkrfletcherL Offline
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    lkrfletcher
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    This sounds like a great find.

    Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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      We chopped 60 pork butts for a BBQ fund raiser. I went home and started researching how to not do that again. I found the Hobart buffalo chopper was the best solution. I have seen them come up for auction on a few sites, but alas I have forgone trying to buy one. I guess I need to revis the idea and research all the other things you can do with it.

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      • pr0wlunwoofP pr0wlunwoof

        We chopped 60 pork butts for a BBQ fund raiser. I went home and started researching how to not do that again. I found the Hobart buffalo chopper was the best solution. I have seen them come up for auction on a few sites, but alas I have forgone trying to buy one. I guess I need to revis the idea and research all the other things you can do with it.

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        Healthy Glutton
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        pr0wlunwoof you got a good find. The buffalo chopper that you have is already for small commercial meat processing. It only takes a few minutes per load and that machine can run several loads even just for half a day. While it is primarily used for emulsified sausages, it is also good for chicken nuggets and the like. Enjoy exploring other products. Keep it oiled when not in use using food grade oil and it will serve you well.
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        • IVERYANI Offline
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          IVERYAN
          Regular Contributors Veteran Bowl Choppers Team Orange
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          Thanks for all of your responses. I haven’t got a chance to use it yet, and am looking forward to it. It sounds like a very versatile tool.
          For those of you looking to buy one, I would think this would be as good as time as any with the restaurant business being pretty tough right now.

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          • IVERYANI IVERYAN

            Thanks for all of your responses. I haven’t got a chance to use it yet, and am looking forward to it. It sounds like a very versatile tool.
            For those of you looking to buy one, I would think this would be as good as time as any with the restaurant business being pretty tough right now.

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            IVERYAN I’ve been looking into used restaurant equipment thinking used equipment should be at it lowest. Odd enough, it is at an all time high in terms of auctions. Everyone thinks they can beat the odds. I think prices should drop in a few months. While I am truly sorry about the small business owner, it is just like owners in 2009, we all thought if we waited long enough, it would work out. It appears that 60% of independents that closed will never reopen. Very sad indeed.

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              Just I have a buffalo chopper 84145 I believe and after I cleaned looks very nice , this machine was storage in my aunt’s garage together with a bunch os attachments , the problem is that I have it now and I do not know how to use it. Cut vegetable so fast and if you don’t pay attention will make it pure , but is this the only job that this machine does?

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              • R rangel42

                Just I have a buffalo chopper 84145 I believe and after I cleaned looks very nice , this machine was storage in my aunt’s garage together with a bunch os attachments , the problem is that I have it now and I do not know how to use it. Cut vegetable so fast and if you don’t pay attention will make it pure , but is this the only job that this machine does?

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                rangel42 https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2604/what-is-a-buffalo-chopper.html Here is a place to go to learn about your machine just put in webstraurantstore.com where the link is removed. It gives you a lot of good information about Buffalo choppers.

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                • R rangel42

                  Just I have a buffalo chopper 84145 I believe and after I cleaned looks very nice , this machine was storage in my aunt’s garage together with a bunch os attachments , the problem is that I have it now and I do not know how to use it. Cut vegetable so fast and if you don’t pay attention will make it pure , but is this the only job that this machine does?

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                  rangel42
                  A Hobart Buffalo Chopper is an commercial-sized food processor. Yours is a very nice machine.

                  Sausage makers like them to make fine textured emulsified sausages like wieners or bologna.

                  Sometimes the attachments are useful for sausage making too. Mine is an older version of what you have and has a #12 meat grinder attachment.

                  Maybe you can post some pictures of what attachments came with yours.

                  DSCN3446.JPG

                  Paul

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                  • R rangel42

                    Just I have a buffalo chopper 84145 I believe and after I cleaned looks very nice , this machine was storage in my aunt’s garage together with a bunch os attachments , the problem is that I have it now and I do not know how to use it. Cut vegetable so fast and if you don’t pay attention will make it pure , but is this the only job that this machine does?

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                    IVERYAN
                    Regular Contributors Veteran Bowl Choppers Team Orange
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                    #13

                    rangel42 Bowl cutters can be used to make emulsified sausages like hot dogs, polish etc. There is a learning curve to using them correctly, but the possibilities are endless as they can extract protein from meat like nothing else.

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                    • IVERYANI IVERYAN

                      Hi everyone- I was recently able to buy a Hobart buffalo chopper at a very reasonable price and am wondering if anyone else on this board uses one. My main questions are about making hot dogs and other sausages using the process of emulsification. There is some information on-line about emulsifying meat with a buffalo chopper, but 1st hand advice is always better.
                      Thanks

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                      IVERYAN check out Eckkhard The German Butcher on YouTube. Lots of emulsified sausage making videos using a chopper or food processor. He has some interesting old school techniques.

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                        IVERYAN will do, thx!

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                          #1 tip, don’t overload the thing! It can make a ^ell of a mess! The first time I used mine I had meat oozing everywhere. Use ice to keep the meat super cold would be tip #2. I make my bambi dogs with mine. About 2 min per batch, makes things go quickly.

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                            smokinbubba - been there and done that!

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                              IVERYAN
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                              #18

                              Deepwoodsbutcher That guy is a rockstar. Lol. Some of his sausages look incredible.

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                              • smokinbubbaS smokinbubba

                                #1 tip, don’t overload the thing! It can make a ^ell of a mess! The first time I used mine I had meat oozing everywhere. Use ice to keep the meat super cold would be tip #2. I make my bambi dogs with mine. About 2 min per batch, makes things go quickly.

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                                Regular Contributors Veteran Bowl Choppers Team Orange
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                                smokinbubba IMG_20210320_124038.jpg Mess? Never ran into that problem.

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                                  Looks like good emulsion.

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                                  • IVERYANI IVERYAN

                                    Deepwoodsbutcher That guy is a rockstar. Lol. Some of his sausages look incredible.

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                                    IVERYAN He really is. I love his videos.

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                                    • DeepwoodsbutcherD Deepwoodsbutcher

                                      IVERYAN check out Eckkhard The German Butcher on YouTube. Lots of emulsified sausage making videos using a chopper or food processor. He has some interesting old school techniques.

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                                      Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
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                                      Deepwoodsbutcher IVERYAN that guy is a hoot. He reminds me of a couple of past sausage makers/butchers I have known. Those guys made it look simple, used a common sense approach based on experience and were willing to help you along the way. He has some good videos. Thanks for the share

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                                        I watch a few of his videos and he is pretty creative. I get a laugh out of seeing how the computer generated narration subtitles get confused with what he is saying because of his thick German accent.

                                        Paul

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                                        • processheadP processhead

                                          rangel42
                                          A Hobart Buffalo Chopper is an commercial-sized food processor. Yours is a very nice machine.

                                          Sausage makers like them to make fine textured emulsified sausages like wieners or bologna.

                                          Sometimes the attachments are useful for sausage making too. Mine is an older version of what you have and has a #12 meat grinder attachment.

                                          Maybe you can post some pictures of what attachments came with yours.

                                          DSCN3446.JPG

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                                          Team Blue Cast Iron Sous Vide Canning Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt Military Veterans Power User Regular Contributors
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                                          processhead that looks like a very solid piece of equipment aged or not, very nice thanks for sharing.

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