The Definitive Meat Grinder History: From 19th-Century Origin to Modern Electric Power
The Genesis of Ground Meat: Before the Machine For millennia, the preparation of ground or minced meat relied entirely on manual labor. Before the invention of the mechanical meat grinder, butchers and home cooks utilized sharp knives, cleavers, and specialized mezzalunas (curved, two-handled blades) to finely chop meat. This process was laborious, time-consuming, and often…
