Best for: A KitchenAid owner who wants a metal grinder and a sausage kit in one box.
Stainless, and dishwasher-safe
Gdrtwwh GD100 Metal Meat Grinder Attachment
A third-party meat grinder attachment in stainless steel, stated to fit all KitchenAid stand mixers and the Cuisinart SM-50 series. Gdrtwwh lists four grinding plates, two blades and three sausage tubes, dishwasher-safe parts, and uses covering mince, sausages and breadcrumbs.
Specifications
- Fits
- All KitchenAid stand mixers and the Cuisinart SM-50 series, stated by the seller
- Material
- Stainless steel
- In the box
- Grinder, 4 grinding plates, 2 blades, sausage holder, 3 sausage tubes, pusher, brush
- Plate hole sizes
- Not published — four plates, no diameters
- Throughput
- Not published
- Dishwasher
- Stated dishwasher-safe
- On Amazon.com
- Listed, shown as currently unavailable
- Amazon reference
- B0CSJBKVM6 (identical on 6 markets)
- EAN
- 0658370898835
The plus side, and the minus
Strengths
- All-stainless construction rather than molded plastic gearing
- Stated dishwasher-safe, which the Bosch attachment does not state
- Stated to fit all KitchenAid stand mixers
- Four grinding plates and three sausage tubes in the box
Compromises
- A third-party part on a hub standard owned by another maker
- No throughput figure published, where Bosch publishes about 2.2 lb (1 kg)/min
- Four plates, but no hole diameter published for any of them
- Shown as currently unavailable on Amazon.com
Metal
The argument for this part over KitchenAid’s plastic grinder: stainless steel throughout, which Gdrtwwh states is durable and precisely machined, and dishwasher-safe.
Under load, a mincer is a torque problem. Molded parts are where inexpensive attachments fail, and where a good mixer survives its own accessory.
The fit claim
Stated to fit all KitchenAid stand mixers. That is a broad claim about a hub standard owned by someone else, and it is the third party’s own — we report it as such, along with the Cuisinart SM-50 series it also names. KitchenAid’s own metal grinder is on this shelf: the KSMMGA, with fine, medium and coarse plates.
What is not published
Plate hole sizes. The box holds four grinding plates, and the listing gives a diameter for none of them. The Bosch attachment in this hub publishes its 4.5 mm plate, and that number decides whether you get burger mince or paste.
No throughput either, where Bosch publishes about 2.2 lb (1 kg) a minute.
Uses
Gdrtwwh names mince for burgers and sausages, homemade breadcrumbs, and sausage filling. The sausage-filling function is the one that most often justifies a grinder at all, and the three tubes in the box cover it.
Availability in the United States
The Amazon.com listing exists under the same reference but shows the grinder as currently unavailable. Until it returns, the KitchenAid KSMMGA is the metal grinder on this shelf for the same hub.
What readers want to know
Is a third-party attachment a risk?
It is a choice we state rather than judge. What is worth weighing: the hub standard belongs to KitchenAid, the fit claim here is the third party’s own, and a mincer under load puts real torque through the mount. Gdrtwwh states stainless construction and precise machining; KitchenAid’s own metal grinder, the KSMMGA, is also on this shelf.
What sizes does it grind?
The listing names four grinding plates but gives no hole diameter for any of them. The Bosch attachment in this hub publishes a 4.5 mm (0.18 in) plate, and KitchenAid names fine, medium and coarse on its own KSMMGA; a diameter is the figure to look for, because it decides whether the result is a burger mince or a paste.
More mixer attachments
KitchenAid KSMICM 2-Quart Ice Cream Maker Attachment
A two-quart freezer bowl, dasher and hub assembly that churns ice cream, gelato or sorbet in under thirty minutes.
- Capacity
- 2 quarts
- Churn time
- Under 30 minutes, excluding preparation — see the FAQ
- Contents
- Three — ice cream bowl, dasher, hub assembly
- Tilt-head exclusions
- Artisan Mini KSM3316 and KSM3317
- Bowl-lift exclusions
- K5SS, KSM50, KSM500 and KSM450 at 5, 5.5 and 6 quarts
- Not compatible with
- Professional line KSM90 and KG25H
- Verification warning
- Published twice on the same page
- Dasher
- Redesigned, rotating to spread, scrape and mix for even freezing
- Assembly
- Redesigned, with new handles
- Cleaning
- Warm soapy water, once the bowl has reached room temperature
- Makes
- Ice cream, gelato and sorbet
- Weight
- 6 lb (2.72 kg) — the second heaviest item on this shelf
- Reference
- KSMICM
- Freezing time for the bowl
- Not published — this is the preparation the asterisk excludes
- Amazon reference
- B09Q6YX6CW
- EAN
- 0883049593142
- Two quarts of ice cream, gelato or sorbet from a mixer already on the counter
- A dasher designed to scrape the bowl wall, which is what makes freezing even
- The thirty minutes excludes freezing the bowl, and that time is not published anywhere
Best for: A compatible KitchenAid and a freezer with room for the bowl to live in
≈ $97Check price on Amazon
KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment
A metal food grinder for any KitchenAid mixer hub, with fine, medium and coarse plates and two sausage stuffer tubes.
- Technique published
- Pre-chill the grinder in the fridge or freezer — unique on this shelf
- Grinding plates
- Three — fine, medium and coarse
- Sausage tubes
- Two
- Body
- Metal
- Compatibility
- Any household KitchenAid stand mixer power hub
- Food tray
- Larger than model FGA, for bigger batches
- Named uses
- Gourmet burgers, sausage, hard cheeses, fresh breadcrumbs
- Storage
- Its own case
- Weight
- 2.5 lb
- Reference
- KSMMGA
- Dimensions
- 8.8 × 5.5 × 8.4 in (224 × 140 × 213 mm) at the catalog
- Plate hole sizes
- Not published in millimeters
- Dishwasher
- Not stated
- Mixer
- Sold separately
- Amazon reference
- B07GK7XKJK
- EAN
- 0883049478456
- Publishes the one technique that decides whether a grind works: pre-chill it
- Metal rather than plastic, three plates and two sausage tubes, in a case
- No hole sizes in millimeters, where the slicer on this shelf publishes all three
Best for: Mincing your own meat for burgers and sausage, on a mixer you already own
≈ $80Check price on Amazon
KitchenAid KSMPRA 3-Piece Pasta Roller and Cutter Set
A stainless pasta roller with eight thickness settings plus spaghetti and fettuccine cutters, for any KitchenAid mixer.
- Thickness settings
- Eight — the only numbered adjustment on this shelf
- Sheet width
- 6 inches
- Contents
- Four — pasta roller, fettuccine cutter, spaghetti cutter, cleaning brush
- Material
- Stainless steel rollers and cutters
- Cleaning
- Hand wipe only — never washed; see the FAQ
- Cleaning tool
- A brush, included for that reason
- Compatibility
- All household KitchenAid stand mixers, via the power hub
- Genuine part
- Designed and engineered by the makers of the mixer
- Weight
- 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) — the heaviest item on this shelf
- Price
- $204.90 — ten times the cheapest item here
- Reference
- KSMPRA
- Dimensions
- 9.7 × 3.8 × 2.2 in (246 × 97 × 56 mm) at the catalog
- Thickness in millimeters
- Not published — only the setting count
- Mixer
- Sold separately
- Amazon reference
- B01DBGQR1K
- EAN
- 0883049392134
- Eight numbered thickness settings and a stated six-inch sheet width
- Solid stainless rollers and cutters at seven and a half pounds, with no plastic in the path
- Must never be washed, which is counter-intuitive on a food tool at this price
Best for: Fresh pasta in quantity, where eight thicknesses and clean stainless cutting earn the price
≈ $205Check price on Amazon
Elsewhere in the kitchen drawer
Breville BGR001NEU No-Mess Waffle Plates
Quick-release non-stick waffle plates for the Breville Smart Grill BGR820XL and Sear & Press BGR700, with a no-mess moat and dishwasher-safe cleaning.
- Moat
- A no-mess moat catches overflowing batter — one of two on this shelf
- Fits
- The Smart Grill BGR820XL, and the Sear & Press Grill BGR700
- Release
- Quick-release plates
- Coating
- Non-stick; chemistry not published
- Dishwasher
- Stated safe, with no caveat
- Weight
- 1,619 g (57.1 oz) — the heaviest plate set on this shelf
- Catalog
- 305 × 265 × 25 mm (12 × 10.4 × 0.98 in) — a flat pair
- Reference
- BGR001NEU0NUC1
- Maker included
- No — plates only
- Waffle count
- Not published
- Waffle thickness
- Not published
- Plate dimensions
- Not published
- Plate material
- Not published
- Warranty
- Not published
- Amazon reference
- B07ZS2F2Z4
- EAN
- 0021614800701
- A moat, which solves the one failure every other plate set here ignores
- Sixteen hundred and nineteen grams, the heaviest plate set on this shelf
- Sixty-five dollars for two plates, more than six whole machines on this shelf
Best for: A Breville Smart Grill or Sear & Press, where a moat is worth paying for
≈ $65Check price on Amazon
Cuisinart GR-WAFP Griddler Waffle Plates, Set of 2
A two-plate waffle set for the Cuisinart Griddler GR-4N, GR-4 and GR-5B, baking four deep-pocketed ¾-inch Belgian waffles, dishwasher safe, with a recipe book.
- Fits
- GR-4N, GR-4 and GR-5B only, stated
- Does not include
- A clip and screw — plates alone, stated
- Output
- Four deep-pocketed Belgian waffles
- Waffle thickness
- ¾ inch — one of only two published here
- Recipe book
- Included — the only printed material on this shelf
- Dishwasher
- Stated safe, with no caveat
- Coating
- Non-stick; chemistry not published
- Weight
- 1,021 g (36 oz) for the pair
- Catalog
- 67 × 314 × 267 mm (2.64 × 12.4 × 10.5 in)
- Reference
- ZPV-10942
- Maker included
- No — plates only
- Plate material
- Not published
- Plate dimensions
- Not published
- Moat
- None mentioned
- Amazon reference
- B00452NT2U
- EAN
- 0086279245922
- The maker’s own plates, and the only ones here that fit a GR-4
- A recipe book, the only printed material on this shelf
- It does not list GR-6 or GRID-8N, which the cheaper third-party set fits
Best for: A Cuisinart Griddler GR-4, GR-4N or GR-5B, from the maker
≈ $56Check price on Amazon
DASH MultiMaker Flex Press Grill, Forged Iron
A 180-degree hinged press with removable grill and griddle plates, an 8 × 5 inch surface, a drip tray and no on/off switch, with waffle plates sold separately.
- Hinge
- Opens a full 180 degrees into a flat countertop grill
- Cooking surface
- 8 × 5 inches — 40 square inches
- Plates included
- Two grill and two griddle
- Waffle plates
- Sold separately — the $13.49 pack on this shelf
- Switch
- None — plug in and it heats
- Drip tray
- Included, channels grease away — unique on this shelf
- Capacity
- Two sandwiches at a time
- Storage
- Locks closed
- Dishwasher
- Plates pop out and go straight in
- Weight
- 2,268 g (80 oz) — 251 × 277 × 90 mm (9.88 × 10.9 × 3.54 in)
- Reference
- DIG024GBGY04
- Power
- Not published
- Browning control
- None — there is no switch either
- Indicator light
- Not published
- Amazon reference
- B0DG61BKS1
- EAN
- 0810137391670
- Opens a full 180 degrees, which doubles the cooking area to a flat griddle
- Both ribbed and flat plates in the box, which no other two-set machine here gives
- No switch, so the only way to turn it off is to unplug it
Best for: Paninis and a flat griddle for pancakes and eggs, with waffles added later
≈ $35Check price on Amazon
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.