Chopping up frozen meat

[Teallele]

Today I made a meatloaf with left over cooked frozen barbecue meat. I had to hold the thermomix down to stop it jumping off the bench and I was really worried that I was damaging it given it this really tough job. It did it and seems fine, but I wonder if there is any guide to what it can and can't reasonably chop. I wouldn't survive long now if I burnt the motor out or something.

Thanks

Sue

[I Love Bimby!]

Hi Sue,
There will be a guide in your EDC with weight indicators for maximum loads. For mincing raw meat it's 250-500g of meat at a time. This guide should also be on the fridge magnet/guide to converting as well.

[Thermomixer]

I think that 300g of meat is probably the limit - especially if frozen.

Not likely to break it due to the type of reluctance motor (think it is just reluctant to work if you overdo it !!).  It will stop rather than burn out.

[Very Happy Jan]

Not likely to break it due to the type of reluctance motor (think it is just reluctant to work if you overdo it !!).  It will stop rather than burn out.

I can relate to that 

[faffa_70]

I mince in batches of 250g - as it is so quick to do the kilo I need it doesn't bother me to do 4 batches - I still get the leanest meat for the best price 

[Teallele]

Well I do now have some little scratches on the base of the TM bowl. Hasn't seemed to have affected performance but I don't like it.

Thanks everyone for your replies

Sue

[faffa_70]

Sue, I just had a thought reading this thread again, was the meat totally frozen that you were trying to mince? As when you mince raw meat it is only partially frozen....just enough to give it some firmness so the blades can chop it.

[Nay-nay]

A good rule of thumb is if it doesn't fit though the hole in the top it is too big. I have also found dropping it through the hole with the blades already running is a little kinder on poor ol' Thermie. 

[Teallele]

Yes my meat was completely frozen and in big chunks.  I won't be doing that again.