[runnybabbit]

This is a bit of a cooking n00b question, but I usually use heart smart beef mince from Woolies, which is $13-14/kg. What cut of beef can you use to make your own mince that will be low in fat? I keep reading about how it's more economical, but the cheaper cuts either have a fair amount of fat or gristle. Or does gristle not matter once it's all minced up?

[bakesgirls]

When I have made my own mince I have just used whatever was going cheap and spent time to cut off fat, sinew and gristle (if the meat had any, or too much) before I minced it.

This post has been edited by bakesgirls: 27/11/2012, 10:16 PM

[runnybabbit]

spent time to cut off fat, sinew and gristle.

Ah, I had a feeling it might involve work. Thank you.

[-Moxie-]

Yep, I usually buy the cheapest I can find. The last 2 weeks our Coles has had silverside minute steaks for $8/kg. Hardly any fat on it so just cut and mince.

[blithely2]

If you're throwing half of it out, wouldn't it just be more economical to buy the better cuts?