Economy mince

[Ric.ror]

Has anyone tried economy mince like the one sold at sainsburys or is it a case of you get what you pay for

[friedgreentomato]

You do get what you pay for the cheap mince will have a higher fat content so dry fry and drain through a sieve.

It will also break down and not have any large lumps.

[ummmm]

Yeah....much fattier but you just drain that off. I don't see the point in buying best steak mince when you're going to use it in a chilli or spag bog.

I use steak mince for home made burgers and suchlike.

[Ratty2E]

I think you get what you pay for as far as meat is concerned. Economy mince would have me thinking 'minced what?

[magsmay]

Its 'economy' for a reason - much more fat and gristle ratio to lean meat. If you are using it for a recipe where you can fry it then drain off the fat then cook it long and slow it will have a good flavour-but for anything where you are cooking it relatively quickly then lean minced steak would be better value and healthier.

[Ric.ror]

I normally get taste the difference mince because I like the fact it's 12 days matured but its the 'minced what' bit that worries me I'm not really bothered about the fat content as I can easily drain that off

[magsmay]

@ric.ror - In a chili or spag bol does it matter whats minced up as long as its protein ? God knows what goes into those 'pink' sausages -best not to. My SO once worked as a meat cutter in a large supermarket -the only fdifference between the economy mince and the minced steak was the fat content -they actually added fat in blocks into the mincer when they were dong the cheap stuff. Eveything went into the mince from filet to scrag end -but legally, minced steak has to contain meat that could be sold as steak.

[pastafreak]

The higher fat content will give it more flavour...sometimes steak mince seems a bit bland to me. The best burger I've had in ages was made with Lidl's mince-£2 for 500 grams...very juicy with good flavour, no gristly bits (euuww).

[Ric.ror]

Thank you so much for your answers
Now I know it has to be 'meat' in the mince along with fat I think I will give it a go

[ladybirder]

So no ears, eyeballs, nostrils and worse from other end of the body then?

Only one way to get mince for me and that is to buy the steak and get the butcher to mince it. And don't let him disappear out the back with it, make sure he minces what you've bought and in front of you. I'm too squeamish to buy ready minced mince.

[Ric.ror]

Oh ladybird I wondered if buying my own steak and mincing it would be the answer
Particularly if I got 'yellow sticker' steak

[friedgreentomato]

I get mince from the butchers there is no bits in it

[ladybirder]

That's the answer ric.ror.