In a KitchenAid sausage-stuffing set-up, what is that little white bar for?
I started out using a KitchenAid and have heard this question many times. When going from grinding to stuffing, this piece takes the place of the grinding plate. The bar slides in the grooves on the side and is used to hold the auger in place. One problem with this set-up is the meat gets wrapped around this bar when stuffing. It makes it very difficult to push the meat through. To best utilize the KitchenAid as a stuffer, only use the hard fat from the pork shoulder and throw out any of the stringy fat. This is what clogs up the machine. It is always helpful to quickly remove the horn (funnel) and clean out this area after each casing. This is an excellent machine for grinding, but the stuffing attachment should only be used for stuffing small amounts of sausage.
