Meat Grinder and Vegetable Slicer in One: A UK Guide

A meat grinder and vegetable slicer in one is a single attachment set that minces meat and slices or shreds vegetables and cheese, both powered by the stand mixer you already own. One box, two jobs, no second motor cluttering the worktop.

TL;DR: Instead of buying a standalone mincer and a separate food processor, a 2-in-1 set gives you a meat grinder (burgers, meatballs, sausage meat, mince) and a slicer/shredder with interchangeable drums (cheese, carrots, potatoes, courgettes) that share your mixer's motor. At around 2.15 kg it stores in a drawer rather than on the counter, it fits the standard KitchenAid power hub, and it costs £66.56. It replaces two appliances for slicing, grating and mincing — though it is not a blender or dough mixer, so a food processor still wins for those specific jobs.

The small-kitchen problem

In a city flat or small terrace, the issue is rarely wanting to cook from scratch — it is where to put the machines. There is often no room for a separate mincer and a food processor, and the low-use gadgets that do make it into the cupboard end up hogging the worktop and gathering dust between the few times a year you reach for them. When you are clearing a shelf, or moving flat and trying to take one box rather than two machines, an attachment set that piggybacks on a mixer you already own starts to look like the sensible answer.

What "in one" actually means

The set is two attachments that share a single motor:

The meat grinder minces chilled beef, pork, lamb and chicken for burgers, meatballs, sausage meat and mince. For the technique, see how to make fresh mince at home.
The slicer/shredder uses interchangeable drums to slice and grate firm produce and cheese — coleslaw, hash browns, grated Cheddar and more. The detail lives in our slicer shredder attachment guide.

Because both clip onto the same front power hub, the only thing taking up permanent space is the mixer that was already on your counter. Everything else lives in a drawer until you need it.

One set versus two machines

The case for consolidating is easy to see side by side.

Approach	Motors to store	Worktop/cupboard load	Rough cost
Standalone mincer + food processor	Two	Two appliances	Two purchases
2-in-1 set on your mixer	None extra	One small box in a drawer	£66.56

You are reusing the one heavy-duty motor you have already paid for and already found space for, which is where most of the saving — in money and in cupboard room — comes from.

Can it replace a food processor?

For the jobs most people actually use a processor for — slicing, grating and mincing — yes, and often more tidily, because you are handling drums and a mincer rather than a bowl, lid and blade. Where it is honestly not a replacement is the wetter, whirl-it-all work: a 2-in-1 set does not blend soups, whisk, make dips or knead dough. So if those jobs are central to how you cook, keep the processor; if your processor mostly earns its keep slicing veg and grating cheese, the 2-in-1 can take that over and free the shelf.

Fit and care in a small kitchen

Does the standard hub match your mixer? Nearly always — the KitchenAid front power hub is a universal design, with only a few documented model exceptions, and compatibility is printed on the box. If your mixer is unusual, check before buying; our KitchenAid meat grinder attachment guide covers the compatibility detail. For cleaning, hand-washing is best — especially the drums and the mincer parts after raw meat — to protect the cutting edges; dry everything fully before it goes back in the drawer.

Honest boundary

A 2-in-1 set is about consolidation, not maximum capacity. If you mince several kilos most weeks, a standalone mincer with its own motor will be less of a compromise; if you lean on a processor for blending and dough, keep it. But if the goal is fewer machines doing the everyday mincing, slicing and grating in a small UK kitchen, one set that borrows your mixer's motor is hard to argue with — and at 2.15 kg it does not fight you for cupboard space.

Common questions about a 2-in-1 grinder and slicer set

Does the set need its own motor?

No. Both the mincer and the slicer/shredder are powered by your stand mixer, so there is no extra motor to store, service or pay for.

Will it fit my stand mixer?

If your mixer has the standard KitchenAid front power hub, yes. A few bowl-lift and mini models are exceptions, and the box states compatibility, so check yours if it is unusual.

Can one set really replace a mincer and a food processor?

For slicing, grating and mincing, yes. It does not blend, whisk or knead, so keep a food processor if those jobs are central to your cooking.

How much space does it take to store?

The attachments weigh about 2.15 kg together and pack into a small box that fits in a drawer, so the only permanent worktop item is the mixer you already own.

Meat Grinder and Vegetable Slicer in One: One Set, Two Jobs