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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

   
We have issued our reports dated February 15, 1996 accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of North Star Universal, Inc.    
and Subsidiaries included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, of
North Star Universal, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995 incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement of North Star Universal, Inc. on Form
S-4.  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in
the Proxy Statement of Michael Foods, Inc. forming part of the Registration
Statement of North Star Universal, Inc. on Form S-4 and to the use of our name
as it appears under the caption "Experts."
    

   
We have issued our reports dated February 15, 1996 accompanying the combined 
financial statements and schedule of ENStar (an operating unit of North Star    
Universal, Inc.) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, of
North Star  Universal, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995 incorporated
by reference  in the Registration Statement of North Star Universal, Inc. on
Form S-4.  We  hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports
in the Proxy  Statement of Michael Food, Inc. forming part of the Registration
Statement of  North Star Universal, Inc. on Form S-4 and to the use of our name
as it  appears under the caption "Experts."
    

                                                        /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
   
June 4, 1996
    

   
We have issued our reports dated February 14, 1996 accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Michael Foods, Inc. and       
Subsidiaries included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, of Michael
Foods, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995 incorporated by reference in
the Registration Statement of North Star Universal, Inc. on Form S-4.  We
hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Proxy
Statement of Michael Foods, Inc. forming part of the Registration Statement of
North Star Universal, Inc. on Form S-4 and to the use of our name as it appears
under the caption "Experts."
    


                                                        /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
   
June 4, 1996