Tell me about meat slicers

[oSuJeff97 3435]

So I think I decided I want to start making my own deli meats (largely smoked turkey breast) instead of buying the highly processed stuff at the grocery store.

I have the meat smoking portion covered in spades.

But I need to know about meat slicers. A preliminary investigation reveals that I can get one on Amazon for ~$150 or so, but I wonder about quality/durability.

I'm sure there are some industrial/professional versions that can be quite expensive. I want a good quality slicer, but ideally I'd like to keep the cost under $500, if possible.

Any experience/thoughts/etc on the matter?

[HenryJames 66363]

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

I would think a restaurant supply store would be your best stop.

[gsoda3 3314]

yeah we're thinking about this too.  we'd like something that can shave razor thin slices, almost prosciutto like, off a frozen chunk of meat.

[kevwun 15954]

I looked in to this a few years ago when I was making bacon.  The main issue you will run in to is that the cheaper home use ones will not slice really large hunks of meat.  If you want to be able to slice an entire slab of bacon or a whole ham, you have to buy one of the commercial ones.  If that's not an issue, a smaller one should work just fine for you.

Edited August 30, 2018 by kevwun

[jimmyjazz 46522]

Cheapest commercial slicer on Ace Mart is $625.  

[kevwun 15954]

That's why I ended up not getting one.  They also take up a fuckload of space for something that I wouldn't be using very often.

Edited August 30, 2018 by kevwun

[Dr Fear 1269]

As often as restaurants fail you would figure there would be some used ones floating around out there.

[DoobieWah 1477]

Craigslist. Both Houston and Austin are showing dozens. 

[Errestaurants 2570]

I use Berkel

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[Kennythetiger 9503]

There's a joke out there somewhere about a guy sticking his finger in the pickle slicer but it escapes me at the moment.

[Newdoc 3465]

I heard this lady is pretty good at knowing a good slicer.

[futureman 22566]

still would

[Guest Lobo]

You want to get a model that slices so thin, that it ends up all surface area...the flavor has nowhere to hide.  

[Paco 1934]

http://youtu.be/OjK8NInonC8

[WBT 20775]

I've cut slices so thin I couldn't even see them

[Guest Lobo]

Then how'd you even know you cut them?  

[Landomatic 3813]

Welcome to flavor country.

[WBT 20775]

27 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Then how'd you even know you cut them?  

Well I guess I just assumed

[oSuJeff97 3435]

Well after debating a bit I just decided to get the $180 one from Amazon.  Yeah I likely won't be able to slice up an entire pork belly but for light home use I think it's going to do the job.

I smoked two whole turkey breasts this weekend and sliced 'em up.  Worked like a charm.

The flavor most definitely had nowhere to hide.

imgur

 

Edited September 4, 2018 by oSuJeff97
Moar surface area

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

On ‎8‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 2:19 PM, Paco said:

http://youtu.be/OjK8NInonC8

Real Men of Genius was one of the best radio ad campaigns of all time.  That's why the real men of genius at the home office abandoned it.

[Biff Tannen 45785]

This thread went exactly as it should have.  Well done all.

[Deej 77293]

Get to know the kid at the Arby's drive through, then offer him cash or weed to steal one for you.

[DoobieWah 1477]

3 hours ago, Deej said:

Get to know the kid at the Arby's drive through, then offer him cash or weed to steal one for you.

 

LINK

['stache 21924]

Real Men of Genius was one of the best radio ad campaigns of all time.  That's why the real men of genius at the home office abandoned it.

And now we’re stuck with “dilly dilly.” It’s a pretty good example that idiocracy is real.

[WhatTheBuck 28851]

On August 30, 2018 at 10:53 AM, Texas St. Armadillos said:

I would think a restaurant supply store would be your best stop.

I've seen used commercial slicers for sale at the restaurant supply store for $500+ and up. Great big ones.

[El Diablo 4232]

Just hanging out at the restaurant supply store, eh?

[ChickenSandwich 9859]

On 8/30/2018 at 9:59 AM, jimmyjazz said:

Cheapest commercial slicer on Ace Mart is $625.  

They do hold value. Sold mine on Craigslist for 425 last year. 

Im partial to HOBART brand. Damn near indestructible 

[Dr Fear 1269]

Bump.  Saw this on a deal site today, medium option for those that don't want or need a full size commercial slicer.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058VCYWS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0058VCYWS&linkCode=as2&tag=killerkids-20&linkId=1cf756267abd038e9e7911f8a1852bf1

[Steamboat1874 4183]

[Napoleon 8733]

This is what you want to get.

 

or this...

https://officinadeiricordi.it/en/prodotto/berkel-slicing-machine-model-b9-red/

 

Edited December 5, 2018 by Napoleon

[Guest Lobo]

Does that come with the ironic mustache and gramaphone player? 

[Napoleon 8733]

5 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Does that come with the ironic mustache and gramaphone player? 

Quite possibly.

 

[Napoleon 8733]

Berkels are very popular in Buenos Aires, because there were so many imported to there in the early part of last century. I helped a restaurant owner buy one and ship it back to Dallas... that process only took ~18 months from first payment to arrival at DFW Airport. (ENORMOUS pain in the ass with run-arounds from the seller, Argentine customs, and the Argentine banking system.0

The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires now has one in their kitchen that is visible from their restaurant.

 

[Masshole Horn 781]

@oSuJeff97

Necro-bump... any updates on how your slicer is performing?

[Incredulity 11728]

57 minutes ago, Masshole Horn said:

@oSuJeff97

Necro-bump... any updates on how your slicer is performing?

obligatory

[DoobieWah 1477]

Here’s what I know about meat slicers-

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

All of the time, always. 

[Incredulity 11728]

24 minutes ago, DoobieWah said:

Here’s what I know about meat slicers-

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

All of the time, always. 

deli counter employee of the month doesn't come easy.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22054]

What kind did Lorena  Bobbitt use?

 

[WhatTheBuck 28851]

On 2/23/2024 at 12:20 PM, DoobieWah said:

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

“No, but I’d love to try a sample, thank you.”