Meat Slicer Recommendation?

[Devon Stalker]

Hi All

can anyone recommend a good meat slicer for bacon, charcuterie, ham etc. please? I was looking for a second hand professional one but haven’t had any luck. I won’t use it all that regularly so under £100 would be ideal.

cheers
Ash

 

[Jamouk]

I found a decent ish one on ebay for just under that was using it for slicing bacon will try and find the details

 

[ChrisJB]

I used one of these past 5 odd years still going well

https://www.grooves-inc.co.uk/graef-grae-allessch-sks-100-graef-hardware-electronic-pZZa1-2098225718.html?language=en&currency=GBP&utm_source=froogle_gb&utm_campaign=froogle_gb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3q_97tHO7gIVkO7tCh0mBwIkEAQYCCABEgIKpPD_BwE

 

[RichardAllen]

A word of caution, most slicers are pretty big for the average kitchen, so make sure you know where it is going to go.
Or maybe I just have a very cluttered kitchen !

 

[ChrisJB]

A word of caution, most slicers are pretty big for the average kitchen, so make sure you know where it is going to go.
Or maybe I just have a very cluttered kitchen !

Good advice that, I’m very happy with the Graef as it’s pretty compact fits away in cupboard nice

 

[RichardAllen]

Just checked, mine is a D-195 from Weschenfelder. Like Chris says, fits in the cupboard.

 

[jb1]

Sharp knife and slice off when you need it.
Decent slicers are expensive for the amount of use it will get and you will get to keep all your digits.
There a "nice to have" but is it necessary?

 

[Fair Hill]

Ended up buying this last night after reading this thread....

Meat Slicer - Light Duty Caterlite Meat Slicer For Sale | Nisbets

Shop for an affordable light duty meat slicer online from Nisbets, Ireland's top catering equipment supplier. Next day delivery available.

www.nisbets.ie

 

[Pkiernan]

Ended up buying this last night after reading this thread....

Meat Slicer - Light Duty Caterlite Meat Slicer For Sale | Nisbets

Shop for an affordable light duty meat slicer online from Nisbets, Ireland's top catering equipment supplier. Next day delivery available.

www.nisbets.ie

Would this be suitable for raw meat?

 

[DamDama]

Would this be suitable for raw meat?

I bought one several years ago from Andrew James who are no longer trading that looks identical to this one. I have found it ideal for slicing home cured ham and bacon which could be classed as raw but never uncurled meet. Hope this makes sense

 

[DamDama]

I bought one several years ago from Andrew James who are no longer trading that looks identical to this one. I have found it ideal for slicing home cured ham and bacon which could be classed as raw but never uncurled meet. Hope this makes sense

That should be uncured not uncurled

 

[Fair Hill]

Would this be suitable for raw meat?

Yep, it'll do raw meat as well.

 

[Pkiernan]

I want to get one of those hand slicers for jerky. Anyone know where to get one in Europe?

 

[Devon Stalker]

Thanks for all your suggestions, went for a 22cm M4Y in the end, comes with three blades and looks pretty robust with good reviews. Arrived yesterday and my bacon cure should be don’t tomorrow so I’ll update with how it goes!!

 

[Pkiernan]

Congratulations on your purchase.

If you ever cut raw meat on it, could you update us here please?
I'm looking to get more uniform cuts for jerky.
Thanks

 

[Devon Stalker]

Hey guys & gals, sliced some cured bacon with the M4Y yesterday and it works a treat. Comes with three blades and only tried the meat one so far. It seems robust and solid, doesn’t move around when using.

although I wanted the bacon nice and thick, it would cut thin Palmer ham and the like well I should think.

 

[Freeforester]

Arnold may not entirely concur...

 

[nicowilson]

I have a 250mm Buffalo slicer that I bought from a well known auction site. It is big, very heavy and very robust, and comes with a built in sharpener. Sizewise, it's OK for ham, but unfortunately a little too small for bacon. Quality wise, I can get wafer thin slices for bresaola.

Knowing what I do now, I would buy a 300mm slicer as this would probably let me get a side of bacon onto the sliding carriage and I could get "textbook" bacon slices.

 

[Psyxologos]

Hi everyone. Sorry to hijack the thread. My Andrew James slicer broke yesterday so I am looking for a new one. I am looking at the KWS Commercial 320W Electric Meat Slicer. Does anyone have any experience with it? It seems to be powerful enough and still not costing an arm and a leg.

 

[wytonpjs]

A word of caution, most slicers are pretty big for the average kitchen, so make sure you know where it is going to go.
Or maybe I just have a very cluttered kitchen !

And they are dammed heavy!