Meat slicer recommendations

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

Very nice. I just checked my front step, but there was nothing there. End up with the 10" Vevor? Can you fit a 12" wide piece of belly on it? I am going to buy a slicer in near future, but Hawaii trip, multiple insurance bills, changing jobs and golf trip are all within a couple of months of each other so feeling very broke right now. I was eyeing a 12" globe but not sure I want to spend that much with as little as it gets used. Probably end up with something used or a vevor.

 

[checkdude]

Very nice. I just checked my front step, but there was nothing there. End up with the 10" Vevor? Can you fit a 12" wide piece of belly on it? I am going to buy a slicer in near future, but Hawaii trip, multiple insurance bills, changing jobs and golf trip are all within a couple of months of each other so feeling very broke right now. I was eyeing a 12" globe but not sure I want to spend that much with as little as it gets used. Probably end up with something used or a vevor.

Lol! All I did so far was to plug it in and make sure it works. As to pork belly if I measured right the widest it'll take is 7 inches. Can't wait to use it. Might be a little while since my next project (tomorrow) is andoullie.Sorry about the front step -- mabey the Amazon pirates? Lol I meant porch pirates.

 

[fxsales1959]

Attention enablers:
I'm thinking about getting a meat slicer.
What are your recommendations?
*I'd be using this primarily for slicing homemade deli meats.

-A smaller unit would be best, since counter top space is precious and scarce.

-I'm open to electric or manual slicers. (those manual ones look like paper cutters. can't image they work well, but I'm open to a sales pitch)

-buget options are better. But if I'm buying, I dont want a pos.

-The Chefs choice 615 seems to have been discontinued?

-This one seems ok:

https://www.amazon.com/Removable-Stainless-Protection-Adjustable-Thickness/dp/B08X27LXYC/ref=

-then there is Vevor. In my experience, their stuff is reliably good-enough.

VEVOR Deli Meat Slicer for Home – 7.5" 180W, SUS420 Blade

Slice meat, cheese, and bread effortlessly with the VEVOR deli meat slicer for home. 7.5" SUS420 steel blade, 180W motor, 0–0.6", and easy cleaning. Buy now!

www.vevor.com

I bought the LEM Mighty bite slicer over 5 years ago. I can't remember what I paid. it has worked flawlessly in it's life (edit) my only regret with the 8.5" is that the"sweep" is short, meaning I can't cut a full smoked pork belly without halving it. . link following is all I could find on the 1240model. FWIW I have never used the serated blade. https://lemproducts.com/mightybite-..._o_co8h2edIZMZLMGMA1rgqh1kZF5il4-QX16OSfpj2mb

 

[gmc2003]

Mine is a vintage Oyster meat slicer. It from either the late 60 or early 70s. It doesn't get used but 5 or 6 times a year and I wouldn't recommend it for Heavey use but it does the job, and I can break it down and store it in a cubboard. This ones not mine, but mine looks exactly like it.

 

[paleoman]

Folks have mentioned the Vevor, LEM 12"?, and Cabelas 12". Can you cut pork belly whole?

I haven't measured exactly, but I get 5-6 lbs pieces that are about 10" square. I don't want to half the bacon or U-shape it (I do that with my current 7" unit and it comes out thin in the middle, due to the compression). Would like to upgrade. What works for people?

 

[Elf@shore]

Folks have mentioned the Vevor, LEM 12"?, and Cabelas 12". Can you cut pork belly whole?

I haven't measured exactly, but I get 5-6 lbs pieces that are about 10" square. I don't want to half the bacon or U-shape it (I do that with my current 7" unit and it comes out thin in the middle, due to the compression). Would like to upgrade. What works for people?

Scraping the Slicer and getting the best knife you can buy!
Worked ina few kitchens, they did not like the results for a Rest quality cut?
So we did it with a knife !
It will probably be the last knife you buy in yur lifetime !
Sorry? OLD SCHOOL and not leaving it!
ELF

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'm lucky, my wife slices bacon in half to fry but have the Lem 10", so as much as I love it, I'm sure the 12" would be great. But I put one bid in on a 12" Bizerba slicer on an auction and am now the proud owner lol! But a $600 bid on a $3,000 dollar slicer... I'm good with that! I think most of us can't slice bacon with a knife and be consistent... I know I can't anyway.

 

[Count Porcula]

Attention enablers:

Yeah, what's the point of pretending?

 

[paleoman]

I'm lucky, my wife slices bacon in half to fry but have the Lem 10", so as much as I love it, I'm sure the 12" would be great. But I put one bid in on a 12" Bizerba slicer on an auction and am now the proud owner lol! But a $600 bid on a $3,000 dollar slicer... I'm good with that! I think most of us can't slice bacon with a knife and be consistent... I know I can't anyway.

Yeah, I don't want to hand slice. Besides not being that consistent, doing 4-6 pounds every two months is a lot of slicing. I've been trying to figure out how wide of a piece these units can handle.

It looks like the Cabela's 12" will handle a 9.5" wide piece. The KWS 10" and Beswood 10", maybe 7.5"? The LEM 12" says 8.5". The Garvee (on Amazon) 12" says 8.27". Some talk about only 5" deep as well, but I guess could cut and feed in one section at a time.

I currently half the bacon, but once cooked, they end up being small 3-4" pieces. I prefer full sized.

I've got a piece of belly right now that is 8.5" x 11" (in wrapping, so I'm not sure which way the grain goes). So I'm hope folks that have machines can comment on whether they handle a full slab.

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

I bought this one from Amazon, and have to split my pork bellies in half to slice them. It works, but if you want whole pieces of bacon I would get a bigger one.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

@paleoman 8.5 would be a good number on my LEM. Tape measure reads 9 but that's maxing out the soft stops on each end.