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Meat slicers are used for smooth and precise slicing of meat, cheese, vegetables, fruits and bread. It has a 100 watt universal motor, gear drive, large 7 inch diameter multi-purpose stainless steel blade and precision thickness control. It is made of cast aluminum and stainless steel.

Types of meat slicers

There are two types of meat slicers

Medium duty/economy slicers

They are used for light to medium use applications, and have 8" to 14" blade.

Heavy duty/industrial slicers

They have 12" to 14" blades and are designed for continuous use especially in grocery stores, delis, meat shops, commissaries, caterers, and restaurants.

Slicers for medium duty

Berkel - BK825E

They are the most economical to use and come with the best built in knife sharpener. It is made of stainless steel and anodized aluminum and its size is 10''. It requires an electricity of 120v/60 hz.

Berkel - BK823E

It is a 9" Blade ideally suitable for stores, independent restaurants, and smaller institutions whose requirements for slicing are less. It has heavy gauge aluminum cast housing with a nodizing finish. It has a permanent tapered knife ring guard which covers non-slicing portion of knife even when sharpener and center plate are removed.

Berkel - BK909A

It has a stainless steel tapered guard covers, build in sharpener, safety center plate interlock, made up of stainless steel and burnished aluminum and requires an electricity of 115v/60 5.5/4.5 amps. This model is more suitable for commercial use.

Chef's choice 645

It is a Chef's choice. Its blade is vertically operated on meats, cheeses and breads. Its cantilevered construction allows unlimited access and direct placement of foods on large trays and platters. It has a powerful 130 watt geared condenser motor for smooth, quiet, fast operation.

Chef's choice 498 blade sharpener

It has a Diamond-impregnated wheel with remover making it easy to maintain razor sharp edge on slicer. It works on both standard serrated blades and smooth-edge ham blades.

Professional electric slicer 640

It is made up of stainless steel and aluminum. It has a powerful 130 watt condenser motor for efficient, smooth and extremely quiet operation. Its 7" solid stainless steel blade slices bread, meats, cheese, vegetables and more.

Gourmet electric food slicer 632

This Gourmet Food slicer slices meat, quickly and easily. It operates with blade and carriage in tilted or vertical position. Its structural components are of sturdy metal, and the tilt mechanism locks solidly in tilt or vertical position. It has a Strong 100 watt, direct-drive gear motor.

It has three removable parts the blade, food carriage, and pusher, which can be removed and replaced in 10 seconds, making cleaning fast and easy.

How to use meat slicer?

Meat slicers look dangerous and it can cause serious cut injuries, if not used carefully. So to get maximum advantage from Meat slicers, it is advised to follow the following tips:

Keep meat properly in the slicer, and ensure that slicer is kept in proper position before you begin to cut..
Be careful not to reach across the blade.
After using remember to turn off the slicer by setting the calibration back to zero.
Unplug the slicer before cleaning it.
Use cut-resistant gloves on both hands while cleaning the blade.

How to clean meat slicer?

Unplug the machine and set the blade adjustment to zero before cleaning or moving. Wash both sides of the blade by wiping outward from the center of the blade. To clean the blade use a spoon wrapped around one end. Wear metal mesh or Kevlar gloves when cleaning the blade and before plugging back into the outlet, make sure that it is switched off.

Buying guide for meat slicers

Some important facts to remember when purchasing a slicer:

The three most important factors to consider are business volume, menu, and size of foods. If you have to operate manually and use the slicers for low volume or sporadic work then compact slicers are best choice for you. If frequent slicing is required heavy duty slicers are best.

Automatic slicers are most popular among butcheries and meat markets. Controls on this slicer are programmed to give specific number of slicing strokes per minute thus saving labor costs and producing a uniform product. Slicers can also be belt driven or gear driven.

Two identical commercial slicers could have slightly different warranties, construction materials, or other features. Therefore it is very important to compare warranties and extra features.

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