Meat slicer that you use.

[Sailor]

I am in the market for a meat slicer and there are so many out there to choose from.  I really don't want to pay lots of $ for one.  I am wanting to slice BACON and jerky mainly but I am sure that once I have a slicer cheese will be on list to slice.   I know 10.5 has the cheap Rival fold up slicer and uses it for BACON but needs 3 hands to operate it.  For those that have a slicer could you post your slicer and the pros and cons of it and what you you would buy it you had to do it over again.  There may be a thread like this already and if so just point me to the thread and disregard this one  ;D

[GusRobin]

I have the Chef's choice 610 I got it on Home shopping on a great sale and it came with a second blade. Good little slicer. CON- have to move the meat slow or it leaves some hanging. But that has not diminished how I like the slicer. Here are some links to other places that sell it.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=chef's+choice+meat+slicer+610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=744612223733867939#

[Sailor]

I have the Chef's choice 610 I got it on Home shopping on a great sale and it came with a second blade. Good little slicer. CON- have to move the meat slow or it leaves some hanging. But that has not diminished how I like the slicer. Here are some links to other places that sell it.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=chef's+choice+meat+slicer+610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=744612223733867939#

Been looking at the 610 on the net.  Have not seen one in person.  Does it have enough throw to put a slab of BACON in to slice?

[squirtthecat]

I have the 610 as well. (through HSN so I have the deli blade)

I did a whole slab of bacon on it, but it was a bit of a trick.   Cutting it in half would be a 100x easier.

It works great for slicing turkey, roast beef, etc.   I really like it for the price.  (125 and change)

[Slamdunk]

In a nut shell - no. I just cut my slab in half. Still tastes as good!

It's not a commercial slicer by any means, but it does the trick for me.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

I have the 610 too, with both the serrated blade (unused) and the regular blade .  It works well once you figure out it's tricks.  But it won't handle a full slab of bacon in it's standard configuration.

There are a couple of ways to go about slicing a typical slab - about 9"-11" long.  One is to remove the sliding feeding tray and to slide it manually along the tray with great care (fingers).  One that I have read about on the web that reportedly works is to double the slab over, tie it, and then slice using the feeder.  I haven't tried it, but it's reported to work reasonably well.

Before I bought the 610 I talked with Cody at Allied Kenco who has been servicing and selling slicers for decades.  He told me that there wasn't a "home" model made that had enough throw to handle a full slab of bacon.  He said the minimum would be a 12" commercial model -- price tag 4 figures.

For bacon I mostly hand slice with a Granton slicer.

[TestRocket]

Great question Sailor, I'm watching the answers with interest!   ;D

[SamuelG]

Sailor,

I have the 610, right down the road from you.  It works very well so far, but I also cut the bacon in half.  I have also used it for my cured meats and manchego cheese with great success!

SamuelG

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[ArnieM]

I also have the 610.  Fairly inexpensive and not too bad to clean.  I do beef, tomatoes, cheese, etc with no problems.

This is a slice of roast beef off of it.

[hal4uk]

I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Food-Machinery-Slicer-CFM-12/dp/B003BHO3NY/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&qid=1290532531&sr=8-40

I'm very happy with it, but it's not exactly cheap (I had $250 worth of Amazon Visa points when I purchased it)
Honestly, if weren't for my $250 "head start"... I probably would have bought the 610 --- everyone here is pretty happy with that.

The "travel" is not optimal (still have to cut a bacon slab in half --- unless remove the guide)
But, it cuts meat like butter (with one hand), it's stable on the counter (weighs 55lbs), and breaks down easy for cleaning.

[Indy Smoker]

Went for the Cabelas brand

[FLBentRider]

I have a Weston/prago trade/cabelas brand.

It's ok.

I got a great deal on it a while back. It does not appear from their site that they make the 10 inch any more.

[Brisket Lover]

I put one on our wedding registry and someone gave it to my wife at her bridal shower.   That was pretty funny!  It is just a Waring FS150 and it has sliced every roast and jerky meat I have thrown at it.  I know its not the best but for $80 or so it works.  It is a pain to clean though (I'm guessing this is common among slicers) and doesn't stay in one place on the cabinet very well.  Those are the only cons I have with it.

Lowes, Bed Bath and Beyond sell it if you want to see it in person.

[grnhs]

good question, I'll be getting one soon.
Have a brisket brining for corned beef which I'm going to pastrami.

[SamuelG]

Just ran 8lbs of pastrami and 4 lbs of Brisket through my 610 nonstop.  Paper thin with great results.

SamuelG

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