Meat Slicer

A meat slicer is a meat slicing machine generally used by the butchers to slice cheese and meats. It is also called as deli slicer. In 1898, a man called Wilhelm van Berkel invented meat slicer in Rotterdam. Earlier versions of meat slicers were functioned by a crank, whereas modern meat slicers use an electric motor.

Different Type of Meat Slicers

Presently, different kinds of meat slicers are available. Some of them are mentioned here.

Light Duty Meat Slicer

Buying meat without slicing it in to pieces definitely saves the money. After getting the unsliced meat to your home, with the help of a light duty meat slicer you can cut the met in to required small slices. The light duty meat slicer is used as a kitchen appliance and is used to slice small amount of meat in to small slices with great convenience. In market, you can get either manual or electric light duty meat slicer. Moreover, operating a light duty meat slicer is very easy.

Medium Duty Meat Slicer

A medium meat slicer is used to slice meat frequently. If you don’t want to slice meat frequently, then go for a low duty meat slicer, where your usage is very frequent go for medium meat slicer. Apart from frequent use, the medium duty meat slicer is used for multiple purposes.

Heavy Duty Meat Slicer

A heavy duty meat slicer is designed for commercial use. Generally, it is used in grocery stores and big restaurants. For this purposes, a powerful and strong meat slicing machine is require to slice meat very quickly and efficiently. Blades of this machine are made of high carbon stainless steel to maintain high performance. In heavy duty meat slicer version, a sub version called automatic version is also available and it allows the customers slice particular numbered meat slices in minute.

Some Tips for Meat Slicers

• A meat slicer should be used according to instructions given my manufacturer for safety purpose.
• To slice meat, make sure that the meat is bone less. Before slicing the meat, make sure that the meat is chilled. This is for ultra slicing of meat. If you slice chilled meat, the blades of meat slicer easily slice the meat without any difficulty.
• After slicing the meat, clean the meat slicer after every use. Unplug the meat slicer and clean it with soap. Clean all of its parts according to manufacturer cleaning instructions. Using hot water to clean a meat slicer is very essential. Consideration of manufacturer’s cleaning instructions is very essential while cleaning body and blades of meat slicer.
• While buying a meat slicer, consider three important things. They are food size, business volume, and menu. If you want to use the meat slicer for home purpose, then either low or medium duty meat slicer is sufficient. Suppose if you want to use the slicer for commercial purpose, and then go for a heavy duty meat slicer. Checking the features of meat slicer is more important. Purchasing a branded meat slicer is always essential. See the warranty period and lifetime specified by the dealer.