Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Surly Horns

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Featured Replies

So I think I decided I want to start making my own deli meats (largely smoked turkey breast) instead of buying the highly processed stuff at the grocery store.

I have the meat smoking portion covered in spades.

But I need to know about meat slicers. A preliminary investigation reveals that I can get one on Amazon for ~$150 or so, but I wonder about quality/durability.

I'm sure there are some industrial/professional versions that can be quite expensive. I want a good quality slicer, but ideally I'd like to keep the cost under $500, if possible.

Any experience/thoughts/etc on the matter?

yeah we're thinking about this too.  we'd like something that can shave razor thin slices, almost prosciutto like, off a frozen chunk of meat.

I looked in to this a few years ago when I was making bacon.  The main issue you will run in to is that the cheaper home use ones will not slice really large hunks of meat.  If you want to be able to slice an entire slab of bacon or a whole ham, you have to buy one of the commercial ones.  If that's not an issue, a smaller one should work just fine for you.

Edited by kevwun

That's why I ended up not getting one.  They also take up a fuckload of space for something that I wouldn't be using very often.

Edited by kevwun

As often as restaurants fail you would figure there would be some used ones floating around out there.

There's a joke out there somewhere about a guy sticking his finger in the pickle slicer but it escapes me at the moment.

I heard this lady is pretty good at knowing a good slicer.

lorena-bobbitt-235414-1-402.jpg

You want to get a model that slices so thin, that it ends up all surface area...the flavor has nowhere to hide.  

I've cut slices so thin I couldn't even see them

Then how'd you even know you cut them?  

27 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Then how'd you even know you cut them?  

Well I guess I just assumed

  • Author

Well after debating a bit I just decided to get the $180 one from Amazon.  Yeah I likely won't be able to slice up an entire pork belly but for light home use I think it's going to do the job.

I smoked two whole turkey breasts this weekend and sliced 'em up.  Worked like a charm.

The flavor most definitely had nowhere to hide.

imgur

 

Edited by oSuJeff97
Moar surface area

Get to know the kid at the Arby's drive through, then offer him cash or weed to steal one for you.

3 hours ago, Deej said:

Get to know the kid at the Arby's drive through, then offer him cash or weed to steal one for you.

 

LINK

Real Men of Genius was one of the best radio ad campaigns of all time.  That's why the real men of genius at the home office abandoned it.

And now we’re stuck with “dilly dilly.” It’s a pretty good example that idiocracy is real.
On August 30, 2018 at 10:53 AM, Texas St. Armadillos said:

I would think a restaurant supply store would be your best stop.

I've seen used commercial slicers for sale at the restaurant supply store for $500+ and up. Great big ones.

On 8/30/2018 at 9:59 AM, jimmyjazz said:

Cheapest commercial slicer on Ace Mart is $625.  

They do hold value. Sold mine on Craigslist for 425 last year. 

Im partial to HOBART brand. Damn near indestructible 

  • 2 months later...

Does that come with the ironic mustache and gramaphone player? 

5 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Does that come with the ironic mustache and gramaphone player? 

Quite possibly.

 

Berkels are very popular in Buenos Aires, because there were so many imported to there in the early part of last century. I helped a restaurant owner buy one and ship it back to Dallas... that process only took ~18 months from first payment to arrival at DFW Airport. (ENORMOUS pain in the ass with run-arounds from the seller, Argentine customs, and the Argentine banking system.0

The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires now has one in their kitchen that is visible from their restaurant.

 

  • 5 years later...

Here’s what I know about meat slicers-

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

All of the time, always. 

24 minutes ago, DoobieWah said:

Here’s what I know about meat slicers-

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

All of the time, always. 

deli counter employee of the month doesn't come easy.

On 2/23/2024 at 12:20 PM, DoobieWah said:

If you ask them for half a pound, they will always give you two-thirds, look at you innocently and say “It’s a little over. Is that ok?”

“No, but I’d love to try a sample, thank you.”

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.