| Commercial meat slicers are not just for butchers | | | | stainless steel and in the case of the electric meat |
| anymore! Imagine no more long lines at the deli | | | | slicers an automatic sliding carriage. |
| counters, or just making your own perfect | | | | Cost of commercial slicers will depend on whether you |
| sub-sandwich in the comfort of your very own kitchen. | | | | choose a higher end product or a simpler kitchen |
| More and more cooks are adding this versatile | | | | friendly appliance. Commercial slicers such as the |
| appliance to their home kitchens. Today's commercials | | | | Omas can cost as much as 5995.00 dollars while the |
| meat slicers are much easier to use, clean and | | | | Torrey or Hobart series is priced in the Fifteen-hundred |
| manage then those we are used to seeing at the local | | | | dollars range. Not all commercial slicers will cut this |
| Deli. | | | | deeply into your budget. The Chef's choice, with a |
| Commercials meat slicers can be either manual or | | | | price tag of around 99.00 dollars may be your choice |
| automatic and are gravity fed. The carriage is moved | | | | for your at-home needs. |
| across a rotating blade either by hand or motor if you | | | | An important consideration when getting a commercial |
| opt for an electric slicer and abra-kadabra you have a | | | | meat slicer for your home involves understanding how |
| perfectly cut piece of meat, just like the deli used to | | | | to use it properly. While they are wonderful cutting |
| make. | | | | meat, potatoes and a loaf of your favorite bread they |
| When shopping for a commercial meat slicer it is good | | | | can cut you too! It is vital that you understand how to |
| to be armed with a few tid-bits of information. For | | | | operate a commercial meat slicer safely. Reading the |
| instance, most automatic slicers tend to have just one | | | | manual will be a priority as different brands may have |
| speed; however that speed would win the race | | | | different operating instructions. Some basics include |
| against most manual commercial meat slicers. All | | | | making certain the item you are cutting secure in the |
| types will cut more than just a chunk of meat. Fruit, | | | | slicer clamp. Once you have made sure the meat isn't |
| veggies, bread and cheese can also be sliced to | | | | going anywhere other than through the slicer, you can |
| perfection. | | | | choose the thickness desired on the handy dandy |
| For the most part the blades on commercial meat | | | | slicer dial, then, and only then, turn the power on. Once |
| slicers vary from nine inches, for that lighter work to as | | | | you have completed your task the power should be |
| large as 14 inches for the heavy duty work. The | | | | turned off. |
| carriage size will indicate the size of a piece of meat | | | | Whether you are searching out commercial meat |
| that will fit. Commercial meat slicers can hold 7 1/2 | | | | slicer for professional or personal use, it is always |
| inches to 12 inches of meat or whatever you are | | | | important to gather as much information on a particular |
| cutting. A note to make when shopping is that the | | | | product as you can. Be aware of what your exact |
| steeper the angle of the carriage the easier it is to | | | | needs are and how much you want to invest prior to |
| feed food through the blade. | | | | beginning your search. For those who are hoping to |
| There are many different brands available for home | | | | perhaps have a home catering business, you might opt |
| use. Among some of those are Waring, Rival, Berkil, | | | | for a higher end commercial meat slicer while the basic |
| Hobart, and Chef's Choice. Some of the higher level | | | | love to cook mom or dad might find one of the smaller |
| commercial slicers like Omas and Torrey are also | | | | scale slicers more suited to their needs. Whatever |
| available, but usually at higher price. Most of these | | | | direction you chose to go you'll be able to hang your |
| products come with gravity feed, are made of | | | | "open for business" sign in your kitchen. |