The Cuisinart Kitchen Pro Food Slicer for home use slices fresh meat, firm cheeses and bread right on your countertop – it's like having your own deli!
Features
- Heavy-duty 130-watt motor
- Removable 7.5-inch undulated stainless steel cutting blade for perfect performance
- Slice control knob adjusts from 1/32" to 1/2" to slice bread, roasts, firm cheeses and more
- Premium coated steel and die-cast aluminum housing
- Non-slip feet for stable operation
Item Weight: 11 Pounds
Blade Length: 7.5 Inches
Operation Mode: Automatic
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IW22Z6E
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That said, true deli slicers have a carriage with an arm that goes underneath the machine travel on ball bearings. The rigidity of the platform and the plate that the meat sits against is crucial to making uniform slices as well. You can find an excellent deal on Amazon for better quality Chef's Choice (CC) slicers. The CC 662 has been discontinued, but it was one of their higher end slicers. The 662 is being sold for $109.95, but it used to sell for $438. The CC 662 weighs 29.6 pounds, the Cuisinart only 11 pounds. Being heavier, it will be far more stable when slicing. The CC has a larger 8.6" non-serrate blade for really smooth slices, and handle larger cuts of meat. It also has a blade sharpener. Importantly, it has a quiet and more powerful induction motor, the cheap machines are annoyingly loud. It also has plexiglass shields that should make it safer to use. https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoic...67
The only negatives I see is it's discontinued and no Prime shipping, but It has a one-year limited warranty.
Update: 12/21/22 This is a real deli meat slicer. I received the Chef's Choice 662 today. It was double boxed and very well-packed because it has large styrofoam on each end holding/suspending it, and it came in a rugged cardboard box. This is absolutely a better quality slicer than the sub $100 slicers. I only have one quibble. The platform back where the meat rests against is not solid cast metal, it's solid aluminum. It would be better if it was cast aluminum. That's it though. The platform is aluminum (no problem there) and slides smoothly. The base and the pusher are cast aluminum, nice and heavy. The plexiglass guards look like they'll help when slicing larger cuts of meat. The feet are robust, and it won't slide around on you when using, like the cheap ones all do. The blade is commercial quality, and as advertised, the motor is very quiet. Upon inspection, I think the slicer will be easy to clean. Get some quaternary sanitizer from Sam's Club or wherever. Dilute it properly and put it in a spray bottle. It's your primary cleaner when cleaning up a slicer like this. It's good for all the parts you can't remove. This slicer will be easier to clean than big commercial models. They even provide you the Allen wrench for the blade guard and a blade removal tool for safety. Other than sanitizer, the only other thing you should buy is a tube of food grade (NSF) silicone to keep things sliding smooth. If you're looking for a top quality household slicer, you had better buy this while you can. You'll never see another of this quality for $109.
Update 12/23/22: My local grocer had ham shanks on sale for 79¢ a lb. I bought a few and carved the meat into sliceable chunks. Everything went as expected. It slices very well, I was extremely impressed. The only criticism I have is the pusher spikes don't keep the meat in place, so your chunk of meat has to be adjusted with almost every slice. If they had just continued the spikes the length of the pusher, it would be so much better. I found myself holding some chunks of meat with my hand. This is dangerous, but I've done it a thousand times before. Even with a commercial slicer, the meat can walk around on you. I made sure to keep my fingers nowhere near the blade. The problem was the chunks of ham I was working with were uneven. If I were cutting deli meat, or a brisket, I think it would have been a lot easier. It does create very nice, as thin as you like slices, much more consistently than any sub $100 slicer. The motor is powerful and very quiet.
Cleanup is just like a commercial slicer, not fun, but not difficult. The blade removal guard is fantastic. It's far safer for transporting the blade to the sink, and the fact that you can remove it is great. I couldn't do that with my Berkel. Removing the blade guard is with the supplied Allen wrench. The blade itself removes after three Phillips head screws are removed. There is a small plastic meat guard on the back of the motor housing that is supposed to keep scraps from getting under the blade. It's only so-so in effectiveness, but it does its job OK. It has two small Phillips heads screws as well. The meat platform removes with two hand screws, no tools for that. All in all, it's actually safer and easier to clean than a commercial slicer. There's lots of bits and bobs to clean with a wet dish towel. I use those microfiber towels.
Speaking of the blade, you want to use the blade removal tool, it's seriously heavy gauge and sharp. You don't need it as much when removing the blade, but it's definitely needed when re-attaching it. The blade is made in Italy, by the way. It's top quality steel. Love this thing for $109. It's a steal.