I bought this cheap-o deli slicer to check it out: amzn.to/3Hkey8I, and I made some home-made roast beef to test it.
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@adamchurvis13 ай бұрын
I've had this slicer for a while. Here are some tips: 1. Keep the removable crossbar spotlessly clean and without any coating or lubricant added. The plastic surface of the sliding platform rides on this, so some lubricants can actually start breaking down the plastic in short order. Wipe it down hard with a barely moist cloth before each use. This will keep it sliding without catching so much. 2. Another thing that helps with catching while trying to slide it back and forth on the crossbar is if you lift (rotate) the platform on the return stroke and don't put downward pressure on it during the slicing stroke. 3. To ensure even slices, put only a slight pressure on the food toward the blade, and make sure you are applying it squarely against the blade. 4. Wash the blade using mild Dawn dishwashing liquid. Dawn has been the hands-down degreasing detergent for decades. I (and many others) actually use it with very hot water to clean machine guns after a day at the range to remove burned-on soot from combustion, then a boiling water rinse, then blast-dry with air, then in a low oven for an hour. It's that good. Does dishes, too. 🙂 I hope this helps.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Thanks for these tips.
@rbiv53 ай бұрын
The serrated bade is not for slicing meat unless it is frozen. You need the smooth blade to cut deli meat. The slices would be thinner.
@billj41373 ай бұрын
I agree with you but the results weren’t bad at all. Something like pit beef I’d want a little thicker anyway.
@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes3 ай бұрын
The blade on this entry level consumer grade slicer has little to do with the thickness of the meat. The serrated blade creates more meat “saw dust”. The smooth blade creates less mess. I have both blades and that’s the only difference. If you want deli quality meat, you have to buy a deli quality slicer. That’s why I bought a used, like new 1/2 HP Berkel meat slicer with a 12” blade for 1/3 of the original price. I cut meat so thin that I can read a newspaper through it. He should make due with the serrated blade and save his money to upgrade to a professional model someday that are built like tanks and will last forever.
@TDMayday3 ай бұрын
What’s good about that roast beef is that you can slice an early thin and make good cheesesteaks.
@rudykr3oc3 ай бұрын
I had to play the beginning over again to make sure I heard you right (vulgar language) lol. That actually was the reason I continued to watch it! Great down to earth video.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Hahahah awesome.
@DaveClarkFive4 ай бұрын
I'm impressed at the results for a homebrew effort.
@Wild_California4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes3 ай бұрын
Deli roast beef is made from top round. It’s difficult / virtually impossible to get unless you go to an old school butcher shop. If you find it, tell the butcher what you’re going to do with it and ask him to trim out the center part that’s one whole muscle and just sell you this center cut. He should do it for you if he is cool. If you want that brown crust you see on deli roast beef in the store, use Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce. It’s a dark brown liquid that will stain the outside of the meat to look exactly like what you get at the deli. You should be able to buy it locally. Finally, if you ever decide to upgrade slicers, don’t buy one of the all aluminum, professional looking Chinese ones. Look for a good, used American made one (or in my case, I got a great deal on a Berkel slicer made in Italy). Those Chinese slicers are problematic and who knows if you will be able to get parts when you need them.
@BillBene672 ай бұрын
Good info..Thaks
@allanclell3 ай бұрын
Ive had one for over a year. I lightly spray blade and carriage guide rail with cooking spray
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Great tip.
@bikeny3 ай бұрын
First, I like that there is no music added to your dialogue track. You mentioned that you make your own mustard. I haven't looked yet, but do you have a video of the process? Sounds like a good idea. The eye round is a great piece of meat. Never made with the intent of having sandwiches, but rather I'd slice it up for dinners (as it's just me, I would plan for 1 meal per uncooked pound). I'd make some brown rice as a side dish. So, I am watching this a month after you posted it, how is it going these days? Still slicing and dicing? I'm gonna subscribe so I can get more info.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
I don't have a video for the mustard...worth considering. I also will often cut off a hunk of the eye of round, after cooking, and have a little "poor man's filet." I have used the slicer 3 more times since filming this video. Just slicing bread and lunch meat portions for about 6 meals. It's still working the same as new.
@adamchurvis13 ай бұрын
BTW, Matt, I see that you are also a fan of Zwilling J. A. Henckels Professional "S" knives. You also appear to be using a pair of Fiskars scissors for shears and you have a mass-market Yanagiba in the top-left slot. We should talk some time!
@KabookiSan3 ай бұрын
My slicer i got off amazon is the exact same design but under the name of Kalorik
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Yeah interesting. I’m seeing a lot of products like that these days, seem to be coming from chepa manufacturing house and everyone slaps their own brand on it.
@lawrencebecht6603 ай бұрын
I wonder how hard it is to get a replacement blade
@Daeduluus3 ай бұрын
want to up your tenderness on your roast beef sous vide it takes a lot longer but very easy to do
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, now we’re talking.
@KenPurcell3 ай бұрын
Look on restaurant auction sites. Easy to find a Bizerba Deli Slicer for $200-300 instead of the $4,000 when new.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Great tip, thanks!
@toms.39773 ай бұрын
I tried a cheap slicer just like this one with the round bar in the front. Not a fan. It ended up in the trash and I invested in a 10" slicer with plenty of power. It was underpowered and had a serrated blade just like the one you are using. After using commercial slicers for the better part of 50 years, couldn't stand the cheap slicer. Had to up my game!
@BlackJesus84633 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jimcole26483 ай бұрын
Now will it cut tri tip raw or slightly frozen to make even cuts for jerky…..
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
I think it will struggle with raw meat. Maybe partial frozen would work but another commenter said they broke the plastic blade mount cutting frozen meat. So proceed with caution.
@jimcole26483 ай бұрын
@@Wild_California I think I’ll stick with a sharp knife and hand cut. Been doing it that way for years. I keep telling myself to look at a slicer. It has pros and cons. Not for my application 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@ShaonS3 ай бұрын
Have you tried it with a frozen meat yet? Results if so?
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
I have not! Maybe I will do a test run and film a YT short for it.
@clifflong79443 ай бұрын
@@Wild_CaliforniaThat’s how I broke mine….
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
@@clifflong7944 ok great to know! Thanks.
@oldfarmshow3 ай бұрын
👍
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
👍
@ronedee2 ай бұрын
Cheese is the real test!
@johnmccall73793 ай бұрын
Neutral oil brushed on the face of blade every now and then keeps er movin’
@clifflong79443 ай бұрын
Careful…those plastic parts that the blade mounts to are crap so don’t push things thru fast or with any pressure. I have one same as yours and a 25 cent part which I can’t seem to find makes it useless.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
😳😳😳 ok good to know! Thanks for this tip.
@jdawg206A3 ай бұрын
Have you tried contacting the manufacturer?
@clifflong79443 ай бұрын
@@jdawg206AYeah...chefschoice is kinda useless when it comes to customer service.
@cinema1043 ай бұрын
You need to try and cut meat that is hot for a true review. How does it due on a roast beef dinner.
@MrIowahawks773 ай бұрын
Check this shit out!! What a badass
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Haha. 🤙
@MrIowahawks773 ай бұрын
@@Wild_California jackass
@ThundersMcCoy3 ай бұрын
It cuts slices so thin, I couldn't even see them...We're looking at half a millimeter.
@Wild_California3 ай бұрын
That’s what you’re able to achieve with this machine?
@EdgarRodriguez-uv4ul3 ай бұрын
😂😅🤣😆🤣😅😂
@143tomaso1433 ай бұрын
JUNK LOL
@jdawg206A3 ай бұрын
Yeah you are 😂
@ShadowRidgeArt4 ай бұрын
I have had that slicer for about 5 years. I only use it sometimes. That said, it’s a terrible slicer. Most plastics started cracking after about 3 years. It is very low quality, which i suppose for the price you get what you pay.
@Wild_California4 ай бұрын
Yeah. It’s super cheap. Plastic gears.
@laneclaypool80053 ай бұрын
Gave you a thumbs down and skipped your video because of the vulgar language.
@Rob-BC3 ай бұрын
You're offended? How tragic...
@jdawg206A3 ай бұрын
I gave this video a thumbs up 👍 and watched the entire video to cancel your thumbs down 🤣