I want to cut raw lamb into very thin pieces. Will this cut raw meat at room temperature?
1986284
I doubt it. Freeze the lamb first and it will probably do it. In any case, try it - if it works, great, and if not, freeze it next time. Life is about trying something and learning from your messes!
1986285
It's recommended that you PARTIALLY freeze meats before slicing thin. Pop it in freezer for maybe an hour or two. You can not slice hard frozen meats.
1001023
The best thing is an electric meat cutter. It cuts it very easy. Use a table edge as a guide
1323805
I have only used it with traditional style. What I do is keep the meat frozen a little so it will slice thin.
1760426
Perhaps if the meat was really really cold but I doubt it would work well. It's more useful for slicing firm vegetables - cabbage, carrots, potatoes...
1851231
Wait til it cools and slice with very sharp kitchen knife. Don't be tempted to slice while hot it will tear apart.
1056151
The steel is quite thin, so you could at a low temp. You could do it just long enough to make meat gravy but you will need to hold the edge with an oven glove while you're stirring.
78397
I think so. I've used it to debone and skin raw chicken and its construction seems to pay off just fine for that. The edge holds good, and I use it just as often to cut the meat as to chop, hell, I often use it in lieu of a chef's knife. Hope that helps!
1201389
it cuts fairly thin (definitly not SHAVED thin). I really have not tried to see how thin it would go because I like things a little thicker. Does great on ham, roast beef, etc.
2002902
I've never used thinly sliced meat to make jerky, I use ground meat and a dehydrator since this is a dry mix
926817
Anytime you have something to slice that has a tough outer skin, the knife does bog down. However, it has no problem carving roast, making a steak from a roast, bread (not with a tough crust), turkey, or anyother meat. I haven't found it helpful on raw vegetables .
293926
I did not try any of my ceramic knifes on meat, because from what I know the blade can chip if it hits the bone. I prefer not to risk damaging the blade even with boneless chunks of meat. However meat itself is soft enough for ceramic knifes, so technically it can be used to cut it.
942305
It is sharp, and should cut meat, but as for sharpening, since it is a serrated blade, it would take special precautions. The serrations are large so easier than if they were tiny.
674378
I only used the shears once - on raw chicken that I needed to cut into smaller pieces for a recipe. I did not find it very useful in this context. Many years ago my parents had a similarly desgned shears that they used for cooked chicken. If cooked, I am guessing, but I think that it will cut through the chicken leg and thigh bones because the bones will become more brittle when dried by the cooking process. This is just a guess, though.
842152
should slice cheese if sliceable. never mind the spelling, you know what i mean. p.s. my slicer has a carriage with a back bar and a device to hold the object against the blade also. similar to the holder in a mandolin. i've effectively sliced raw chicken breasts 1/8" for jerky. 30 lbs. worth. with one big chunk of beef (london broil, brisket,sirloin) really smooth and easy. semi-frozen is easier yet. the last little pieces of softer meats are the hardest to do.
1974832
no. It it will tenderize meat like a cube steak.I guess you could chop it up into bite sized pieces after you tenderize it.Hope this helps.....Jim
513245
I gave this requested gift as a wedding present. Didn't study it very hard. I don't think it had a serrated edge, so I don't think it would do raw beef or similar meats. I've used one very similar on chicken tenders , though I usually use scissors on small raw meats like that.
633519
A sharp chefs knife would work better and keep the mear cold or slightly frozen for better control of the cut. This knife works best on cooked meat or poultry because of its design.