Can this slicer cut paper-thin beef for Japanese cuisine? Thanks!
1685862
I haven't tried beef , but I have sliced some very thin ham. so I would say yes
1685863
I am surprised with the answers. It does not cut paper thin... It only cuts down to the thickness of a "packaged" thin slice of ham. You will not get the very thin thickness you get at the Deli (that you must request specifically).... In other words, A very thin roast beef yes, but forget about cutting Prosciutto or very thin slice of ham.
1685864
You can slice pretty close to paper thin but remember this is not an automatic slicer. You have to push the meat across the blade and the guide and back of the machine are plastic. If you push just a little too hard the plastic back gives and you end up with a thicker slice than you want.
1685865
I'm not sure what the actual degree of thinness is, the dial doesn't have settings of dimension. You can dial it thin enough for French dip beef.
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.
1839404
I use it to slice onions extremely thin for deep fried onion strings. It works great!
1132695
It depends on how you slope or angle the slicer. It can be as thick as an empty envelope or as thin as a regular dual bond paper.
1841647
No, it won't slice meat very long. I stripped the drive gears during the 4th time I used it. Gears are plastic. It never saw hard use. Don't waste your money.
2092048
It should i have not use it i got it for myHubson for christmas last year and he loves it. Just make sure you have a dishwasher to wash everything it is good to use to cut meat. But not froozen ment make sure the meat is still a little hard. It is a good slicer
1760429
Unfortunately, I have not used the slicer to slice anything. But my husband used to do jerky and he said he used a chef's knife on meat that was partially frozen. You may want to check out You Tube to see if someone else has tried doing what you are proposing.
1125009
Sorry Tweety Bird .... You can only try it ..... The slices are really not very thick when cut using the slots on the slicer ..... Much thinner and you won't have much bread left &#128556;
632899
Not very. It was closer to tearing rather than cutting through paper. I also bought a couple grades of Japanese water stones and managed to sharpen it up nice. Slices easy through paper now.
381343
If you want things razor thin, the non-serrated blade is, literally, the only way to go. The serrated will tear the food apart if you try to make ultra thin slices.
2189458
Yes. It's a wonderful slicer. I love that I can change the size of my slices. I use it all the time and it still works like new.
397603
Up to 1.5 inches it doesn't really help make thinner slices, which was the reason I bought it. I then bought a deli slicer knife that has an adjustable blade that can slice very thin slices. Neither one is as good as a machine of course. The deli slicer's blade is not as sharp though and the wooden one looks nicer if that matters to you.
711380
I bought this slicer for my mom. She said it's pretty thin. Maybe 1/4 inch is the thinkest and a little thicker than paper thin is the thinnest. I hope this helps.
2203600
Not sure I use it to slice ham, turkey and pork but not really thin slices so I'm not sure. Hope this was helpful.
1125007
Sorry Tweety Bird .... You can only try it ..... The slices are really not very thick when cut using the slots on the slicer ..... Much thinner and you won't have much bread left �
679660
Yes, use the diamond hone to sharpen the meat blade that has no teeth. Place the meat into your freezer and let the outside of the meat surface freeze to about 1/8 to 3/16 deep, freeze solid. Then using the Chefs Choice electric slicer # 610, one can easily slice the meat paper thin for beef jerky etc. See me on YouTube @ "Marty makes beef jerky".
388572
No, not really. Meat requires a very sharp blade and although the blades in the machine are sharp, they're not that sharp. It works great for making ground beef with the cutting mixing blade, but for those deli slices, you are better off with a machine made for the job. Just search Amazon for "deli slicer" or "meat slicer."