I'm looking for an electric knife to cut top round beef for jerky. The beef will be slightly frozen to firm it up. Would you recommend this knife?
515102
Did you ever buy the Hamilton Beach knife as I need to buy one for the same purpose...slightly frozen beef to cut for making jerky. I'm doing the Fast metabolism Diet by Hallie Pomroy and lost three pounds the first week and seems like all I do is eat. The jerky will be a easy snack and I made it with ground beef but will want to cut it very thin.
515103
I purchased this knife and the motor overheated on it's second use. It might have a been a freak thing, but I'd recommend paying five dollars more at Walmart for a Hamilton Beach electric knife. Don't be fooled by the name Black and Decker. This knife is cheap. My Hamilton Beach knife has worked reliably for me cutting through mc1900 foam and even some plastics for well over a month so far.
1982726
it is sharp and can cut through a big beef roast like paper i know i have done it . so a field dressing would be nothing , but i would recomend a real skinning knife
1860588
I like the knife my friend has the same brand but not as good a model his works very well but gets. Hotter with prolonged use I have used mine for 4 hours straight without stopping his he needs to let rest every so often . I also like the blades that came with mine it easy to do small fish with the blades that are 1/2 the thickness but they can be bought separate . I have bought and and still have a Berkley knife and a tatertwister knife they was a a waist of money in my opinion . I hope this helps you make your mind .
1196180
Good question! I have never tried to slice meat that is frozen!!!!?????!!!!!!
287129
I have heard you can use an electric carving knife for a clean cut.Good luck!
1192874
I have used it on bulk lunch meats and block cheese. Cut both, it is not fast but I am quite happy with the purchase. I would suggest placing soft items in the freezer for 15-30 minutes to firm them up. I found this made the slicing easier.
1323808
My husband has regularly used this in his marinade for the traditional style of jerky and has been satisfied with the results every time. I think you will enjoy it as well. As another person mentioned, keeping the meat somewhat frozen and slicing thinly give better results.
127020
My knife was very sharp. Sharp enough to cut me! It is very rigid for it's length. Perhaps that other person was using the flat side of the knife? It is sharp enough to cut cake & bread with ease. It's not razor sharp, because it is not meant to be a razor sharp meat carving blade. Buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
2217212
I don't use it much at all anymore. Got it out the other day and replaced it with my Mac santoku which I love. It does slice well, but I'm not really pleased with it. I don't know if it would work on harder veggies, I also use a Forschner 8" chef's knife for harder things, seems more sturdy.
398242
Sorry for the delay. Yes this would be a great knife for that. The straight blad is super sharp and the serrated part is great for cutting rope. I've been very pleased with the knife and have used it for many different tasks
1832219
As HillbillyDad said, be sure the knife is sheathed properly. It is pretty tight to start with. Be very careful if it is stuck to not yank so hard as to cut yourself. The knife is extremely sharp.
60656
we have sliced partially frozen meat for jerky. have not tried frozen solid
625004
I've only cut the top off of a coke can. I needed something to put the ground beef grease in. So I thought, ok I'll try it. I had used that knife to slice and cut food after that with ease. I haven't tried cutting into heavy metals or drywall yet... They were also handy when we carved pumpkins.
2203599
This is the best electric knife you can buy, but because I used only on fish I am not completely sure , but I believe this will also be the best.
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.
468617
I would suggest the full grind BK-16 instead if your looking for a short knife. The BK-15 is more of a camp kitchen, butchering, or meal preparing knife.
2217207
It's extremely sharp and wonderful for slicing. However, because of the clever like shape of the knife, I find it awkward to get that rapid wrist motion you see with all the professionals on the cooking shows. So when I'm dicing a softer vegetable, I always use my Henckel's chef's knife. I find the Japanese Mac Knife best for just straight slicing. It's so sharp it works well on both hard and soft vegetables though.