Buy Chef's Choice International Professional Food SlicerChef's Choice International Professional Food Slicer Product Description:
- Commercial quality, features precision thickness control and fully hardened 7-inch stainless steel blade
- Heavy duty rugged components, aluminum and stainless steel construction
- Powerful condenser motor provides smooth, extremely quiet gear drive operation
- Cantilevered design for large trays and easy cleaning
- Instant response on/off switch built into the food carriage for extra safety; one-year limited warranty
Product Description
087877640003 Features: -Commercial quality features, precision thickness control.-Powerful condenser motor for smooth, extremely quiet gear drive operation.-Rated #1 ''...Best Overall...'' by The Wall St. Journal.-Cantilever design for large trays and easy cleaning.-Instant response on/off switch built into food carriage.-Precision thickness control from deli-thin to 5/8 diameter approximately 7 (17 cm).-Made in Germany. Construction: -Heavy duty, rugged metal construction. Specifications: -124 watts. Dimensions: -Weight: 13 lbs.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Truly a Professional Food Slicer
By Patricia Glenn
If you've ever owned or tried a "home" food slicer, you know they don't really work that well. This one does.
When I first got it, I tried slicing several items -- Pepperoni, bulk cheese (Cojack) and two different kinds of bread --regular "store" bread and a artisan loaf. The pepperoni came out in perfect, exactly the same thickness slices. The thickness knob did not slip, and the blade cut cleanly. My Cojack was perfect for grilled cheese sandwiches, and I got three even slices out of one slice of regular bread without tearing the bread! (That was a test to see what I could get away with). The artisan bread sliced perfectly for crostini. I sliced potatoes for potato chips, and they were all the same thickness,(actually, "thinness") and perfect for frying.
This aluminum and stainless steel German slicer is worth every penny you pay for it. The thickness adjustment knob stays where it's set, and the settings are repeatable, there's room under the blade for a large platter, the instant-on/off switch works perfectly, the motor is quiet and powerful, it's easy to clean and the slicer works exactly the way you always wanted a slicer to work--i.e., just like the one at the deli!
If you have the need, and room, for this rather large slicer, go for it! It's worth it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.excellent slicer!
By Petra W.
If you want to spend this much money for a slicer, go ahead and buy this machine! I use it for almost two years now.It's not so hard to clean as described by a previous reviewer.I simply sponge each side of the blade with a bleach/water solution after each use and i had the blade removed only a couple of times.If you go out to eat you have a much better chance to catch foodpoisoning. Certainly not from this machine!
71 of 93 people found the following review helpful.
So what's a little bacteria?
By A Customer
We were as disappointed on receiving this slicer as we were excited anticipating it. We've talked for years of getting a slicer. The other review (aluminum, stainless steel, easy to clean) convinced us this was the model for us of the many available at amazon(.com). Clearly, we have a different opinion on quality and what the price of this item should bring with it.
The prime reason we returned this slicer after inspecting it is that it is unreasonably difficult to clean and sanitize. The plastic trolley and plastic pusher come off and can be hand washed in mild soapy water (no dishwasher)...after which the trolley rail needs to be re-oiled using a brush to reach the proper surfaces.
BUT, the slicing guide (against which you push the food while slicing) is permanently attached to the unit. Cleaning this surface is not even discussed in the manual. How do you spell bacteria and food poisoning? Meat fats will not come off without soap/detergent - a simple wipe is not enough. So, perhaps repetitive sponge washes and rinses are intended. To sterilize? A bleach/water solution sponged on would do it. Easy? I don't think so.
Then we come to the blade. Either follow the same procedure to clean it - or remove it with a coin (and many rotations of the screw) to clean the back side as well. You'll then find the nylon gear attached to the blade's back that is covered with vasoline (the recommended lubricant). Sudsy water (again no dishwasher) will disolve this, so re-lube before reassembling - also putting vasoline on a (...) black plastic gasket that protects the motor (and looks like it wouldn't last many years).
There, wasn't that easy? Well, perhaps not that bad if you intend to only use this slicer once or twice a year. We roast all of our own meats and had planned on using the slicer once or twice a week to slice lunch meats and cheeses. My wife is a food safety expert, and no way were we going to use this without regular sanitizing...and that is way too much work given the design. Back to the old knife and cutting board, thick as those slices may be.
The main description of the product calls it 'rugged aluminum and stainless steel' - basically what we wanted to hear for a professional unit in this price range. The number of cheap plastic parts was a big disappointment. The description (and the box) refer to a 'beautiful serving tray' - (...): this is a little 4"x6" or so translucent plastic tray (...) The tray is superfluous, however, since the unit sits high enough to fit most any plate or tray under it.
So...we're back to searching for a decent slicer that is indeed rugged, stainless steel and aluminum with no plastic, and which disassembles to clean all surfaces in contact with food, preferably in a dishwasher.
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