Domestic Food/Meat Slicers - any good?

MATH

LOL @ TM (Moneysavingexperts first evangelist) hehehehe

Ticklemouse

OK chaps and chapesses - my results on the cook and slice your own ham trial.

After cooking and removing excess fat, I think I had about 700g of ham, which I sliced into varying thicknesses.
Cost - £5.96 plus honey on top plus cooking costs (negligible)

Now, whilst this appears to compare with the pre-packed ham in Tesco's (not counting the value stuff), the quality is far superior. I would like to have bought the decent stuff, but couldn't afford it. So, having looked at the pre-packed prices of 'decent' ham, I reckon to have saved £8. TBH, I'm pleased only because for the same price as I was paying, I now know I'm not eating all the additives and extra water the cheaper stuff is packed with.

The next money saving thing is to buy from a butcher so that I get the joint cheaper and with less fat on. My search continues....

Queenie

Well done, tm - sounds like a success story to me!

angie_baby

Does anyone have this

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=10651&langId=-1&searchTerms=food+slicer


And if so do you find it useful. I am so bad at slicing bread/cold meats etc. Do you think it would be a good buy?

Many Thanks for your help

barjam_2

we bought a one very similar in netto not so long ago £10 its ideal for cutting cooked meats never tried bread, the only downfall i find its a pain to clean as little bits get in all the cracks:eek: and you cant just literally dunk it in water,

Pink.

Hi angie,

I have a food slicer that looks very similar to the one in your link and I love it. I use it mainly for slicing bread because no matter which knife I used I could never get two slices the same and it's great for thinly slicing meat for sandwiches. As barjam has said it can be a pain to clean but the blade comes out for washing and I use a brush to get the crumbs out of the nooks and crannys before giving it a wipe over with a damp cloth.

This older thread that might help:

Domestic Food/Meat Slicers - any good?

I'll merge your thread with that one later to keep all the replies together.

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jammy_dodger

Hi folks i have been toying with idea of getting a meat slicer am sick of paying the high prices in supermarkets for watery tasteless offerings , so want to cook my own ham and other meats and get the most out of it ..i did read a thread on here but could not see any recommendations so if any of you have a slicer you could recommend i would be delighted to hear thanks in advance

grotbags19

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4228211/Trail/searchtext%3EFOOD+SLICER.htm
I bought one similar to this about 4 years ago on recommendation from my mum. I wouldn't be without it, especially at xmas, it's amazing how far you can make a small joint stretch!

mandy_moo_1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-SL250-100W-food-slicer/dp/B0000ZH0DA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1201353312&sr=8-1

this is the one i got from amazon and i think its brill! i use it to slice my gammons, cheese, bread etc. bit fiddly to clean but i would still recommend it

jammy_dodger

thanks very much for suggestions just took a look at them may well go for kenwood slicer will let you know how i get on quite keen to get one and start saving some more money asap ...be nice to know where ham etc has come from too without unseen additives