EdgeCraft 610 Chef's Choice Premium Electric Food Slicer
by Edgecraft
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of EdgeCraft 610 Chef's Choice Premium Electric Food Slicer
Customer Review: Great for slicing LARGE items!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this slicer specifically to slice large boneless primal cuts into steaks and chops. After years of slicing them tediously by hand, my aching muscles told me enough was enough! I'm getting too old for this! Upon receiving the Chef's Choice slicer from Amazon this week, I quickly found it easy to disassemble for washing and even easier to set up and use. To adjust the thickness of slices you simply turn a knob. But could my shiny new appliance handle big primal cuts of beef and pork? To my never-ending relief, it can! Although the primals have to be reduced in size lengthwise in order to fit comfortably on the food carriage, with a little planning I was able to get six 3/4-inch thick steaks out of each chunk of boneless beef ribeye and in seemingly little time and even less effort, the primal cut I'd bought yielded 22 perfectly even steaks, all ready to be packaged and frozen for luxurious future meals. Because we've been cutting our own steaks for years, my DH and I set up our usual assembly line, with me slicing and him packaging & labeling, and for the first time I felt as if he was the one doing the majority of the work. During the entire process the Chef's Choice slicer was steady as a rock. The blade moves slower than other slicers I've owned in the past, but it works very well regardless. As we always do prior to slicing raw meat, we partially froze the whole ribeye right after getting it home -- this takes about 2 hours -- as a firmer meat makes for easier slicing for man or machine. Unlike my manual efforts, however, the Chef's Choice breezed effortlessly through frozen and non-frozen sections alike. There was no slowing down of the blade nor any hesitation of the motor. After this triumph, we now look forward to using our new kitchen helper to assist in making all sorts of other foods, as well: shaving meats wafer thin for grinder sandwiches, slicing slabs of bacon as thick as we want them, fruits for the dehydrator, maybe even my homemade bread since I often like to slice that fairly thin. I've already seen that the Chef's Choice can do a much more even job of cutting than I can ever do with a knife! I'm hoping for many years of good service from this machine.Customer Review: Nice home-grade electric food slicer
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received my slicer a few days ago, and couldn't wait to try it out on deli meats. So I went to my local Smart and Final store to purchase a big loaf of pastrami or ham (went with pastrami - we'll go through it quicker), which costs about half in a bulk package than at the grocery deli counter. I cut the loaf into three pieces for easier handling, and went to work. It takes a little patience and a careful eye to make sure the loaf is properly positioned, but it sure slices meats very nicely. I used one of the thinnest settings to get shaved pieces, but tried one slice on a thicker setting (it works very well). I worked with a commercial slicer as a teenager in high school, and I daresay this worked almost as well as that one. I'm looking forward to slicing other meats and trying it on veggies, like potatoes, which will be a big timesaver during the holidays.
Taking it apart was a lot less trouble than I had anticipated. The blade removes easily with a flathead screwdriver or coin and can be held like a CD to keep sharp edges away from body parts. I cleaned the metal unremovable pieces with vinegar to de-grease, then bleach water to disinfect. Everything snaps right back together easily.
The only bummer thing about this slicer, and it's not worth a downgrade in the rating, is that it takes up a lot of counter space. But, I just put it back in the box and will store it in the pantry and pull it out about every three weeks when I want to do a mass slicing. Most deli meats can be frozen after cutting up and separating, making it an ideal way to save money and energy during the summer (no oven needed to make sandwiches!)
I recommend buying this slicer if you can get unsliced bulk deli meats where you live (prices are much cheaper) or plan to use it to slice up roast meats and veggies. A must have for a household with teenagers!!!
Customer Review: Good purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband works out of his truck and does not have any way to heat up food so for the majority of the time he brings sandwiches for lunch. To keep lunch interesting I try to purchase a variety of meats for him and it's often cheaper to purchase a whole turkey breast or ham instead of the presliced type of lunch meat.
I did my homework when I decided we should purchase an electric food slicer. I was glad that I did, the reviews here on Amazon helped tremendously because it helped to know what to look for in an electric slicer.
I came across the Chef's Choice 610 here and compared it against a few other brands and found this to be the best value.
The item came very quickly, it only took about one week to arrive and was packed in molded styrofoam so none of it's parts had a chance to move around and become damaged.
The machine is made of solid metal with hard plastic guides and catch trays.
Assembly consisted of placing the wheel blade, the guide and the guard in the right place.
We have sliced meat and cheeses at variable thicknesses with ease. Most of the cheeses we have sliced have been around medium consistency such as cheddar. I don't know how this would work with softer cheese such as Gouda.
Clean up is simple. The back plate slides out when you set the adjustment knob to zero and the wheel has a center lock which you pop out and turn.
I haven't had a problem with it slicing larger cuts of meat, we were able to slice an 8 pound turkey breast without a problem. I admit I prefer to cut larger sizes down a bit for ease of handling so I have not run into any problems with it handling large portions of meat or cheese.
All and all I'm happy with this slicer and hopefully I will remain happy for years to come.
Customer Review: Awesome and Surprising Slicer - Get Non-Serrated Blade Too
Summary: 5 Stars
First, you're definitely going to want the non-serrated blade for this slicer. It comes with the serrated blade, and you can easily find the non-serrated for under $30. I got this one, and it's great: Chef'sChoice Non-Serrated Blade for Model 610 Food Slicer Serrated is great for breads and vegetables, and the non-serrated is perfect for ultra-thin sliced meats and cheese.
I used it today on some cheddar, mozzarella, corned beef, and turkey breast, and when you get the feeling for how the particular food "responds" to the machine and when you get the technique down just right and keep your material just above frozen - you can make the slices fine-linen thin, like transparent parchment. As my grandmother would say of ideal deli-work, "It floats", a slice just sways in the breeze. It's amazing how much fuller the flavor of certain foods can be expressed on your tongue when you go from merely thin to extra-thin.
Now, I give this product 5-stars, but I'll note that it's not a replacement for the professional multi-horsepower models that cost at least 10 times more. The blade does not spin very fast (though, it doesn't need to) and it can take a little extra effort to hold the food in place. Cleaning up is a bit awkward, but not too problematic. But for the price and for ordinary home slicing - the quality-to-cost ratio, that is, the *value* is simply astonishing. You're going to conclude it's worth more than every penny. Bottom Line - I'm extremely pleased, and it will change your food purchasing decisions forever in favor of things you can slice fresh and super-thin on your own. There's no going back.
Customer Review: Our New Food Slicer!
Summary: 5 Stars
My sister got my mom a huge 10 pound mortadella for Christmas. Oh, my gosh. A really BIG MORTA (my nickname for it). My mom looked at the mortadella and made a breathless sigh... There was a lot of cheering, whooping and laughter from the rest of the family. It really was a beautiful moment.
But, after the cheering stopped, I realized that it would be my job to get the beast of meat sliced up properly! I didn't want my mom to go at it and just start hacking it up.
So, I started looking into meat slicers. One of the reasons I shop on Amazon so much is the ability to read the reviews on products. This slicer had great reviews and the price was good. I bought it! Wow, we were going to be a family that owned a food slicer now.
It arrived and I read the instructions. I read the instructions, where I often do not, because I have a lot of respect for sharp blades. I didn't want to mess something up and have something other than the Big Morta sliced up (like me). But, the slicer has all sorts of safety features and guards and it was very easy to use and I didn't have any problems.
AND it was super easy to clean. The whole thing comes apart and it washes very fast. The instructions said to use vaseline as a lubricant when putting the blade back on, so I did that. I don't know if that's the best lube, but since the instructions stated to use it, I thought it would be ok.
Oh, we are having the whole family over tonight and we are going to have a Morta Fest. Lots of thinly sliced mortadella, cheese, crusty bread, olives... Can't wait!