Home Meat Slicer Guide Top 5 2024 Buyer’s Guide

Meat slicers are becoming more common in homes because of the wonderful benefits of slicing your own deli meats and cheeses yourself.  Meat slicers for the home are very affordable and extremely simple to operate.

Why Purchase a Home Meat Slicer?

Most of us grocery shop once a week and purchase enough deli meat and cheese to last us a week, well so we think.  How often do you come home after spending $20 or more at the deli just to have it go to waste?

It’s happened to me a lot, I would buy a pound of turkey, ham and cheese and even sometimes splurge on roast beef for $10 a pound, if it was rare enough.  I would always push everyone at home to eat the turkey and roast beef first so it didn’t go to waste, ham, salami and bologna always lasts longer.  Unfortunately, everything usually isn’t finished before going bad so I have to throw it out, money in the trash.

Save Money Buying a Home Meat Slicer

When I bought my meat slicer it not only was convenient, it has saved a lot of money in the last year because I can cook my own ham, turkey breast or roast beef at a fraction of the price of buying it at the deli.  I cut it all as thin or thick as I want and I don’t have a bunch of money going in the garbage anymore.

You can buy a boneless whole ham for about $12-$15, cook it the way you like it and slice it up just the way you want it.  A pound of ham is on average $6 a pound at the deli, you have at least a 5 pound ham for the $12-$15.

Freeze half of it or in quarters, even after it’s cooked, take it out and slice it as needed.  You can do the same with beef, poultry and even cheeses, just buy larger and freeze it.  The meats can easily be slow cooked in your crockpot for amazing flavors that are even better than the delis, not to mention much healthier without all of the preservatives.

Don’t just limit yourself with slicing deli meats and cheeses either!  

You can use your meat slicers to cut larger pieces of meat from your butcher.  Buying your meats in bulk can save a lot of money.  Buy larger cuts of beef, pork, anything and cut it to what you want.

You can cut your own veal or chicken cutlets, pork chops, steaks, all at a fraction of the cost that you pay per pound in grocery stores.  The meat slicers definitely  pay for themselves in a very short period of time.

Choose The Right Meat Slicer For You

Below you will find different varieties of meat slicers that are made for home use. You will find the following information with each review:

• Type of blade
• Blade material
• Blade size
• Carving thickness
• Is it a removable blade
• Foot type for keeping it steady while using
• Noise level
• Whether it has a hand guard pusher
• Whether it has a blade lock for safety
• The weight and size of the meat slicer
• Warranty information
• What comes with it
• Ease of cleaning

Here Are Some More Questions To Consider Before Investing In A Home Meat Slicer

Is it cheaper to slice your own meats & cheeses?

Yes, it is cheaper to slice your own meats and cheeses at home especially if you’re a family that enjoys sandwiches often. When you purchase deli meats and cheeses you are paying more to have them sliced than if you just bought it to do yourself, the deli counter worker needs to get paid. You can buy inexpensive cuts of meats, cook them to your liking and slice them up at a fraction of the cost. I like to buy my cuts of meats in bulk at Costco, cut them into smaller chunks, freeze them and take them out to cook and slice when we need it. It really doesn’t take much time to do and is very well worth the money we save.

How do you choose a meat slicer for your home?

First you need to decide how large the cuts of meats and cheeses will be that you want to slice. The trays of home meat slicers come in different sizes so make sure that they will be large enough to hold what you want to slice, safely and securely.

Is a manual meat slicer better than an automatic meat slicer?

This truly depends on what you want to cut with it and how much you want to cut.

If you are planning to cut many lbs of foods at one time often then you may want to consider and automatic meat slicer. An automatic meat slicer can be set for the thickness you are looking for and the amount that you want sliced at that specific thickness. You can then walk away and let it do the work for you, most automatic meat slicers have a holding tray, table that your foods will land on when they’re finished slicing.

If you aren’t planning on cutting a whole bunch of foods at one time and are thinking you may only cut a pound or two of meats and cheeses the manual meat slicer will work easily for you.

Another thing to consider when deciding on a manual or automatic meat slicer is if you have the ability to push the slicer back and forth while slicing your meats and cheeses.

What size meat slicer should I buy?

This totally depends on what you plan on cutting and the size you will be slicing for your meats and cheeses. The foods that you are going to cut need to be securely in place on the tray of the meat slicer. The meat slicer trays come in different sizes so make sure to choose one that can accomodate the size of the foods your going to use.

You will also want to consider the size of the blade that a meat slicer comes with. The blades can range from usually a 6″ up to a 12″ blade size. If you are planning on using it to cut wider meats and cheeses you should consider a larger blade size.

Thank you for visiting Device Gourmet, I hope we were able to help you make an informed decision about what meat slicer will work best at home for you and your family. If you have tried any of the above meat slicers or other models we don’t have listed, please share your experience about them with us.

If you have any questions or comments about any of the products we have listed, please leave them below. Have a great day 🙂