Not exactly what you’re talking about, but I was gifted a full sized deli slicer from an uncle who found he wasn’t using it much anymore, so I’ve been making a lot my own lunch meats. Chuck roasts and those boneless butterball turkey roasts are probably the things it’s seen the most of.
I do them in the smoker a lot, but I’m treating it more like an oven than BBQ, taking it to about medium rare. They still pick up a nice smokiness, and slice down beautifully on the slicer and it’s of course just a better tasting product.
Initially I kind of thought I’d be getting prime ribs for the slicer, and got a chuck as sort of a test, I was so happy with how the chuck came out I never really felt the need.
It probably could save me a bit of money, but I’m definitely loading my sandwiches up with a lot more meat than when I was buying deli meat, so I’m probably about breaking even on it.
I’ve also started dabbling in curing and smoking my own bacon and such, and again the slicer works wonders for that.
The model I have is a Globe 150, which is probably at least about 60 years old, still does its job just fine though.
Globe is still around and making slicers (I think they’re actually sort of the brand for slicers,) but you’re not gonna find them new for around $200, looks like their cheapest model is just shy of $1000, they’re definitely geared towards the commercial market.
I find it to be useful, but I wouldn’t say that everyone would. I work a weird night shift schedule, which leaves me up by myself at night, so I have plenty of time to roast something up, slice it, and break down and clean the slicer while my wife is asleep. It’s heavy and takes up a lot of space so you kind of need to have a dedicated table or counter space for it, you’re not going to want to move it around a lot. I also live close to a restaurant depot that’s really liberal with their guest passes, so I can buy whole deli meats and cheeses from there too.
If this slicer ever dies on me, I don’t know that it would be worth it to me personally to replace it with a new one, but if I could snatch up a used commercial slicer for less than $500 I’d jump on it.
Not exactly what you’re talking about, but I was gifted a full sized deli slicer from an uncle who found he wasn’t using it much anymore, so I’ve been making a lot my own lunch meats. Chuck roasts and those boneless butterball turkey roasts are probably the things it’s seen the most of.
I do them in the smoker a lot, but I’m treating it more like an oven than BBQ, taking it to about medium rare. They still pick up a nice smokiness, and slice down beautifully on the slicer and it’s of course just a better tasting product.
Initially I kind of thought I’d be getting prime ribs for the slicer, and got a chuck as sort of a test, I was so happy with how the chuck came out I never really felt the need.
It probably could save me a bit of money, but I’m definitely loading my sandwiches up with a lot more meat than when I was buying deli meat, so I’m probably about breaking even on it.
I’ve also started dabbling in curing and smoking my own bacon and such, and again the slicer works wonders for that.
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The model I have is a Globe 150, which is probably at least about 60 years old, still does its job just fine though.
Globe is still around and making slicers (I think they’re actually sort of the brand for slicers,) but you’re not gonna find them new for around $200, looks like their cheapest model is just shy of $1000, they’re definitely geared towards the commercial market.
I find it to be useful, but I wouldn’t say that everyone would. I work a weird night shift schedule, which leaves me up by myself at night, so I have plenty of time to roast something up, slice it, and break down and clean the slicer while my wife is asleep. It’s heavy and takes up a lot of space so you kind of need to have a dedicated table or counter space for it, you’re not going to want to move it around a lot. I also live close to a restaurant depot that’s really liberal with their guest passes, so I can buy whole deli meats and cheeses from there too.
If this slicer ever dies on me, I don’t know that it would be worth it to me personally to replace it with a new one, but if I could snatch up a used commercial slicer for less than $500 I’d jump on it.
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