Meat slicer

A meat slicer, also called a slicing machine, deli slicer or simply a slicer, is a tool used in butcher shops and delicatessens to slice meats, sausages, cheeses and other deli products. As compared to a simple knife, using a meat slicer requires less effort, as well as keeps the texture of food more intact.^[1] Generally, slicers can be adjusted easily to cut slices of variable thickness. Older models of meat slicer may be operated by crank, while newer ones generally use an electric motor.^[2] While the slicer is traditionally a commercial apparatus, domestic use versions are also marketed.^[3][4]

Antique meat slicer.

See also

• Egg slicer
• Kezuriki
• Mandoline
• Spiral vegetable slicer
• Tomato slicer