How To Clean Deli Slicer

HOW TO USE A MEAT SLICER

A meat slicer, sometimes called a food slicer or deli slicer, is an incredibly useful tool used in butcher shops, delicatessens and supermarkets to slice meats, vegetables and cheeses.

The first meat slicer was invented by Wilhelm van Berkel in Rotterdam in 1898. Van Berkel had worked his way up from a butcher's assistant to be the proprietor of three successful shops. He then began the deliberate search for a winning way to slice sausages and other meats quickly and the meat slicer was born. Older, more traditional models of meat slicer may be operated by crank or flywheel, whilst newer ones generally use powerful electric motors. Both styles are still available today.

Cleaning meat slicers

Regardless of which slicer type you need, when switching between different foods it's vital to thoroughly clean the blade and slicing table, especially if you slice both meat and cheese with one unit. With the increasing number of milk and other food allergies, you run the risk of severely harming your customers through cross-contamination by not cleaning the unit when switching between foods.

How To Clean Your Meat Slicer

Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Push the carriage away from the blade.
Unscrew the blade cover release bolt and carefully lift off the blade cover.
Attach the blade removal tool by placing it over the blade and screwing the two bolts into the corresponding holes in the blade.
Unscrew the 3 screws holding the blade, leaving it sat on the slicer and lift the blade off the slicer using the knobs of the blade removal tool as handles.
Wash the blade by wiping from the centre towards the edge. Keep the removal tool in place when cleaning. If necessary, wipe clean the face of the blade once it has been reattached.
Dry thoroughly.
Replace the blade and cover, ensuring the blade securing bolt is securely tightened.

How to Sharpen a Meat Slicer Blade

If the meat slicer begins to produce uneven or broken slices, or if food starts sticking to the blade, it may be blunt and require sharpening.

To sharpen the blade unscrew the sharpener release bolt and lift off the blade sharpener.
Rotate the sharpener 180° and insert it back into the appliance.
Tighten the Sharpener release bolt to secure the sharpener.
Start the appliance.
Press and hold down the rear sharpening stone button to sharpen the blade. Do not exceed one minute of constant sharpening.
Release the rear stone and press down the front sharpening stone button for a few seconds to smooth the edge of the blade.
Turn off the appliance and return the sharpener to its original position, ensuring it is securely tightened.

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