Make Meal Prep Faster and Easier With a Multi-Functional Food Slicer
Food prep is a time consuming and sometimes dangerous part of cooking. Chopping fruit, vegetables and cheese with a sharp paring knife can lead to cuts, and carving pieces of meat with a large knife can be even more dangerous. These necessary steps in cooking are also time-consuming, which is why grocery stores sell pre-sliced and pre-chopped food at a premium price. If you’re tired of spending time in the kitchen prepping for meals and want an affordable, fast and safe way to chop, slice, dice and cut food safely, it’s time to invest in a food slicer.
A food slicer, meat slicer and mandoline all work in similar ways for different types of food. Designed with one or several sharp blades, these instruments make it easy to slice food quickly and without the use of a hand-held knife or cutting board. Mandolines have several blades and are typically used with fruit and vegetables and come with attachments for different cuts, including julienne and crinkle cuts. Deli-style meat slicers have one spinning blade and generally are much larger in size and can be set to different thickness levels, allowing users to finely and evenly slice meat.
Depending on the types of food you prepare, one or more food slicers could help to reduce the time you spend in the kitchen and enable you to create a more artistic presentation of your meals. Check out four of our favorite food slicers below and start saving time in the kitchen.