The BESWOOD 10-inch is the slicer to buy when a 7-inch home model is too small. Its 10-inch chromium-plated blade, 240-watt belt-drive motor and 33-pound body handle whole roasts and semi-frozen meat, and Smoked BBQ Source found it quiet. It's heavy, and the blade is hard to remove for cleaning.
Key specs
| BESWOOD 10-Inch | |
|---|---|
| Price | About $340 |
| Blade | 10 in chromium-plated carbon steel |
| Motor | 240 W |
| Slice thickness | 0 to 12 mm (about ½ in) |
| Weight | 33 lb |
| Warranty | See BESWOOD |
| Notable | Belt drive, built-in sharpener |
How it slices
A 10-inch high-carbon, chromium-plated steel blade and a 240-watt (⅓ HP) motor. Thickness runs from 0 to 12 mm, about ½ inch. The carriage takes food up to 8.25 inches long and 6.7 inches tall.
Smoked BBQ Source reported razor-thin slices, quiet running from the V-belt drive, and good results on semi-frozen meat. Removing the blade for cleaning was tedious.
Size
20 × 17 × 14.75 inches and 33 lb.
Price
About $340 when we checked; BESWOOD listed it at $348.
Slicing for jerky
Most people buy a home slicer for jerky. Partly freeze the meat so it slices cleanly, cut it no thicker than ¼ inch, and heat it to 160°F as USDA advises. See how to slice meat for jerky here and how to make jerky in a dehydrator on The Dehydrator Report.
This review is based on BESWOOD's published specifications and on independent tests where they exist; we name whose test each finding comes from. We haven't run our own timed tests on this model yet and will add hands-on notes when we do.
Questions
Is a 10-inch slicer worth it at home?
If you slice large cuts or big batches, yes. A bigger blade slices wider food in one pass.
How do I clean it?
Unplug it, wear a cut-resistant glove, and follow the manual to remove the blade guard and blade. See how to clean a meat slicer.
