Proper grease for a meat slicer blade
I just found an old hand cranked meat slicer which I can use to slice homemade lunch meats. It was free, but it obviously hasn't been used awhile. Inside there are two gears, and a bearing on which the blade spins. I took off the blade to give the thing a through cleaning, and in the process removed all of the grease. I am now running it through the dish washer to give it yet another washing before we use it.
Can anyone suggest a proper grease to use to lubricate the blade? There is a small chance it could come in contact with food so I was thinking a few shots of silicon grease? Any help would be appreciated.
Best Answer
Looks like there's quite a few food grade greases available online. Some of them are silicone based. Still, I'd get something that definitely says food grade, rather than whatever's on sale at Ace hardware.
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DO choose a food-grade lubricant with a rating of H1. DO NOT use mineral oil or vegetable oil to lubricate your meat slicer. INTERFLON FOOD LUBE is an H1-rated food-grade lubricant with MicPol\xae, ideal for lubrication of meat slicers.How do you take care of a meat slicer?
You should frequently clean your meat slicer blade and sharpen it with a sharpening stone for meat slicers. Only sharpen a clean blade, and be sure to clean disinfect your blade after sharpening. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Have your machine serviced routinely as recommended by the manufacturer.Slicer Maintenance - Lubrication
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