Salmon slicer vs Brisket slicer? I can only afford one
At this time I can only afford to buy one slicer - a salmon slicer or a brisket slicer. I regularly cure and smoke fish (Salmon, tuna, etc) and love cutting it very thin. I also regularly cook large cuts of meat (roasts, brisket, etc), some of which I also like to cut very thin, and certainly nice thick slices for some too. I'm imagining that each knife will excel at doing the job that's in its name and maybe do pretty good at the other task, but I've never owned either of them so I don't really know.
In searching the internet, and watching videos on YouTube no one describes the characteristics of these two types of knives in a way that is useful to draw any conclusion.
Which of these two knives do you think would be the more effective at both tasks?
As examples, the two knives I was Oogling were the Wusthoff Ikon 12" salmon slicer, and the Dalstrong 14" Shogun slicer.
Best Answer
You're asking about two "types" of knife that are almost indistinguishable from each other, and in fact some manufacturers don't bother to distinguish at all, just calling their knife a "slicer". When I look at Bob Vila's recommendations for brisket knives, for example, most of his picks are these general "slicers" and do in fact look identical to knives being sold as "salmon slicers".
So, based on not owning either type (I just use a general 11" utility knife), I'd suggest that simply getting a highly-rated slicer will suit both purposes admirably.
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Can you slice brisket with a meat slicer?
Brisket is an extra-large cut of meat, therefore, you will need a very large knife to cut it properly. Typically, you are going to look for a blade with a length of 12 inches all the way up to 16 inches.Do you need a brisket knife?
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