I have to say......I love meats.......and i hate going to the deli to get more meats

Lots of people are doing "home" versions of traditionally commercial operations

the home theatre

the home bar

the home wine cellar

Does anyone have a home deli? Im thinking about buying a deli case (only a couple grand) and stocking it with high quality cold cuts and cheeses. Id also buy a slicer. Has anyone done this? In my drunken state......this seems like the best idea ive ever had

They would probably go bad before you could use them up... unless you have crazy sandwich parties...

Learn to make your own salami and other "deli" meats...

Take an Ambien, then bust out the credit card and hop on Ebay.  What could possibly go wrong?

Find a place that sells Boar's Head and keep stocked up on your deli meats in the fridge, that's the best you can do.  The bread and gardinia is hard to find.  My imported stash ran out long ago.

My favorite Italian hole in the wall deli was shut down so I am always in search of the 'real' sandwich.  I need more Italian friends that own delis!

Yup I'd worry bout having to go through that much meat and cheese before it went bad. But I definitely want a deli slicer for home made roast beef, turkey and chicken. I also buy cheese in the five pound chunks, its usually cheaper.





 

Kramer????



They throw in a butchers coat if you buy enough meat.





I love sandwiches almost as much as pussy but i couldn't eat enough sandwiches to justify a home deli.  Make it happen if it'll make you happy.

We have a Krups slicer that's in use all the time.

I have some fresh salami. Wife doesn't seem to interested in it anymore though.

wont be able to eat it fast enough to stay fresh

once while on ambien, I apparently bought a few gallons of gas and brought them up my flat. I have zero recollection of it. I'm just thankful I didn't burn the neighborhood down.

 

No.

I worked in a deli for a little bit after high school.  Some of these posters are correct, the meat won't last long enough.

I like the way you think.

Some of my best purchases were fueled by percocet.



 

aahahhha!!!  "Welcome to flavor country . . ."

 

friend of mine has a couple of these:











of course, they are only stocked when a lot of people are around and it's easier to have them make sandwiches on their own time.

 

nope.

I Like kosher delis so I have to find one owned by qualified individuals

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Buy the SO a diamond. Then for the next few weeks you can say "Can I have a sandwich, my darling" and BAM! one appears.

Or you could spend a few grand for a case of rotting meat that you have to slice and make yourself. F THAT!

As many have posted, the part of your idea that involves getting a deli-top cooler is no good. Deli meat does not last that long in a prepped state, so unless you get real weird with your deli meat consumption it will be a big waster.

The deli slicer is a little more of a complex issue. I would love to have one. maybe will, someday. there is alot of stuff you can do with a good slicer beyond traditional deli meat. Anyway, I am sure you have noticed that deli meat prices are full retard. Apparently, slicing a meat into thin slices increases its value by 8$ a lb. So if you can find a way to slice your own meat AND get around spoilage issues, it could a money saver. Some deli meats freeze ok in a whole muscle state. So, you can get a big ham, cut it into 1 week portions, then freeze them. thaw for use. cooked hams freeze ok, as do most recon meats like deli "turkey."

Better though, is you can roast you own beef, pork loin (delis do not often do pork loin shaved for sandwiches, but its great), corned beef, ect. You will save alot by starting with a large or primal cut and roasting, portioning, freezing, and slicing to use. Example, decent deli sliced roast beef (as in actual beef) is usually 10-12$ a lb. You can get a rib roast for <5$ per lb, roast it prime rib style, and run that bitch through a slicer for a roast beef that will BLOW AWAY the deli stuff for half the price. Cheese, salami, and bologna is much cheaper when bought in log form, too. and don't even get me started on prosciutto, pancetta, and cappicola.

The big catch in this plan. Deli slicers are INSANELY expensive. New, commercial slicers go for thousands of dollars. You might find one for 800 in good condition on craigslist, but usually more like 900+. Dont be afraid of used equipment of this type, commercial appliances are an embodiment of workmanship( i worked at a restaurant that had an 80 year old stand mixer, still used every day). The $99.99 cheapo home units are garbage. awkward to use, low powered, and just not efficient enough at slicing to actually become a part of your family logistics (and hence, actually save money in the long run).



Maybe someday:
(i.e. maybe someday i will have 7k to throw at something as silly as a flywheel slicer)