Ritterwerk Food Slicer Elexa⁵

We love kitchen gadgets here at The Review Smiths, but we don’t like bulky appliances that take up all the work top space, thankfully the Food Slicer Elexa⁵ has the ability to fold down when not in use, giving you that precious space back.

This slicer comes in either Grey or Black, it is constructed from a strong metal with plastic accessories, when it’s folded up the machine is only 10 cm wide, perfect for smaller kitchens. Unsurprisingly, when unfolded it takes up more space but even then, the carriage way is about 20 cm, if you want to slice larger foods, a large loaf of bread for example the carriage can be easily unlocked and even removed completely. The thickness of the slice can be infinitely adjusted from wafer-thin to approx. 14 mm, with just a simple turn of the adjusting wheel. The Elexa⁵ comes with a serrated stainless steel circular blade that cuts through even tough food with ease. The built in safety switch can be used for intermittent and continuous operation to keep things safe, it is powered by the tried-and-tested 65-watt Eco motor, which has been chosen to work far more efficiently than other motors in conventional food slicers and with significantly lower energy consumption.

There are two operating modes to choose between, for short operation, the switch is pressed to position “II”. The circular blade then runs as long as the switch remains pressed in this position, for continuous operation, the switch is pressed to the “I” position, in this mode the blade runs without the switch being held down and until the switch is returned to the “0” (off) position. Other features include the circular blade lock, this coin operated dial allows you to remove the blade for cleaning, the carriage is also easily released and removed for cleaning. It’s simple enough to set up, the food tray slips underneath the slicer so the food will fall directly on to it, the eco motor is 20% more economical and 50% more powerful than the previous model. RRP €278

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