My old Ralph's in LA used to do this, it was very handy.
My local Jewel I can't even get an attendant to look up so am stuck just buying the pre-packaged stuff.  Previous Message
The current system of specifying you want something “thin sliced” or whatever, then trying to judge the relative thickness of a piece of meat being waved 4 feet away is ridiculously imprecise and dependent on the subjective opinions of specific employees.
There’s no reason not just have a 1-10 scale so that every time I go to the deli I can always get things sliced at the exact thickness that I prefer.
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 Deli counters need to start offering a standardized quantitative thickness scale for meats - DT February 27, 2026, 11:46:14
- Each meat slices different - RVA February 28, 2026, 23:27:32
- I like how Hy-Vee does it, or at least the one in Quincy I've been to - bjl63 February 27, 2026, 15:30:31
- Pretty sure Publix does that. I know they do it with bread.* - ATL February 27, 2026, 12:35:55
- if you want consistency, you gotta go to a fast food place* - torinese February 27, 2026, 12:30:02
- schnucks has a 1-5 with pictures * - VIV February 27, 2026, 11:55:41
- Like guards on a electric razor? - KingTalkyTiki February 27, 2026, 11:51:19
- My old Ralph's in LA used to do this, it was very handy. - Warrin'_Illini February 27, 2026, 11:50:06
- Next time, ask to go behind the counter and see the dial setting on the slicer * - Jersey February 27, 2026, 11:49:18
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