In article >,
"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> > They slice it for free.
>
> Next time ask if they'll bone it for free. If they'll butterfly it even
> better, you can stuff it.

Heh! I doubt they'd do that, but it's a thought.
I could do that myself QED. The butchers at both the local stores know
me since I've been shopping there since the stores opened (20+ years)
but I'd be hesitant to ask that. <g>

>
> to serve I had
> >> to
> >> slice each one entirely by hand, and had to be quick, the line had to
> >> move
> >> fast enough to feed the entire crew of some 350 in under 30 minutes..
>
> > You did not have it pre-sliced or an electric slicer???
>
> There were small ham steaks for breakfasts. There were canned hams too that
> could be machine sliced into steaks. It's really not possible to machine
> slice a hot ham without it falling apart into a mess.

Ah, I see. I was just wondering why it was not pre-sliced while cold
then heated in piles. It'd make more sense!

> Once chilled the
> slicing machine did fine

I can understand that.
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