Evenly sliced bread

Mama

Mama

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For those of you who bake your own bread or those of you who like to eat homemade bread....how do you get your slices even? Do you use a guide? Do you freehand? I've been thinking about buying a guide but was wondering if it is worth it and, if so, which one is best?
 
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I have a bread knife that has a guide, so yes I use a guide. I bought this many years ago, paid about $30. if I remember correctly. The guide is adjustable, a very handy feature. I am not sure all bread knives have an adjustable guide. I make so much bread it really is a must for me. The name is wearing off, but it looks like it says "Kitchen Devils". I wouldn't be without my bread knife.
 
JoeV

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I have a $90 bread knife that DW bought for me a couple of years ago, but I only use it for cutting baguettes and scoring the top of bread before it goes in the oven. For cutting up an entire loaf, I use a Cuisinart electric knife with a bread blade. I just "eyeball" the distance between slices and make sure the knife is cutting straight down. I guess a guide would be nice, but I wouldn't want anything that would touch the blades of my knives. It only takes one "oops!" to flatten an edge, and then it's back to the bench fixing it. I make a lot of the honey whole wheat, and almost always make 2 loaves. The electric knife makes short order of slicing it up.

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QSis

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I never thought of an electric knife, Joe!

Great idea!

Lee
 
VeraBlue

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Hey, Joe!! That's the same knife I have...though I haven't seen it since I moved here. Can't remember where I put it!
 
Adillo303

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I have been making something like this for people. We use them for vegetables as well. They will slice a tomato paper thin. The bow acts like a gauge.
 

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goatherder

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Mama said:
I can't seem to find a Kitchen Devil with a guide goatherder :sad:

Joe, what model is your Cuisinart? Your bread is always beautifully sliced.

I was considering this wooden guide but I guess that won't work if it will damage my knife:

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I'm sorry Mama, I looked too and couldn't find one. I probably bought it many years ago from King Arthur. I have bought many expensive toys from them that they no longer carry.

Hey Andy, that is a beautiful knife. One Christmas a SIL bought me "The original Fiddle Bow Bread Knife" that honestly I have never used, because I love my Kitchen Devils adjustable knife. I always wondered why the box featured a picture of a tomato, as well as cheese and bread. I think I will try it out on a tomato today! Thanks for the idea.
 
lilbopeep

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Adillo303 said:
I have been making something like this for people. We use them for vegetables as well. They will slice a tomato paper thin. The bow acts like a gauge.
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OH Andy!! That is beautiful work!! I would love one of those to slice tomatoes and bread. I like to buy loaves of sourdough and rye bread from shoprite and many times they are unsliced.
 
homecook

homecook

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I also use an electric knife to slice my breads. It has a guide but I never use it, it just doesn't seem to work right or it's user failure. lol
 
Sass Muffin

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I use a sharp serrated knife and hope to hell the slices come out even.
Most times they do, sometimes they don't.
 
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