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Now that we've baked all kinds of bread, what about cutting it?????

hlieboff59's picture
hlieboff59

Now that we've baked all kinds of bread, what about cutting it?????

I've made several kind of breads to make sandwiches for my lunch at work. But I seem to cut the bread too thick all the time. I know they're bread cutters/slicers for sale, but does anybody an easier way to cut the bread or has anyone built there own or used homemade items for shortcuts. Thanks, Howard L

 

lazybaker's picture
lazybaker

Maybe try an electric knife? It should make slicing easier without putting too much pressure on the bread.

caryn's picture
caryn

I have used a fairly inexpensive slicer made by Krups for years.  I have no idea if it is still available, but the results are really good.  What I do a lot is slice the bread with the slicer and then freeze the bag.  That way, I always have bread available for toasting or thawing, and I don't have to defrost the whole bag. I think some kind of slicer would be worth the investment.   --Caryn

 

 

dabrownman's picture
dabrownman

Slice when cool, immediately freeze well protected at -10 F take out what you need when you need it - perfectly fresh and delicious.

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Nicola

Thank you to everyone who responded to my question about making crackers. Yes, I think I will have to add some oil, something I had hoped to avoid but the general consensus seems to be that this is not possible for a home baker. Today I am going to try the sourdough cracker recipe that one of you recommended ... I have high hopes for it!

Thanks again for the great responses. This is a terrific site ... thanks Floyd ...

nhtom's picture
nhtom

Using an electric knife is an excellent idea.

Barring that, a serrated edged knife is a good idea.

Barring that, just make sure that it's sharp.

After that - just practice.

 

dabrownman's picture
dabrownman

true.  Great advice!

Ruralidle's picture
Ruralidle

A UK company, Lakeland, has a product that helps with slicing bread at even thicknesses http://www.lakeland.co.uk/13173/EvenSlice but I don't know is it is available in the US or other parts of the world.

HeidiH's picture
HeidiH

There are lots of homemade wooden bread slicers on Etsy.  You can also see several by googling "wooden bread slicer" at images.google.com.  Googling "bread slicing guide" also finds a lot of them. 

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Kitchen Barbarian

A friend on another list tells us that a friend of hers showed her how to get even slices.  When you cool your bread on a wire rack, turn it over and use the marks the rack left as a slicing guide.  Of course that sort of depends on  putting it on the rack so those are lined up evenly with the end of the loaf so they're straight to start with.

Ruralidle's picture
Ruralidle

My cooling rack has a large space between the wires.  So, if I did what you suggest, I would end up with slices the thickness of doorsteps and sandwiches like those in Scooby Doo :) !

MNBäcker's picture
MNBäcker

You could move your loaf halfway through the cooling off period to get twice as many lines (and half as wide slices)?

 

Stephan

BobBoule's picture
BobBoule

extra thick ScoobyDoo slices, they would be awesome in my Dagwoods! ;)

MsB's picture
MsB

I've been looking for quite awhile for a bread slicing guide that they could use. Yay.....I think I've finally found it! Has anyone here ever used this before?

http://www.breadpal.net/bread-pal/

Ruralidle's picture
Ruralidle

It looks fine for tinned breads and batards but wouldn't be much use for a miche or boule. I have a slicing guide (not like this one) but my boules don't fit and I don't particularly like tinned breads.

MsB's picture
MsB

Yes I'm only looking to use it for sandwich style loaf.

MNBäcker's picture
MNBäcker

The keys to successfully slicing your bread:

a SHARP, serrated knife

very light, if any pressure, when cutting (let the knife guide itself through the loaf)

practice, practice and more practice.

 

That's all there's to it.

Stephan

MsB's picture
MsB

The knife works well it's the boys that are the problem. Hahahaha.... no not really, they are great guys and not boys anymore. But they often make sandwiches late at night and their slices are uneven and slanted. 

macette's picture
macette

I have just made a very simple bread slicer based on eezislice as seen on YouTube seems to work fine on half inch thick slice. But I will investigate more...

Soltanskitchen's picture
Soltanskitchen

Hello, 

There are some general tips to help to get even slices of bread. For instance, you can try slicing your bread from the sides rather the from the top. Also, using a good knife such as a serrated knife or an electric knife can really help to get even slices of bread. We actually covered this matter in our blog and you check it out at: https://www.soltanskitchen.com/post/different-ways-to-slice-homemade-bread

Also, you can use tools such as a wooden or plastic bread slicer guide. I wouldnt suggest getting an electric slicer because those cost alot for more then 200$ . The issue with the plastic bread slicers is that they're a bit small so using them can take a while. We find the best versions available right now to be the ones made out of wood, as they are easy to use, storage friendly and affordable. You can check out our bread slicing guide at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081TYP3DT

You can check out our website as well where we share recipes and bread baking tips: https://soltanskitchen.com

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions. And keep on baking :D