July 24, 2007 - 3:19pm
Box-cutter Lame?
I was in Smart and Final yesterday checking out the plastic storage containers. I bought sizes from one quart (for sourdough) to 12 quarts (for grains), including dough-rising sizes.
Office supplies were nearby, and they had a box-cutter that uses a single-edged razor blade. It was seventy-nine cents, including one blade. Got me thinking about my other box cutters.
Has anyone used box cutters as lames? I have a good supply of razor blades, and the price was right, so I bought one. I've been slashing using bare-naked razors, but this will clothe it a bit.
Oh, yeah, the directions say, "WARNING: Blades must be used in a blade-holding tool. When using, wear appropriate clothing including gloves and safety glasses."
Rosalie
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Are usually to thick and dull for my tastes.
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/3718/why-curved-lame_
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A teeny bit off topic, but what is a lame?
No problem - it's the baker's blade. Pronounced "lahm," it's usually a razor of some sort with a short handle used for scoring or slashing a piece of shaped dough prior to baking.
SD Baker
Use the box cutter for my slashes all the time. It works very well if you slash alsmost horizontally into the loaf. Ruth Redburn
I recently used an eye brow razor. I'm still pretty new at making bread scoring - seems to work for me (for now).
pixels - your rolls look great! I imagine the angled handle shape is easier to use than a typical straight handled lame.
I agree. This only allowed super straight cuts.