September 8, 2022 - 8:33am
bread slicer that works
I have a plastic bread slicer that shaves a miro dust of plastic along with mt new bread slices. I see Amazon sell many bambood slicers but they include such veatures and the width of cuts. but I would like a slicer I can drop my loaf in and it will cut uniform slices. Is there such a thing for home bakers that is resonably priced?
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Nope. Wish there were. I've spent $$$$ buying devices. None of them slice uniform anything. I just started baking in cast iron loaf pans and learned how to keep the knife steady. I often turn the bread upside down so the flat bottom is cut first.
My son made this one for me and I love it. It is a very simple design.
A few of us use electric meat slicers. I have the Chef Choice 610, and it works fine. I bought it used, don't know how the 609 or 615 compare. They take up space, but you will get a consistent slice each time
I have an electric serrated blade deli slicer. Works great. I can adjust the thickness of the slices. I have dedicated it to bread.
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You have distroyed my hopes, as it looks like I must endure a bit of plastic dust with each slice. i had hoped someone would recommend one of Amazon's bamboo slicers, but .............................
Gary posted a good idea. You just need a guide and your own knife. A wooden version of those saw guides. Just put 3 sides on it with varying openings for the knife. Amazon is not the best place to get everything.
https://zerowastechef.com/2019/04/11/simple-diy-bread-slicing-guide/
https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/301378
and you can also find home versions of those deli slicers if that's what you are looking for.
If I cared about getting even slices I would put evenly spaced marks on the bottom, then I would slide the bread along.
These would sell well on Etsy.
A neat feature of mine is that my son cut a slot into the bottom so the knife doesn't cut the wood when it drops through the bottom of the loaf.
those would sell well in fact I would buy one right now!
If you cut bread like my wife, I can understand your consternation. I always lose half a slice making a straight cut after she has hacked away at a loaf. Personally, I don't find it all that hard to cut slices by hand that is consistent enough to make a good sandwich.
Of course, If you want to go crazy, you can pick this up for under $600.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/VEVOR-Commercial-Toast-Bread-Slicer-0-48-in-370-Watt-Silver-Thickness-Electric-Bread-Cutting-Machine-Bakery-Bread-Slicer...
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/KALORIK-200-W-Silver-Professional-Food-Slicer-AS-45493-S/314700636?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-HDH-...
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So I am pretty bad at cutting bread, but I have gotten better over the years. Like anything, it takes practice and a deliberate effort to improve.
I just want to mention that my slicing ability for everything improved immensely after I realized that not all knives are sharpened on both sides of the blade. Serrated bread knives in particular seem to typically be angled in near the edge of one side of the blade only. If you apply pressure to a knife like that in an evenly downward way while slicing, the blade will have a tendency to move towards its straight side. You need to angle your pressure on the knife a bit to counteract this, pushing somewhat towards the angled blade side.
If your blade edge looks like this from straight on: \/ , it's fine to apply pressure evenly downwards, but if it looks like this: |/ , you need to push slightly to the right, and if it looks like this: \| , you need to push slightly to the left.