Best way to slice bread

nomorespending

Hi
Thanks so much - I did look for a thread - i knew there would be one - just haven't quite mastered my way around all the boards yet.
Will def be investing in an electric slicer in that case! will save this thread and have a good read through from the beginning - thanks to all those who replied - really appreciate it x

MrsRogers

I wonder if you fab MSE's can help me..

I have recenlty purchased a Panasonic Bread Maker and an positivly addicted to making bread... I can not believe how amazing it tastes and the smell is like heaven:A

My only niggle is ...... THE CRUMBS WHEN CUTTING

They go everywhere.. all over the board, the surfaces, the floor :eek: (I'm not lazy and dont mind brushing up a few crumbs but the amount is ridiculous and its a major clear up operation for a piece of bread!!)

Am I just a messy bread cutter ?? or is there any other way of avoiding this?

I've had a quick look online about bread boards with grooves but didn't really want to fork out for a new board... unless I really have to.

BitterAndTwisted

When I've over-baked bread and the crust is too hard I soften it by wrapping the loaf up in a clean tea-towel until it's cooled.

Geebee

An electric knife cuts cleaner and quicker. I find that i have a lot less crumbs when i use mine and i am also able to cut neater too.... though admittedly sometimes half the fun is having wonky shaped slices!.

GB.:)

tanith

I got my brother to bring a bread board back from Spain , I've actually never seen them like it here.. its a tray with a wooden insert of crisscross slattes, the crumbs mostly drop through the slattes into the tray below.. then of course I empty the tray of crumbs out for the birds..


I just googled slatted breadboards and found loads .. its like this...http://www.allianceonline.co.uk/chefs-utensils/chopping-boards/rectangular-wooden-bread-board-slatted-lwcbs005.html

Farway

Geebee wrote: »

An electric knife cuts cleaner and quicker. I find that i have a lot less crumbs when i use mine and i am also able to cut neater too.... though admittedly sometimes half the fun is having wonky shaped slices!.

GB.:)

A second for electric knife, I got mine for a fiver in Morrison's

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I cut mine on the grillpan and the crumbs go down the slats and collect in the pan, no mess!

parsonswife8

A large tea towel with a board on top, slice the bread, collect all the crumbs in the tea towel afterwards and feed to the birds.

Even put an open double page of a newspaper under the tea towel, if necessary.

emiff6

Geebee wrote: »

An electric knife cuts cleaner and quicker. I find that i have a lot less crumbs when i use mine and i am also able to cut neater too.... though admittedly sometimes half the fun is having wonky shaped slices!.

GB.:)

My slices are just as wonky with an electric knife! I finally gave in and bought an electric food slicer. Now when I make bread I slice the whole loaf in one go and store in a greaseproof paper bag (HM), so only one lot of crumbs to sweep up!

Linda32

I don't make bread, but when I cut bagettes I use a tea tray with high sides.