Best way to slice bread

Kazonline

Thanks tootles - can I just check, is it homemade bread you slice? I can't recall off the top of my head who bakes HM and who doesn't,
Ta,
Kaz x

tootles_2

Yes I make my own have a panasonic, I find it cuts better if you leave it overnight to really get cold, then cut it. I have just strated using Tesco's own brand easy bake yeast and its very good, the bread rises really well even with 100% wholmeal flour.

The slicer is great for cutting meat too, I bought a turkey breast from Aldi, cooked it and we had a meal off it, them I put it in the frdige overnight and sliced it the next morning, got enough for 8 dinners off it........

Kazonline

Wow! that's impressive!
I tend to make my loaf to be ready for the morning, then leave it to cool until lunch time - it's usually cooled by then so should be ok?
Mine is a Pani too - must be my favourite toy!
Our 'normal' loaf is wholemeal with sunflower and flax seeds. I like to add pumpkin too - but they're a bit more expensive. oops, I'm waffling and at risk of going off topic!!! Sorry!!!

tootles_2

Yes no probs as long as the bread is really cold when you try to slice it...... my OH will not eat bread with seeds in, hence the wholmeal although I can get him to eat granary occasionally.........

moggins

I've just bought the Kenwood electric slicer from Amazon, it cost £27 including delivery, I didn't buy it just for the bread though. I can get 3 joints of meat for £10 and I plan on using some of these joints for doing meat for sandwiches.

CLARABEL

If it helps, i've found that holdng the knife with thumb on op nstead of under has improved my slce no end, dh suggested it.

our bread knife was 20p at a cbs years ago and is great, just keep it nice and sharp. the 'teeth' are wavy different to modern ones but it's a great knife


clara.x:T

nuttywoman

Love uncut bread in our house but if i slice any, i get the oddest shaped slices.Is there a knack to cutting it?
val:p

shell2001

My Grandma always used to butter it then slice it, it is suppost to keep it together. I can slice ok but have just bought a slicer (reduced from £29 to £20) but them I use it for slicing home cooked gammon ham to.

Guess practice makes perfect.

Nile

Hello nuttywoman

I hold the loaf firmly with my left hand and hold the bread knife with my right hand. I use a sawing motion and hold the knife with the blade pointing straight downwards. After making the initial cut, I move my hand across to hold/support the slice.

I used to watch a Master Baker in a Flour Mill Test Bakery, and copied his bread slicing method.:D

Regards

Nile

thriftlady_2

Are you lefthanded ? Standard breadknives are designed for righthanders (isn't everything ?), it's something to do with the slant of the serrations. I'm lefthanded but have learnt to cut bread fairly well after years of practice