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Beetle-Kill

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Sep 8, 2009
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I need a few knives with a 12" blade, just for cutting bread. A 14" blade length would be a plus.
Anybody know of a source for these? All the long blades over 10" seem to be custom made.
Thanks, JB
 
A serrated knife is best for cutting bread. You'll chuckle at this but the amazing Ginsu knife that was advertised on late nite tv worked well for cutting bread. You don't need a fancy knife for this purpose. 10" is more than adequate and a standard size. We have this Chicago knife for general bread cutting:
http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Cutlery-Tradition-10-Inch-Serrated/dp/B00091SCV4

But if you are dealing with really huge loaves or 12" round cakes, here is a 14" model:
http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Daddios-14-Inch-Slicer-Bread/dp/B001TK2ZGC/ref=pd_sim_k_1

If you want to cut sliced bread in consistent thickness slices you need a bit fancier knife with an adjustable slicing guide. We have a very nice one made in Italy by Montana that I can't find online. But I do see a couple models that should work. Some caveats: you need to cut at the edge of the cutting board and don't try to cut fresh baked bread too thinly. It's too fragile when fresh.
http://www.amazon.com/Reizen-Pro-Knife-Slicing-Guide/dp/B004TTJI7E
http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Woods-Adjustable-Fiddle-Handed/dp/B0010L607A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_7

Edit: I found an eBay sale for our Montana slicer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Montana-Adj...975?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c9506df

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I need a few knives with a 12" blade, just for cutting bread. A 14" blade length would be a plus.
Anybody know of a source for these? All the long blades over 10" seem to be custom made.
Thanks, JB
I have used Victorianox serrated knives at my job[baker] for the last 20+years.They are a well made product and have served me well.
 
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