The Perfect Tool for Slicing Bread
Thu, May 14, 2009
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2009 was to start using the food storage I’ve moved from house to house over the last 10 years. Since I’m a carb-lover by nature, I decided to kick off my new goal by skipping the bread aisle in the grocery store and committed to making my own each week.
My family was thrilled with the change but there was a small problem. Each Monday I’d make four perfectly puffy loaves of whole wheat bread only to watch them be hacked to pieces throughout the week by my family. It didn’t seem to matter what type of knife we used, we could never get smooth, even slices and my counters suffered from the constant crumbly mess. I looked on Amazon for bread slicing tools and found several clunky contraptions. However, none of them had good feedback ratings and they generally had a price tag of $25 or more.
Then, while I was perusing the “as seen on TV” area at WalMart, I came across this handy tool. It’s a battery operated, twin-blade electric knife and it works like a charm on my bread. The sharp blades slice without any added pressure so your bread never gets mashed or mangled in the cutting process. The blades pop out with a push of a button and fit easily in the utensil basket of my dishwasher. Plus, it’s cordless so it’s easy to use at the kitchen table and stores neatly in my cupboard. Whether I need to carve up a roast or slice a birthday cake this handly tool is a must in my kitchen. It’s called the OneTouch Cordless Knife. I bought mine for $12 because it was marked down at WalMart. You can also find it on Amazon by following this link. Just thought I’d pass it on.
Are you craving a big batch of Honey Wheat Bread too? I’ll be posting my scrumptious recipe tomorrow so be sure to check back soon.
Tags: bread slicer, cooking, food, Kitchen, storage, tools
May 14th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Great idea! I have an electric knife like that but never thought to use it for bread.
May 14th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
This looks like what I need to slice bread. My husband is constantly saying I am cutting it crooked!! I never seem to get it right. LOL! I read the comments on Amazon and the only comment said that it runs out of battery power quickly. Have you found that to be a problem??? Thanks for this great idea. Love the blog. I refer to it often to read old posts. Always great ideas!
May 14th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I haven’t had much of a problem with battery power, Renee. Although I use it often, I generally only use it on softer foods like breads, desserts and stacks of pancakes. Maybe that’s why I haven’t had a big issue with the batteries running out. I’ve replaced mine twice in the last 2 months.
If you’re planning to use it for tougher things like meat or need to use it for long periods of time, you might want to get a corded version. If you’re using it lightly, like me, this one should do the trick. I would also recommend picking up some rechargeable AA batteries (it needs 6). Thanks for the question.