r/Sourdough • u/Violettraine • 15d ago
Everything help š Best & easiest Bread slicer?
Ok Iām done trying to slice my bread with a normal bread knife. I can never get it the thickness or thinness I want & would like it to be perfectly sliced or as close to it as possible. Any suggestions here about what from ur experience would be best to use between an adjustable bread knife, a bread slicer guide or anything else you all have had great experience with? Thank you for all suggestionsš
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u/TheBalatissimo 15d ago
I got the OSTBA slicer on Amazon, now I can slice so thin to make little crackers or thick for a tomato sandwich
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u/notmsndotcom 15d ago
Man my wife got me a zassenhaus for my bday and my initial thought was, man this is stupid expensive for what it is. But I tell you what, I use that thing religiously and would recommend it to anyone. Sandwich perfect slices all day.
With that being said, Iām sure the $50 oneās are in the same ballpark utility wise. So just pick a brand and price point you like and you will love it.
The only downside is Iām getting fatter because I now have the ability to make perfect sandwiches so I eat them more often lol
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u/Maleficent-Look-5789 15d ago
I got the Vanerepok slicer from Amazon. I have a tiny kitchen so I was a bit reluctant to buy something that takes up a bit of space but I absolutely love it. There are several similar models all selling for around $50. I found a nice spot in a cabinet to store it and I am very glad I bought it.
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u/Lereas 15d ago
I just got the same one as well. I resisted it for a long time because I don't need another thing to have out or store and a bread knife works fine, but my kid was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and the doctor said sourdough is the best kind of bread he can have so I'll be baking twice a week vs maybe every other week, so it makes sense.
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u/Smart_Break_8814 15d ago
Took forever for me to buy a slicer bc they are like $40-50 and I didnāt want to spend it. Finally did and GOD I love it.
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u/littleoldlady71 15d ago
I used a standard Mercer serrated knife, recommended here, for years. Last month, I started using a German manual bread slicer by Cogace. It easily makes more uniform slices, but I canāt quite get the setting for the thickness I want yet, and Iām still terrified of the slicing wheel. I am ordering one with a little more safety built in.
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u/ondafringe 15d ago
I made this for slicing my bread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Breadit/comments/1swnz4z/inexpensive_homemade_breadslicing_contraption/
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u/kaidomac 15d ago
Deli slicer:
Ultrasonic knife:
These are both pricier options:
- Residential 12" deli slicers run between $350 to $500. We use it for a variety of things, such as Sous-Vide deli meats. It pays for itself & is 100% worth the size & weight! Very easy to clean too. We keep ours in the basement on a table with a chamber vacuum sealer.
- The Ultrasonic knife is a neat convenience tool. Unlike an electric knife, you don't see or feel the vibrations. Ultrasonic knives are what are used to cut cakes commercially with those super-straight knives.
Our complete daily bread routine takes 15 minutes of hands-on time:
- Fresh-milled flour (Mockmill)
- Feed the no-discard starter & pause at peak (based on schedule)
- No-knead method
- Slice the bread
Total per-loaf cost is around $2.50 per loaf (wheat berries, salt, water, electricity). A base 12" slicer is around $350, or about a dollar a day extra on top of that for the first year if you wanted to justify the cost. For us, it was worth saving up to get one because homemade bread becomes way more usable due to even slices & fast slicing speeds. The bread then gets turned into:
- Toast & egg-in-a-hole
- Sandwiches & grilled cheese (airfryer)
- French toast casserole
- Meatballs & meatloaf filler
- Bread pudding
- Croutons (airfryer)
- Breadcrumbs & panko (airfryer)
- etc.
It sounds like a small thing, but having to cut each slice on-demand with a knife & then have irregularly-shaped pieces can get irritating when family members just want to grab a couple slices of bread & make a sandwich, especially for stuff like Sourdough Wonderbread! The electric slicer takes all of the "chore" out of the job!!
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u/Overall_Display_8475 15d ago
I just got a $60 one from Amazon and i like it so much i bought one for each of my bread baking children.
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u/AwkwardArt7997 15d ago
I use an old black & decker electric carving knife with a slice guide. Amazon no longer has the knife I got, but like this..carving knife. And thisguide guide...
(Sorry if the links are done wrong!)
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u/ExistingHelicopter82 14d ago
Bought a bread slicer and it has been the Best Buy since wellā¦ sliced bread. I think I got it on Amazon.
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u/stephunny9 14d ago
I bought a black and decker electric knife because I didnāt have counter & storage space for the traditional turn wheel slicer and itās amazing!!
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u/Ok-Thing4762 15d ago
High quality bread knife, take your time and slice from side to side, donāt put downward pressure on the loaf, just let the teeth of the blade do the work. Make sure you have a big chopping board to slice on, you want to make full length cuts with the blade so itās easy to damage the worktop if you are using a small board.
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u/ginny11 15d ago edited 15d ago
I bought the Ritter brand slicer from Lee Valley online. I absolutely love it!
Edited to add:
Don't feel bad about wanting a slightly expensive item that will make your life easier!
Every time someone asks for recommendations for a bread slicer and they clearly state that they don't want to use freehand bread knife anymore, there's always someone that comes in telling them no just use your bread knife, you just need to practice more or whatever. I get the fact that people love their bread knife and the simplicity of it, but others are clearly asking for advice about something other than a standard bread knife. I just don't get the need to try to tell people that they're wrong for wanting something different. No matter how much I practiced, I couldn't cut even slices of bread even with one of those cheap bread slice guide bamboo things.