Slicing bread

[wattle]

Does anyone have a breadmaker that's been sitting around doing nothing for ages? I do, and it's because slicing the bread always seems to end in disaster.

I have an electric knife, and I even bought one of those slicing guides (from the $2 shop, so it's not too flash :rolleyes: ) but I still don't seem to get it right. It's always too thick or too thin and I get crumbs ALL OVER the kitchen. grr.

Is it just me or are there other hopeless slicers out there?

Any tips, hints, suggestions. Yeah yeah I know, go to the bakery and buy bread :laughing:

[Beany]

Invest is a really really good bread knife. The one we have is by Wustof Culinar which, coming in at about $150, ain't cheap. But boy oh boy does it do the job.

[Funkychicken]

I'm with you Cathy, hopeless at the slicing thing but I perservere. I'm the only one making it now though, my husband gave up because of the whole slicing thing!:rolleyes:
While we are here I'd be interested in some new bread mixture recipes. Is this the right place or chould I post this in the recipes section?

[tickle]

We've got one of those meat slicing machines that does it, still leaves lots of crumbs though! Yet another appliance in the cupboards.:rolleyes: But it does do a good job of the cutting.

[fee's]

I am making bread tonight for the first time in ages - and you just reminded me of the dreaded mess with the slicing :banghead: :banghead: NOthing tastes better though.

[melfunction]

I make bread just for the smell that floats around the house. I usually feed it to the birds :rolleyes:

[wattle]

Mmmmmmm I love the smell. I have a really good bread knife, but I've never tried it. der. I always use the electric one, but I'm paranoid I'm goig to chop my fingers off.

I'll see if I can dig out some recipes. I used to make a yummy sundried tomato and cheese one.

[KiLLaKaZ]

I make bread just for the smell that floats around the house. I usually feed it to the birds :rolleyes:

they should make an air freshner that smells just like fresh bread! :D
but, i guess it just wouldn't be the same... :rolleyes:

i used to always cut it with an electric knife without problems. i'd put it on the side, tho coz the top is a bit too crusty & hard to cut thru...