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A productive morning of baking: two loaves of sourdough bread and two dozen sourdough English muffins.
Here’s the downside: slicing the sourdough bread. I have a wood guide, an 11” serrated blade and a cobbled system of plastic mat and bamboo cutting board on the stovetop to keep it all from sliding while I’m cutting.
It has become something I don’t look forward to and that knife is seriously scary. I wash, dry and put it up immediately. I have gotten cuts from inadvertently touching my finger to the serrated edge. A sharp enough knife is not the issue. Regular breads are a breeze, but crusty breads are making me hesitant to bake them because of the slicing. Any ideas?
I have never had any issues slicing crusty breads, but your setup would give me pause for sure.
I would look at a different type, such as this one.
A productive morning of baking: two loaves of sourdough bread and two dozen sourdough English muffins.
Here’s the downside: slicing the sourdough bread. I have a wood guide, an 11” serrated blade and a cobbled system of plastic mat and bamboo cutting board on the stovetop to keep it all from sliding while I’m cutting.
It has become something I don’t look forward to and that knife is seriously scary. I wash, dry and put it up immediately. I have gotten cuts from inadvertently touching my finger to the serrated edge. A sharp enough knife is not the issue. Regular breads are a breeze, but crusty breads are making me hesitant to bake them because of the slicing. Any ideas?
Yes, you might start by cutting up/down, instead of sideways. Also, use a ceramic bread knife. (I use a Kyocera.) Be sure to "saw" through the tough exterior. Let the knife do the work. Be patient.
Break out the band saw or hacksaw. Are you really that worried about having perfect slices? Just make baguettes and break of a chunk to dip in your stew.
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