Spec me a bread knife

MrRockliffe · 27 Apr 2020 at 19:32

Hi all

Been making a lot of bread at home, and I’ve realised my bread knife is pants (it was £5).

Can someone recommend me a few different knives at different price points?

TIA :-)

jpaul · 27 Apr 2020 at 21:43

about the only one I've owned Kitchen devils one, serrated on one side, scalloped on the other, with a snub not pointed tip .... bizarrely can't see it on amazon though ...
great ... usually cut gently onto a melamine type board, it would massacre the wooden chopping/bread board though.
still sharp and full functional 20+ years in.
- serrations mean it will easily catch, on the bread, where you want to cut.

edit: interesting its a type of knife called double serrated
like this https://www.crateandbarrel.com/wusthof-classic-double-serrated-bread-knife/s619108
but it wasn't £70

Raikiri · 27 Apr 2020 at 23:27

Victorinox 10" Pastry Knife - £25-30

Sakai Takayuki 300mm - £50-60

haaammit · 28 Apr 2020 at 00:18

Get a Hygiplas one from Nisbets £16.42 inc vat. I use their Hygiplas range of knives as they are cheap, hold a very good edge and are dishwasher safe. I am an external/outdoor caterer and find this range to be excellent value for money! https://www.nisbets.co.uk/hygiplas-bread-knife-205mm/d734

Raikiri · 28 Apr 2020 at 00:25

Get the longer one if you get a Hypiglas, they're fine but the Victorinox is better having used both.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/hygiplas-.../cf895?cm_sp=Peerius-_-productRecsTop-_-title

MrRockliffe · 28 Apr 2020 at 20:45

Raikiri said:
Get the longer one if you get a Hypiglas, they're fine but the Victorinox is better having used both.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/hygiplas-.../cf895?cm_sp=Peerius-_-productRecsTop-_-title

Thanks - any difference between a pastry knife and a bread knife? Is it a case of the pastry knife does the same but more?

Raikiri · 29 Apr 2020 at 07:27

They have a broader tip and are sometimes slightly more flexible, but functionally the same.

The main reason is that they're often a bit longer than a bread knife, so you can slice rather than saw larger loaves.

Jasoncmor · 1 May 2020 at 23:36

I like the zelite infinity knives off amazon, very sharp, good quality and not too expensive.

GTanny · 2 May 2020 at 08:43

Got it from my sister years ago but I use a "worlds sharpest knife" as my bread knife, absolutely useless as a daily knife but for bread I haven't found anything better, nice and long and very serrated makes it a good combination.

MrRockliffe · 2 May 2020 at 08:53

Raikiri said:
Victorinox 10" Pastry Knife - £25-30

I went for this and I’m honestly shocked how sharp it is. Baking a sourdough tomorrow so which will be a good test

Thanks :cool:

Boge · 5 May 2020 at 20:38

Missed this. But. Just in case.

We've had one of these for 5 years and it's still as sharp and as keen as the day it was bought.

Glides through still warm freshly cooked bread like a good un.

Kuhn Rikon Colori -Bread and Baguette