Use a serrated bread knife to slice bread without squishing it
A bread knife’s serrations saw through bread cleanly, whereas a chef’s knife often compresses and squishes the loaf.
The video explains that serrated bread knives cut by sawing, which helps preserve the bread’s shape and gives smoother slices. It’s described as nice-to-have but lower priority than chef and paring knives.
The short version
- Serrations saw instead of crushing
- Chef knives tend to squish bread
What you need
- serrated bread knifeoptionalNice-to-have; lower priority than chef knife
What goes wrong
Trying to slice bread with a chef knife and crushing it
Use a serrated bread knife and a gentle sawing motion
Why it works
Serrations grip and tear through crust with less downward force, reducing compression of soft crumb.
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