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There's a better way to slice bread

You've been cutting your bread wrong. - by Livia Gamble
  • 07 Sep 2017
There's a better way to slice bread
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A new method for cutting bread has gone viral.

 

Although this might seem strange, tipping a loaf of bread on its side before slicing has been deemed the superior technique, by some. 

"Yes, it takes a bit more coordination and care: Rather than resting the flat, stable side against the cutting board, you'll have to hold the bread in place with the hand that isn't knife-wielding,” says writer and food stylist Sarah Jampel on the blog Food 52. 

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Doing so will "preserve the shape of your loaf", especially the airy, delicate types. Cutting through the side also helps with those tough-to-slice crusts. 

Sarah adds, “The best way to get consistent slices and preserve the shape of the loaf, which has a tendency to crumble, is to turn the bread on its side, score it using a ruler, and then slice away—clean motions, just a few back-and-forth saws, and as little downward pressure as possible.”

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