Bread knives?

[skouri1]

Whats the deal with bread Knives?
Ive heard some claim they are disposable and one should just buy cheap and use till dulled...

Can a serrated blade be be sharpened at home and with what?

I wouldnt mind shelling out some coin for a nice one, if it will actually last years. The 10" wusthov looks pretty darn nice..
Will really crusty bread annihalate the blade?

Need it for this: image.jpg

Advice would be much appreciated!

[ericpmoss]

Many people like the Mac bread knife. I have a Shun. It's beautiful, but its blade is so thick that it is hard to get started, IMO.

Lately, for baguettes, I prefer the Wusthof Tomato knife, with the two tines on the end. It's sharp, small, cheap, easy to use on baguettes (or even boules if they are turned on their side when cutting), and you may already have one.

Sharpening depends on style of serrations. The ones I have can be sharpened with a round abrasive file or the corner of a worn grinder wheel, but I haven't needed one yet.

Nice loaf, btw. I rarely get mine to look nice.

[Too Tall]

I've got an old Wusthof bread knife I can not dull. Seriously.

[Mr B]

The surface upon which you cut the bread will dull the blade far more than the bread ever will.
Wood > Nylon > Marble > Glass, etc.
Even if your technique is gentle enough to never strike the blade on the chopping board, it only counts if you live alone.

[skouri1]

The surface upon which you cut the bread will dull the blade far more than the bread ever will.
Wood > Nylon > Marble > Glass, etc.
Even if your technique is gentle enough to never strike the blade on the chopping board, it only counts if you live alone.

Currently nylon... I want a nice big and beautiful wood board but had trouble selecting one. I have been careful to not press too hard. The board is already sliced up a bit, but Thats another discussion topic.

[zetroc]

MAC SB-105. Done.

[skouri1]

Thanks for the feedback.
Ive been cutting my weekly jim lahey no knead boule with a henckel chefs knife and while it works im sure there is something better. The crust can be difficult to get through. Im not willing to bake for less time as a bread lacking crust is also lacking in flavor.
Barring the token 1 star amazon review, both the wusthofs have crazy good reviews. Nice to hear some salonista endorsements though. Trust you guys more :)

[Too Tall]

Pardon the OT comment BUT JIM'S no knead bread friggin' rules all.

Thanks for the feedback.
Ive been cutting my weekly jim lahey no knead boule with a henckel chefs knife and while it works im sure there is something better. The crust can be difficult to get through. Im not willing to bake for less time as a bread lacking crust is also lacking in flavor.
Barring the token 1 star amazon review, both the wusthofs have crazy good reviews. Nice to hear some salonista endorsements though. Trust you guys more :)

[Jason Musgrave]

I bought my wife a Global several years ago - that thing is absolutely incredible. And we too use it to cut no-knead bread baked in a Staub oven.