A manual bread slicer is a plastic or wooden structure that holds a loaf of bread and guides a knife to cut it evenly without crushing it. It typically has a rimmed base and one or more knife guides. A long, serrated bread knife should be used, and cleaning instructions vary.
A manual bread slicer is a plastic or wooden structure that holds a loaf of bread and has one or more slots that guide the knife as they slice the bread. The purpose of the manual slicer is to cut a loaf of bread evenly and to prevent the bread from being crushed while cutting. Most manual bread slicers don’t come with a bread knife.
Typically, a manual bread slicer has a rimmed base that will accommodate a standard-sized loaf of bread. From the edges there is a knife guide or several guides. When a knife guide is present, the loaf of bread is placed on the platform so that one edge of the bread protrudes beyond the knife guide into the thickness of the bread to be cut. The first cut is then made and the slice of bread is removed. If more slices are desired, the bread is advanced through the slicer and another cut is made.
When a manual bread slicer has more than one knife guide, the loaf does not need to be moved at all during slicing, or if the loaf is long, it will only need to be moved two or three times to completely cut through the loaf. To use this type of slicer, the bread is placed on the platform so that the edge of the loaf is just beyond the first knife guide. The knife is then inserted into the first guide, the bread is cut, then the knife is inserted into the next guide and the bread is cut again. This continues until the loaf is completely cut through. If the loaf is longer than the available knife guides, the sliced bread is removed, when all guides have been used, and the loaf is then slid forward into the slicer.
A long, serrated bread knife should be used with a manual bread slicer. When using a manual bread slicer, the knife should be inserted into the guide and, with very low downward pressure, used gently to cut the bread. The serrated edge moving back and forth across the bread should cut through the bread rather than downward pressure.
Manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning a manual bread slicer vary and should always be followed. Most manual bread slicers, however, are cleaned by simply dumping the crumbs in the trash and wiping the slicer with a damp cloth. Occasionally, slicers will need to be washed with warm water and dish soap and then carefully dried.
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