bread knife

Serrated kitchen tool

A bread knife is a kitchen knife with a long serrated blade, designed to cut through crusty loaves without crushing the soft interior.

The saw-toothed edge grips the crust while slicing: I need to sharpen the bread knife.

The serrations also make it useful for slicing tomatoes and other foods with tough skins.

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kitchen drawer · cutting board · blade sharpening · blade · serrated blade · stainless steel · slicing · whetstone · crusty · fresh baked · drawer · sourdough · steel · serrated · cutting edge · sharp edge · handle · sharp

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blade type

bread knifebutcher knife

Heavy blade for meat

meat cleaver · cleaver · chef's knife · fillet knife · boning knife

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G