Bread knives

A bread knife has a serrated blade. That ensures that the bread is not crushed because you have to push too hard. The serrations easily go through the hard crust because the pressure of the blade is concentrated in the points of the serrations. A bread knife usually has a 20 to 30 cm blade.

With a long blade you need fewer movements to cut the bread which provides a more even result. Long rolls can also be easily sliced open.

Use of a bread knife

It is not only bread that can be cut with a bread knife, but you can also use it for cutting hard vegetables and cabbage.

Sharpening your bread knife

A lot people still think you can't sharpen a serrated knife yourself, this is not true. On our 'how to sharpen a bread knife'-page we explain how to sharpen serrations.