A favorite of many an online sourdough girlie, the Zassenhaus bread slicer has actually been around for more than 100 years. Zassenhaus is a popular producer of kitchen products and other home ...

The slicer has a wide cutting surface, allowing you to place bigger loaves of bread. It even folds up easily -- to a height of 1.5 inches -- so this bread machine can be stored away when not in use.

`Raadvad' hand-operated bread slicer, comprising wooden bread trough, hinged iron chopping blade, and hooks for securing base to table, Danish, 1880-1900. Work Type. Domestic Appliances. Date.

The first step in slicing bread perfectly is picking the right knife. A serrated knife does the trick as its saw-like edges ...