Almost no meal is complete without bread. They put it on the table when they arrange a festive dinner, bring a loaf to the newlyweds, treat dear guests. Good owners know how to cut the bread correctly so as not to spoil it, if it is very fresh, serve it on the table and observe the rules of etiquette.
It is necessary
- - bread;
- - knife;
- - cutting board;
- - bread slicer.
Instructions
Step 1
Earlier, when bread was baked in houses, it was round, in the form of loaves, and there was no loaf in the shape of a brick at all. At that time, women cut bread by attaching it to the apron on their chest, and men held it in the air. But it is so convenient to cut only a large and round loaf, today it is almost impossible to find such a loaf, unless you bake at home. In addition, according to the rules of etiquette, it is considered wrong to cut bread by placing it on the chest.
Step 2
To cut a loaf well, you need a board. It is advisable that this is a wooden cutting board designed specifically for bread. Place it on a board and carefully cut a piece to the desired thickness. Then slide the loaf forward the same distance as the width of the cut piece. So, moving the bread all the time, as the slices are cut off from it, you will be able to cut the loaf evenly so that all the pieces have the same thickness.
Step 3
A special bread knife is used - it is a long knife with triangular notches, reminiscent of a saw. Its width is small, but it should be long so that it is convenient to cut even a large loaf.
Step 4
Bread slicer. If earlier this device could be found only in public catering establishments, today more and more families purchase a device for cutting food into their homes. Bread slicers can be designed only for bread; there are devices with more capabilities that can evenly cut a variety of products.
Step 5
Usually slices of tin bread are cut in half. This can be done in three ways: parallel to the base of the loaf, perpendicular to the base, or diagonally - then triangular pieces are obtained. You can choose the method that you like the most. The loaves are usually not cut, the slices are served oval, as it turned out when cutting.
Step 6
The thickness of the slices is a separate issue. Usually, the bread that is served is cut into pieces about 1 cm thick, the same thickness as the toast pieces - they fit perfectly into the toaster. In some houses, a roll is cut into thick slices, "the old fashioned way", when it was believed that coarsely chopped bread was a sign of the owner's generosity and hospitality. Don't cut the loaf too thin unless you cut it for the special sandwiches that need it.
