{"id":60559,"date":"2026-03-25T02:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/i-didnt-expect-a-17-bread-knife-to-be-this-good\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:52:36","slug":"i-didnt-expect-a-17-bread-knife-to-be-this-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/i-didnt-expect-a-17-bread-knife-to-be-this-good\/","title":{"rendered":"I Didn’t Expect a $17 Bread Knife to Be This Good"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bread knives are one of those kitchen tools where the expensive models get all the glory\u2014and sometimes they deserve it. Our favorite overall bread knife costs close to $100 and glides through crusty sourdough like it’s nothing. But here’s the thing about serrated knives: the teeth do a lot of the work, which means a well-made budget option can punch well above its price. The real question isn’t whether you should splurge. It’s whether you even need to.<\/p>\n\n

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After testing eight budget bread knives, one was a clear winner. The Mercer Culinary bread knife produced the cleanest slices, handled tomatoes effortlessly, and had the best handle we tested\u2014grippy, secure, and comfortable in a way that cheaper knives rarely manage. It costs under $20 and feels like it shouldn’t.<\/p>\n

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