How to slice a loaf of bread – Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking Skills

right for cutting a little for bread the

right for cutting a little for bread the best thing you need is a bread knife and

best thing you need is a bread knife and

best thing you need is a bread knife and all it is is it is a long straight knife

all it is is it is a long straight knife

all it is is it is a long straight knife with serrated edge on the bottom quite a

with serrated edge on the bottom quite a

with serrated edge on the bottom quite a stiff blade and a chopping board but to

stiff blade and a chopping board but to

stiff blade and a chopping board but to cut the bread the secret is not to push

cut the bread the secret is not to push

cut the bread the secret is not to push too hard let that let the serrated edge

too hard let that let the serrated edge

too hard let that let the serrated edge of the knife do the work move it back

of the knife do the work move it back

of the knife do the work move it back and forward and it will cut through the

and forward and it will cut through the

and forward and it will cut through the bread and don’t need to chop it you

bread and don’t need to chop it you

bread and don’t need to chop it you don’t need to hack it keep the bread

don’t need to hack it keep the bread

don’t need to hack it keep the bread still move the knife back and forward

still move the knife back and forward

still move the knife back and forward make sure you’re cutting vertically you

make sure you’re cutting vertically you

make sure you’re cutting vertically you don’t want to end up cutting the loaf

don’t want to end up cutting the loaf

don’t want to end up cutting the loaf like that or like that and make sure

like that or like that and make sure

like that or like that and make sure that the the the knife is straight

that the the the knife is straight

that the the the knife is straight parallel to the last cut that you made

parallel to the last cut that you made

parallel to the last cut that you made otherwise you’ll get what a slice of

otherwise you’ll get what a slice of

otherwise you’ll get what a slice of bread with a thin end and a thick end

bread with a thin end and a thick end

bread with a thin end and a thick end which is not good so don’t push too hard

which is not good so don’t push too hard

which is not good so don’t push too hard keep your knife vertical and that’s how

keep your knife vertical and that’s how

keep your knife vertical and that’s how to slice a loaf