Cuisinart 8-Inch Bread Knife in Hanging Gift Box

At my primary residence in New York, I have a collection of vintage, perfectly aged Henckel Four-Star knives, with wonderful polypropylene handles. I'm prone to take them with me when I make my annual winter trek to Florida. But I decided that TSA might like me more if I stopped trying to schlep my beloved kitchen tools through airline security. So I bought four new knives to stock my recently renovated home with some cutlery basics -- a three knife set (8" chef, 6" serrated tomato knife, 4" parer) plus a separate 8" serrated bread knife. All are made by Cuisinart, stamped from stainless steel.

PROs:

* Handles are a composite material with a positive gripping surface. While no handle will be slip-proof if coated with cooking oil or fat, these all perform well if the handles are clean and dry.

* The knives are well-balanced, although generally light in weight. The 8" chefs knife and the 4" paring knife are particiularly satisfying in the...Read more

Over the years, we've had a number of bread knives ranging from rather cheap to fairly expensive. This is the equal of any we've had personal experience with including some that were considerably more expensive. It's well made and inexpensive. What more could anyone want?

We purchased this knife about a year ago and have had absolutely no problems with it.

I highly recommend this knife.

This Cuisinart 8" serrated knife is fantastic for slicing homemade or artisan bread because the blade is solid, with serrations that are well-spaced for even cutting. The handle is triple-riveted and comfortable in my hand, with a slight weight toward the handle. I've become picky when it comes to my bread knives, and the fact that this reasonably priced one remains in my kitchen says a lot. One of my bread knives has serrations spaced father apart, and the slices end up ragged. Another one has blade that is too thin to slice through crispy crusts. Another one is too short to be useful. The one is one of my favorites, lagging behind only my J.A. Henckels Twin Signature 8-Inch Bread Knife which has a better, sharper blade. This knife is generally less expensive than the Henckel version, and therefore makes a great choice for a more...Read more