If you are considering buying or selling electric bread knives for your business, then you know that there are many models on the market. The serrated edges provide more linear inches of cutting surface than flat blades do, and the electric motion makes the necessary sawing of foods like breads and meats consistently smooth.

Electric bread knives vary in price, from roughly a little over ten dollars to sixty dollars. Some cooks recommend sharpening their electric bread knives. Others simply buy a new one when the old one begins to wear out.

Whatever your preference, when you a buy an electric knife for bread, consider the following:

1. The electric bread knife's wattage will tell you how much power the knife has.
2. The electric bread knife's composite of the blade will tell you how tough the blade is.
3. The electric bread knife's number of interchangeable blades may be designed for bread, meat or even vegetables.
4. The electric bread knife's warranty tells you what is guaranteed.

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Consider an inexpensive electric knife for bread

An inexpensive electric knife for bread is good for small occasions and small jobs. It may also be useful for someone with arthritis, who would like just a little more help with the sawing motion required for breads and meats. There are several electric bread knives for sale in this category.

I recommend: Target.com sells one of the most inexpensive electric bread knives on the market. At 120 watts, this Proctor Silex knife comes with one blade and is hand washable. Target.com sells an Oster Electric Knife, as well. The blades are serrated stainless steel. The set comes with a case and fork. At 2.35 pounds total, this set is light and affordable. Circuit City sells a Black and Decker electric knife with a 7" stainless steel blade.

Consider slightly more expensive electric bread loaf knives

Slightly more expensive electric bread loaf knives often come with a case and a fork or an extra blade, and you get to choose your color.

I recommend: Cookware.com also sells a lightweight, affordable electric bread cutting knife by Hamilton Beach in chrome. This electric bread knife comes with two electric knife bread blades, 7 3/4" long and stainless steel, as well as a carving fork and case. Cooking.com also sells a Hamilton Beach electric knife in black or white. It comes with one stainless steel blade, carving fork and case.

Consider the best electric bread loaf knives on the market

Offering the most wattage, sturdy blades, and accessories, the best electrical bread knives on the market are good bets for cooks who are going to use them frequently.

I recommend: Williams-Sonoma Inc. sells a Cuisinart electric knife with two blades, one for meats and one for breads. At 1025 watts, this knife comes with an instruction booklet and storage tray. Keenzo.com sells a Sonic Blade electric knife, which is cordless and rechargeable. It advertises that it cuts through meats as well as angel food cake.

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• •  If you like using an electrical bread knife, consider an electric knife sharpener as well. Some are designed for serrated as well as straight blades.