Traveling Knife Gal
Cutco's bread knife
Cutco 9-3/4" Slicer #1724
A long, narrow blade with a Double-D® edge that grips a crisp crust and slices it in one continuous stroke without crushing the soft bread inside.
- Blade
- 9-3/4 inches
- Edge
- Double-D®, three recessed cutting edges
- Steel
- 440A high-carbon stainless
- Build
- Full tang, 3 nickel-silver rivets
- Made in
- Olean, New York
- Guarantee
- Forever Guarantee with free sharpening
Cutco's Slicer is its bread knife: a long, narrow blade with a Double-D® edge that makes thin slices in one continuous stroke. Cutco recommends it for bread, boneless ham, turkey breast, cake and eggplant, and even shredding lettuce or cabbage. It comes as the 9-3/4" Slicer, the 7-3/4" Petite Slicer and the Santoku-Style 10" Slicer.
What it slices
If you're looking for a Cutco bread knife, this is it. Cutco's knife guide lists the Slicers for:
- Crusty loaves, baguettes and bagels (see how to slice bread).
- Boneless ham and turkey breast.
- Layer cakes and sandwiches.
- Eggplant and tomatoes, and shredding lettuce or cabbage.
How to slice without crushing
- Lay the loaf on its side if the top crust is very hard.
- Use the whole length of the blade in long, light strokes. Let the Double-D edge bite the crust; don't press down.
- For cake, wipe the blade between slices for clean layers.
Which Slicer?
The 9-3/4" Slicer handles big round loaves and whole hams. The 7-3/4" Petite Slicer is easier to manage for sandwich loaves and smaller roasts. The Santoku-Style 10" Slicer adds length and a low tip Cutco calls ideal for intricate cutting.
Care and sharpening
- Hand wash with warm soapy water and dry it right away. The handle is dishwasher safe, but the dishwasher is hard on any edge.
- Cut on wood or plastic, never glass, stone or a plate.
- Store it in a block, tray or sheath, not loose in a drawer.
Double-D® edges stay sharp a long time because the cutting points are recessed, but they take Cutco's special tooling to resharpen, so don't run this one through a home sharpener. When it's ready, it's free: bring it to one of Faith's service events, request sharpening, or mail it to Cutco under the Forever Guarantee (a small return shipping fee applies by mail). Read more in the Double-D edge explained.
Questions
Does Cutco make a bread knife?
Yes. Cutco's Slicers (9-3/4", 7-3/4" Petite and Santoku-Style 10") are its bread knives, with Double-D edges.
Is the Cutco Slicer serrated?
It has Cutco's Double-D edge, three recessed cutting edges that grip crusts like a serrated blade and stay sharp.
Can I use the Slicer for turkey?
Yes. Cutco lists turkey breast and boneless ham among its jobs. See how to carve a turkey.
Keep reading
Sources: Cutco: item 1724 · Cutco: item 2124 · Cutco: Santoku-Style 10" Slicer · Cutco: Types of Knives