Bread Slicers Are For Commercial Or Residential Use

Soon after loaves of bread were sold commercially on grocery store shelves

, bread slicers came on the market. Commercial bakeries often used a bread slicer, but they didn't become commonplace until loaves of bread were actually sold pre-sliced. Until the 1940s, most bread was still sold as one single loaf and it was up to the buyer to slice it up at home.

This wasn't a bad idea, actually. Once bread is sliced it gets stale much faster. In those early years of commercial bread sales, additives hadn't been put into use so a loaf of bread purchased on Monday could very well be hard or even mouldy by Thursday. Once bread slicing machines came into common use, all sorts of additives became regular ingredients, breads came pre-sliced unless purchased in a bakery, and breads lasted longer if kept under the right conditions.

Of course, while the commercial bread market was being changed by the use of additives of bread slicing machines, nothing much was improved in the way of packaging. Plastic bags and Tupperware were still dreams of the future, and even the first loaves of the famous American Wonder Bread came wrapped in paper. Once opened, it was very difficult to keep the bread fresh.

However, rather than giving up sliced bread, the industry went in the other direction and invented better ways to store bread after it was sliced. The traditional bread boxes which were really nothing more than boxes intended to do no more than keep vermin away from the bread, suddenly became decorator pieces to put on display. The new models had doors that sealed tight, and shelves and compartments to separate loaves and rolls.

It took a while, but new materials were finally brought to market like plastic bags and covered plastic storage containers that would keep sliced bread fresh - with or without additives - for a long while. In the late 60s the first loaves of bread were mass marketed in wrappings other than just paper.

Commercial breads stayed much the same for the following few decades. Then in the 80s there was a surge in bread machines. Anyone with a bread machine could make delicious homemade bread with all natural ingredients, no additives, and in many varieties. However, there was no way to really slice these loaves efficiently without an expensive bread knife, plenty of experience and a good dose of pure luck! Everyone wanted even sized pieces of bread, especially now they were used to the fair portions in ready sliced bread. Unfortunately, for a while there was not much to help the bread slicer...

After more than a few perfect loaves of aromatic bread were brought to the dining table and ruined once someone tried to slice them, there was a resurgence of bread slicer machines and devices. These were brought to the market for everyday, home cooks to use. Suddenly, everyone with a bread machine or that preferred to buy additive free, whole loaves could slice their bread expertly.

By the early 90s, perfectly baked bread could be a possibility in any household without needing to head downtown to the bakery. Simply take the loaf from the bread maker, let it cool, and cut it with the aid of a bread slicer or guide. Some of the best tasting bread you can imagine could be had any time of day or night - perfectly baked, perfectly sliced and additive free.

by: Charlotte Lawrence

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