Unless you have a very sharp knife, cutting tomatoes is a messy affair. A serrated knife does better than most other knives.
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Over at The Kitchn they explain why a serrated knife is easier:
While you can cut tomatoes with a chef’s knife (in fact, knife sharpeners sometimes use tomatoes as a test), your blade has to be ultra-sharp to do a good job. Because tomatoes have thin skins but soft, delicate flesh underneath, anything less than sharp won’t get through the skin easily. You probably also have to apply a lot of pressure, running the risk of crushing the tomato.
But a serrated knife with all the little teeth? Those teeth grab onto a tomato’s thin skin and cut straight through rather than slipping off the side or squishing the tomato with unnecessary pressure.
Why a Serrated Knife is the Best Tool to Slice Tomatoes [The Kitchn]
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2 responses to “Cut Tomatoes Easier With A Serrated Knife”
Well I’ll be. That actually makes sense. This’ll make Taco Tuesday that little bit easier.
YESSIR! *salutes* I shall prepare…. THE KRAGLE!
*clears throat*
Ah-Doyyyyyyy!
You need a sharp knife to cut things, revolutionary.
Only serrated knife I have is the bread knife, all my knives get a couple of strokes through the sharpener each week to keep them ultra sharp. If they can’t grab the side of a tomato, I’ll add a few more strokes to get that edge back.
A sharp knife is a safe knife.