On Thu 16 Jul 2009 04:58:40p, Arri London told us...

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Wed 15 Jul 2009 05:21:15p, Arri London told us...
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>> > Our Krups slicer has adjustable thickness for slices. We use it all
>> > the time for my homemade bread. The Maternal Unit likes it very thin,
>> > while my preference is for much thicker slices. Obviously it wasn't
>> > cheap but it's been in use for about 15 years if not more.
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>> I don't own a slicer, but that's a great idea. It never occurred to me
>> to use a regular circular slicer for bread. Duh!
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> LOL. Works fine for both bread and meat.
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>> There was a now defunct bakery in Cleveland that produced excellent
>> bread for sale both in their bakery shops and as packaged breads in
>> better supermarkets. They used to produce a firm loaf of white bread
>> sliced somewhere betwen 1/8 and 3/16 inch thick, which made it ideal
>> for making homemade melba toast. I used to make it frequently, using
>> various flavored butters, sometimes sprinkled with sesame or poppy
>> seeds, etc. I miss having that source. I could see the value of a
>> slicer at home.
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> All my relatives have one. Would be strange for us not to have one.
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> Used to live in Cleveland. Lot of good food there in the past. No idea
> what it's like these days.
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Yes, there was a lot of good food in Cleveland, particularly European
ethnic. I loved shopping at the West Side Market. I haven't been back
since 2001. A lot could have changed since then.

I think I may be looking for a slicer in the near future...

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Wayne Boatwright
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