Consider this pure heresy, but I like the $2.99 "SLIPAD" offset bread
knife I picked up at IKEA, of all places. It's a Chinese-made, stamped,
serrated stainless knife with a molded polypropylene handle. (Who'd
expect any more for that price?)

And, yes, I know enough not to expect any kind of long service from
such a cheapie. It certainly won't last anywhere near as long as my
Wusthof chef and paring knives, but at that price you can afford to
keep a dozen spares around.

You can see it on IKEA's web site, but it's only available in their
retail stores.

I also have no worries about letting anyone use that bread knife.

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