What is the Best Electric Knife?

Mark July 17, 2014 Guide No Comments

Have you ever wanted to effortlessly slice your oven roast or hams and have struggled to find a suitable kitchen knife that can take on such a laborious task? Well, you need to invest in one of the many best electric knives that are available in today’s market.

Cutting large meats like turkey and hams is a breeze using an electric carving knife and they can even be used to fillet fish. Not only is it easier but you will also find that the cuts of meat are perfectly thin, consistent, and presentable.

Electric knives are also handy during festive occasions for carving up a big Turkey – If you don’t own a cordless electric knife you don’t know what you’ve been missing.

With many electric carving knives in the market all claiming to be the best we have pulled up our sleeves and narrowed down a list of the best electric carving knives which we think deserve a place in your kitchen with your other kitchen knives.

So if you looking for the best cordless electric knife you have landed on the right page keep on reading and choose one that fits your needs.

Best Electric Knife Buying Guide

Knife	Power	Brand	Pricing	Rating	Visit
Knife	Power	Brand	Pricing	Rating	Visit
	Power Cord	Cuisinart	Medium	★★★★★
	Power Cord	Oster	Low	★★★★★
	Power Cord	Hamilton Beach	Low	★★★★★
	Cordless	One Touch	Low	★★★★★
	Power Cord	Black & Decker	Low	★★★★★
	Power Cord	Wolfgang Puck	High	★★★★★
	Power Cord	Proctor Silex	Low	★★★★★
	Cordless	Rapala	High	★★★★★

What to Look For When Buying an Electric Knife

When shopping around for an electric carving knife you have probably noticed that there are two distinct types; ones with power cords and those that without known as cordless electric knives.

Cordless or Cord Powered

The cordless knives are battery operated and are the more popular with consumers. Having no power cord means that you can simply take your electric knife with you to the dinner table and carve in front of your dinner guest.

A cord-powered kitchen knife doesn’t have this advantage and you are pretty much stuck wherever there is a power outlet.

Blade Length

The length of the knife blade is also an important factor to take into consideration. An 8-inch electric knife blade is probably going to be your best bet. Anything smaller than that and you will struggle to cut uniformed slices every time.

The longer the blade generally means better that you will find it easier to cut meat from around the bone and other hard to reach meat sections.

That being said a lot of the best electric knives come with at least 2 sets of cutting blades. Typically the larger supplied knife blade is used for carving meat and the other smaller blade can be used for slicing vegetables and crusty bread.

Electric Power Wattage

When it comes to the best power for your electric knife look for one that offers around 100-watts, this should be more than adequate to tackle the toughest of meats.

Maintenance and Care for Electric Knives

As with any kitchen knife proper care and maintenance is a must if you want to prolong the life of your knives and electric kitchen knives are no different.

The first step to cleaning your electric knife is to make sure it is turned on and/or unplugged from the electrical socket. Once you are sure that it is powered down disassemble the blade from the device (if you device has this feature).

Wash the knife blades as you would clean any other knife and wipe down the casing of the electric knife with warn hot, soapy water (do not submerge the motor part of the electric knife in water).

A lot of the best electric knives will let you wash the blades in your dishwasher buy from our experience its always best to hand wash knives and dry to prevent rust forming on the blade.

If you do find that there is any food debris stuck on the blade simple let them soak in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes and they should wipe clean with little to no effort.

Electric Carving Knives Our Best Picks

Cuisinart Electric Knife

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When it comes to choosing just one electric knife that we think is the best of the bunch we didn’t look too far and reached for the Cuisinart electric knife, it really was a no-brainer.

The Cuisinart electric knife can slice everything from bread, carving turkey or make light work of any rib-roast.

If you’re a busy home cook you’ll find yourself reaching for this gem of a knife time and time again for varied kitchen prepping tasks.

Unlike other electric knives the Cuisinart comes with a real hard wood butcher’s block that doubles up as the knife holder that holding everything up in a vertically so you have easy access to your knife when you want to slice.

The durable butcher block knife stand also can be used as a cutting board, offering double duty on your kitchen counter whilst taking up a minimum amount of space.

When it comes to functionality and power the Cuisinart electric knife doesn’t disappoint.

Boasting a 120-watt motor and two supplied blades will have you cutting through the toughest cutting jobs with ease.

The two blades including a carving blade and a bread blade have been manufactured from strong durable stainless steel and both are serrated for enhanced cutting performance.

If you’re looking for the best electric knife for your kitchen look no further, this is probably it. Great value from a reputable company.

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