Right, for cutting a loaf of bread, the best thing you need is a bread knife.

And all that is is a long, straight knife with a serrated edge on the bottom, quite a stiff blade, and a chopping board.

Now, to cut the bread, the secret is not to push too hard.

Let the serrated edge of the knife do the work. Move it back and forward, and it will cut through the bread.

You don't need to chop it, you don't need to hack it.

Just keep the bread still. Move the knife back and forward.

Make sure you're cutting vertically.

You don't want to end up cutting the loaf like that or like that.

And make sure that the knife is straight, parallel to the last cut that you made.

Otherwise you'll get a slice of bread with a thin end and a thick end, which is not good.

So, don't push too hard, keep your knife vertical, and that's how to slice a loaf.