I’ve been asked this question several times by different people, so I just put together this new post for you and I hope it helps answer the question. If anything is unclear or you want more detail just ask.

Take care,

John

I actually figured that one might be a little controversial, and I wondered if anyone would call me out on it. :-)

I will now admit that I do indeed own one, and only one serrated blade. It is the Calphalon Katana 9-Inch Bread Knife. It does indeed do a good job when slicing bread – most of the time. (Some bread is still better cut with a sharp non-serrated blade.) And actually, a Fiddle Bow Bread Knife would do a much better job on bread for most people.

Certainly there are other decent German blades such as this Wusthof Trident Bread Knife that would make for an acceptable specialty blade. But I issued the previously referenced exceedingly strong statement because the average knife buying consumer will remember a statement like that, but they won’t remember a weak one like “Don’t ever buy a serrated knife, unless… x, y, or z happens.”

Thanks for making me clarify that statement.

John