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Buying an Electric Carving Knife
Many people don't use their electric knife on a daily basis, they save it for special occasions. This means they are using it as more of an electric carving knife than as a normal, everyday knife. There are some things in particular to look for when looking specifically for an electric carving knife in addition to the normal electric knife buying considerations.Electric Carving Knife Blade
Length of the Electric Knife Blade
Your electric carving knife should have a long enough blade to easily slice through all roasted meats and cooked turkeys. Normally a 10 inch blade is more than enough to get through any normal meats and many electric knives will do just fine.The Oster Inspire Electric Knife comes with a 11" blade which is the tops we've seen.
Special Electric Carving Knife Blade
A few electric carving knives actually come with a specific carving blade. This can be very nice if you're specifically going to use your knife for carving. The Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife is one of the ones that comes with a specific blade for carving.Presentation
One of the things to consider when buying an electric carving knife is whether or not you prefer to carve at the table or in the kitchen. If you carve in the kitchen then there is nothing to worry about, however, if you want to carve at the table you need to look at a few options.Struggle with a Cordless Electric Carving Knife
For more details you can read our discussion of cordless electric kitchen knives but the summary is that cordless electric carving knives are not durable, have very little power, and have short battery lives.However, if you really need to go with a cordless electric carving knife and you are only using it for carving, we would suggest the Ginsu Freedom Carver Cordless / Rechargeable Carving Knife
. It was the only one with enough power to make it through meats and roasts, however, the battery is very short lived so make sure you put it to use right away before it dies.
