This Knife Is the Secret to My Favorite Summer Lunch—and It’s 32% Off Right Now

In my opinion, there’s no wrong time to eat a sandwich. They’re one of the only foods I could eat every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner—especially during the summer when I’m feeling too hot to turn on my oven but still want a filling, satisfying meal. I love that they can be as simple or as complicated as I want, and on busy days, they can be assembled in minutes. 

Now that we’re in the early days of tomato season, I can’t stop making sandwiches with them. But, when making my first tomato sandwich of the season, I quickly realized that my old set of knives wasn’t going to cut it (no pun intended). After my dull knives squished one too many tomatoes, I finally decided to upgrade to a knife worthy of the season’s most precious produce—and I can’t believe I waited this long.

Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge Wide Bread Knife

From crusty bread to delicate tomatoes, the components of a tomato sandwich are notoriously difficult to slice with precision. We recommend using a quality serrated knife to cut both bread and tomatoes without smushing them, and now that it’s on sale, this fan-favorite bread knife from Mercer Culinary is the perfect one to add to your collection.

Featuring a 10-inch, high-carbon steel blade and a light, ergonomic handle, the knife is easy and comfortable to use. While shoppers say it’s sturdy enough to last for years, the knife feels surprisingly light in my hand, making it a true pleasure to work with. One customer says it’s “built like a tank,” plus it comes with a lifetime warranty, meaning I may never have to buy another bread knife again.

Mercer Culinary’s razor-sharp bread knife has over 17,000 five-star ratings at Amazon, many of which tout its great value. It’s on sale now for just $23, but according to buyer reviews, it performs as well as knives triple its price. “I found this to be better than an undoubtedly more expensive Henckels bread knife,” writes a second reviewer. As a food writer who has tested her fair share of serrated knives, it’s hard to disagree.

It’s almost unbelievable how easily this knife slices through crusty and soft loaves of bread and tender tomatoes while keeping their shape intact. “It’s like a warm knife through butter,” a third shopper writes. “I actually get PERFECT pieces.”

If sandwiches are your unsung heroes of summer, protect your tomatoes and your sanity with this must-have bread knife. Hurry to Amazon and snap up this summer essential while it’s 32% off.

More Sandwich Essentials to Shop:

OXO Good Grips Sandwich Container

Wüsthof Gourmet Tomato Knife

Zyliss Sandwich Knife & Condiment Spreader

Chefman Panini Press

Savoychef Sandwich Cutter and Sealer

At the time of publishing, the price was $22.59.