Buying an Electric Carving Knife

Many people don’t use their electric knives daily; they save them for special occasions. This means they are using it as more of an electric carving knife than a regular knife. There are some things, in particular, to look for when looking specifically for an electric carving knife in addition to the typical 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 slice through roasted meats and cooked turkeys easily. Usually, a 10-inch blade is more than enough to get through any ordinary meats, and many electric knives will do just fine.

The Oster Inspire Electric Knife comes with an 11″ blade, the top we’ve seen.

Special Electric Carving Knife Blade

A few electric carving knives come with a specific carving blade. This can be very nice if you use your knife for carving. The Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife is one of the ones that come with a specific blade for carving.

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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, there is nothing to worry about. However, it would help if you considered a few options to cut at the table.

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 are only using it for carving, we 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.

Bring Out the Electric Cord

It might not be upscale or formal, but we recommend getting a nice, long extension cord and using it to allow your electric carving knife to reach the table quickly.

Our Recommended Electric Carving Knife

Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife

The Cuisinart electric carving knife comes with an extra carving blade and is known to be durable and powerful enough to carve most meats and roasts.

Oster 2803 Inspire Electric Knife with Bonus Carving Fork

The Oster electric carving knife has an extra long 11″ blade which should make carving much easier if you usually have larger meats or turkeys. The Oster also comes with a carving fork.