Even though the idea of sliced bread took off like a shot, it took the inventor of the bread-slicing machine years to convince bakers to try his invention. Flickr/SliceofChic Some products are so ...

Sliced bread -- that is, loaves of bread sold pre-sliced to make our favorite sandwiches or freshly buttered toast extra convenient -- is a relatively recent invention. The bread-slicing machine was ...

Why it made our list: LeMatic is one of less than a dozen companies worldwide that manufacture specialized, automated equipment for the baking industry. It's as easy as sliced bread. That old saying ...

Sliced bread is something we take for granted today. It feels like it's been around awhile, but in the grand scheme, it's still pretty new.

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Even as we approach the Official Season of the Turkey Sandwich, I doubt many of us will really need the precision of a bread slicer. Granted, it does have its uses. My bread machine has a propensity ...