Progressive International Clearly Fresh Bread Keeper | 
| Brand: Progressive International
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Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 1252
Color: Clear Plastic
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 7 x 6.3
MPN: GBK-9
Model: GBK-9
UPC: 078915310095
EAN: 0078915310095
ASIN: B00004RDCR
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| Features:
| • | Great storage keeper for bread | | • | 6-1/4-inch long, 6-3/4-inch wide and 6-3/4-inch tall - expands to 11-inch long | | • | It is expandable | | • | Takes up little room on the counter top | | • | Hand washing recommended |
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Amazon.com Review
"Bread box" is a term your grandmother knows, though her bread box was most likely tin. This one is plastic, but the principle is the same: To stay fresh, bread needs air--but not too much. Vents in this keeper allow proper circulation. The plastic slicing guide makes uniform slicing easy--starting at about a half-inch in thickness. The guide, however, accommodates a loaf only 5 inches wide, 1-1/4 inches narrower than the keeper accommodates. A wider loaf could be laid on its side for slicing, but the result might be less certain. --Fred Brack
Product Description
Ideal for keeping bread and other baked goods fresh longer. Expands up 11" to accommodate most bread sizes. Includes bread board for convenient slicing. Great for muffins, rolls, bagels, cookies, pastries and more. 63/4" H x 11" W x 7" L.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 98 more reviews...
 Good slicer, dumb container April 30, 2003
197 out of 202 found this review helpful
I paid $ for this set, and the slicer is pretty much worth it by itself. It works well.
BUT, the container is badly designed and inconvenient to use. And if nothing else, just odd:
FIRST, both container pieces only reach half the loaf. I guess this is supposed to adjust to varying loaf sizes, but why? It's cumbersome to pull the container pieces apart, messy with crumbs, and the slices fall out. Why not just have one piece the full length, and make the other piece the lid or something?
SECOND, handles would have been nice -- to pull apart the container pieces when taking out the bread!
THIRD, this set is probably designed for people who like to slice up the whole loaf all at once, because it is not at all convenient to slice as you go. While the product photo shows the slicer inside the container, it's better to store the slicer elsewhere when bread is kept in the container.
LAST, I bought this set quickly, mostly based on its positive reviews, and didn't really give much too much thought to this product's design and such. While I value the customer feedback on this site and have been helped a great deal by them with other past purchases, I don't think they helped much in the instance.
Works like a champ (5th star for a fuure product) December 30, 2002
Jim Krupnik (Watchung, NJ United States)
92 out of 92 found this review helpful
Yes, it is a little messy when you open it. Not a big deal, but worth noting. On the other hand, the 2 pound loaves from my Zojirushi horizontal bread maker fit perfectly, and with room to spare. It also looks great on the counter, and is crystal clear to help highlight what is inside. The slicing guide (which is shown sideways in the Amazon.com photo), is the perfect companion to a sharp, serrated bread knife. With it, I can cut thin, uniform slices of my latest sandwich creation, and I get no complaints from the hungry mouths on the other end of the counter.As for the acrylic construction, well, it's true! So what? It's a crystal clear, dishwasher safe, sturdy polymer. It is built to hold a loaf of bread, but is tough enough to take any expected kitchen abuse, as well as having a better humidity control arrangement than any breadbox that I was subjected to as a kid. It is by no means flimsy, and simply looks and works very well.
It's Okay, But Not Spectacular... January 31, 2003
L. Land (MO United States)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
I bought this mostly because I wanted a bread slicer, not a bread box. The first time I used it, my sharp bread knife cut slivers of the plastic cutting guide off. The cutting guide should be more sturdy and of harder plastic. However, I was able to cut nice even slices using the cutting guide. The bread box is attractive, and the airholes are useful for keeping the bread fresh. I like the bread box better than I thought I would. I saw another cutting guide at a local store for more money. It seemed sturdier, and I wished I had purchased it instead. But it didn't include the bread box, so I suppose this item was a good deal for the price paid.
 Your bread's best friend September 30, 2000
Greg Burckle (Scottsdale, AZ United States)
28 out of 42 found this review helpful
Two lovers, one Christmas. Each buys the other a present, a special present, carefully selecting just what the other would consider special. Money is not important. Bread is. We both love bread, fresh bread, home-made bread. Our bread is BEST. A breadkeeper! What an idea! I'll get that for my sweetheart! And we did! And we gave each other the same present at the same time on the same Christmas. This very same breadkeeper. So now we have two. Two indispensible breadkepers that go everywhere our bread goes... friends, loved ones, sick or well, weak or strong, wealthy or poor. They love our bread. Kept fresh and cut exactly right by an inexpensive breadkeeper that is exactly the right accessory for anyone that really loves their bread. When price is no object, this is the right breadkeeper for you.
Better than a zipper bag August 27, 2001
Renee (West Chester, PA USA)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
If you get through one 1 1/2 pound loaf of bread in a week, this simple and inexpensive keeper/slicer will do the job for you. I would not recommend the slicing guide if you frequently need 10 or more slices. It keeps a loaf not to moist and not to dry for about a week, travels well, doesn't take up much space, and protects the loaf from crushing. All in all, better than a zipper bag. The bread keeper is not hard to use. Set the big side down as if it were a bowl. Fit the slicing guide in. Slide your loaf in. Put the small side down on top. Now turn "right side up"(if you like) and set it on top of your cutting board. Picture perfect. Watch out for crumbs on your cutting board when you open it to cut a slice. One of the hazards of homemade bread.
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