The Best Electric Knives to Carve Your Thanksgiving Bird

Don’t just stab at your beautiful bird with any ol’ knife this holiday. Shave off succulent slices with these electric options

MECHANICALLY SIMPLE, robustly built and seldom used, electric knives are that rarest of things when it comes to appliances: seemingly immortal. My mother’s ancient GE electric carving knife, which she got as an engagement gift in 1967, is still deployed a few times each year, making quick work of a turkey, brisket or the occasional sponge cake. Here, some updated models and a vintage classic.

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