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Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife

by Cuisinart
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (325 customer reviews)

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  • High quality stainless steel blades
  • Wood block storage tray
  • Includes bread blade, carving blade and butcher block holding tray
  • Ergonomic handle
  • 120 Volt Motor
  • Works on a 220 Volt in Australia If a converter and an adapter are used with it.
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Product Details

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  • Product Dimensions: 12 x 4 x 5.5 inches ; 3.4 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00004WKI3
  • Item model number: CEK-40
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (325 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,860 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Product Description

Cuisinart's electric knife adds a little electricity to any carving or cutting job, providing the extra power a real kitchen commando needs. Its powerful motor combines with two stainless-steel blades (one for carving and one for bread) to make short work of almost every slicing task, whether you're working with a roast, French bread, or vegetables. It has a comfortable ergonomic handle designed to be used by right- or left-handed people, a solid-wood butcher-block storage tray with a safety lock system for storage in a drawer or on the counter, a one-touch pressure-activated on/off trigger control, and space for wrapping the cord. --A.J. Rathbun

Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife

Whether you are making a large Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family or slicing bread for early morning toast, the Cuisinart Electric Knife will serve you well. Its superior cutting performance, state-of-the-art features and butcher block storage stand will spoil you for any other knife. Two full size blades quickly and evenly slice through roasts and bread. The stainless steel blades provide stay-sharp, long term performance. The Cuisinart Electric Knife is built with the same commitment to the home cook as all other fine Cuisinart kitchen products.

The Only Way To Slice It!

Cuisinart continues its commitment to superior quality and innovation with our new state-of-the-art electric stainless steel knife. The Cuisinart Electric Knife not only delivers high performance and great satisfaction, but is also a countertop space saver! Complete with two stainless steel blades, it's ideal for slicing meats, loaves, and vegetables. Also included is an ergonomic handle that's designed for right- or left-handed people, and a solid wood butcher-block storage tray with safety lock system for storage in a drawer or on the counter.

Cuisinart Electric Knife
Perfect for both daily use and special events, the Cuisinart Electric Knife is a classic addition to any kitchen.

Product Features

  • Powerful motor
  • Stainless steel blades
  • One-touch pressure-activated on/off trigger
  • Ergonomically designed handle
  • Safety lock
  • Two blades included: Carving Blade and Bread Blade
  • Wood block storage tray
  • Instruction book
  • Two blades included: Carving Blade and Bread Blade

Cuisinart Electric Knife

Helpful Hints

Carving Blade: The carving blade is very versatile. In addition to slicing meats such as turkey, chicken, salami, ham and roasts, it can also be used to cut fruits like melon and pineapple, vegetables such as squash, eggplant and zucchini, as well as hard cheeses.

Bread Blade: The bread blade glides through loaves for consistent, even slicing. It can also be used to slice bagels and sandwich rolls. Blade is intended for use on bread only.

Warranty

The Cuisinart Electric Knife has a limited three-year warranty.

Great for soups, sauces, dressings, dips, and much more.
This solid wood butcher block looks great in any kitchen and takes up minimal counter space.

Features and Benefits

  1. On/Off Control: One touch pressure activated on/off trigger control for simple operation. Convenient for left or right hand use.
  2. Comfort Handle: Elegant ergonomic handle reflects look and feel of fine cutlery.
  3. Electrical cord: 4 foot cord for maximum flexibility.
  4. Safety Button: One touch locks or unlocks the on/off control for safety. Keep the safety button locked when knife is not in use.
  5. Blade Release Buttons: Easy inserting, removing or changing blades.
  6. Blades: Two full size blades. (A) Carving Blade and (B) Bread blade.
  7. Solid Wood Butcher Block: Premium unit crafted from hardwood. For easy, attractive storage on countertop or in drawer.
  8. Blade Lock: Safely locks blades to wood block.
  9. Cord Storage: Eliminates countertop clutter.
  10. Base: For countertop storage.

Cuisinart Electric Knife

Cleaning and Storage

To remove the blades, unplug the knife.Lock the safety button. Squeeze the Blade Release Buttons on both sides of the handle and grasp the blades with the cutting edge away from you. Slowly pull blades out from knife handle.

To wash, separate the blades by sliding the rivet out of the keyhole. Wash them in hot, soapy water or the dishwasher and dry thoroughly. Return to butcher block tray. Lift and turn blade lock positioning over blades and release to lock blades into position.

Clean the handle with a slightly damp cloth and wipe dry. Insert in butcher block and hook into slits on head of handle. Wrap cord around black base area.



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Customer Reviews

The knife performs very well and is easy to use and clean. S. Archer  |  53 reviewers made a similar statement
I've had this knife less than six months and it just stopped working. Texas Tea  |  56 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
151 of 157 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superior Electric Knife November 10, 2001
The Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife is by far the best ever, and I've used three other brands. The knife and blades store securely in the very attractive tray and the attached cord tucks away neatly behind the stand. I especially like the bread knife which works wonderfully on crusty breads. The blades slip easily into the knife handle and are just as easily removed. This is definitely a quality product and well worth the price.
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170 of 181 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars stripped gears November 24, 2006
I am very disappointed with this product. I was carving my Thanksgiving turkey yesterday when the knife stopped working after it got hooked on bone in the wing. The motor continued to work, but the blades stopped moving. The knife has only been used 3 times, but I had to throw it out today. I opened the plastic case, and found a metal worm gear coming off the motor shaft,and a cheap nylon gear attached to it to move the blades back and forth. The nylon gear was stripped and the knife was useless. My prior knife, much less expensive, lasted for 18 years. The Cuisinart knife is not well made and only works well when it is not under any stress.
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258 of 282 people found the following review helpful
I bought this knife and wanted to use it to carve up a roasted pig for a luau party I was having. The knife was a little under powered, it seemed to struggle when cutting larger slices. The pig was quite large (60 lbs) and after about 20 minutes of continuous use the knife became quite warm and stopped working. After a few choice explectives I handed it to my husband. Lucky for me my husband is a mechanical engineer who owns his own business which includes a metal working machine shop. Later that week he took it apart and discovered that there is a very fragile plastic Nylon gear that is part of the main drive. The plastic teeth on the gear were stripped and that is why the knife stopped working. He told me he did a few quick gear calculations (he is a smart fellow) and determined that the plastic nylon gear teeth strength was way underpowered for the design. He was able to make a duplicate gear out of stainless steel in his machine shop and assembled the new metal gear into the knife replacing the junk plastic one. Since that time the knife has worked flawless. I have since carved all sorts of roasts, pork, turkeys and no matter how long or hard the carving is, even if I hit a bone, it never stopped working. The Cuisinart engineers should be embarrased, this is such an easy fix to make (all they need to do is change out the Plastic nylon gear for a metal one, maybe cost them an extra 10 cents?), it is like they never did any research and developement on this product because I know if they tried to cut anything other then bread the dam knife would stop working after about 10 minutes of use. I would say that all the good reviews here are from people slicing bread, if you want to slice meat and use the knife for more then 10 minutes you will need to find an engineer and a machine shop to replace the plastic gear, after that it works great.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Cheep Construction
I have to say, it really looks awesome. But when you get down to it, Cuisinart should had done a better job constructing the product. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Charles Abolafia
4.0 out of 5 stars Haven't used it yet.
I bought it to carve the Thanksgiving turkey so I haven't used it yet. It's pretty tho not sure how practicle the holder is because I would never leave it out and it makes storing... Read more
Published 14 days ago by aj
5.0 out of 5 stars Great knife
Bought this for my mom. Works as expected and not unattractive on counter. This set replaced an undependable rechargeable one.
Published 14 days ago by jyfl
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
We have used Black & Decker electric knives for years. Older models were excellent, but newer ones don't work as well and last one didn't last long. Read more
Published 14 days ago by John C. Garrett
4.0 out of 5 stars A Slice Of Amazon!
I purchased one of these for Thanksgiving 2012 and was SOOOooo glad I had. The carving was easy; the meat beautifully sliced: ham, turkey, and brisket. Read more
Published 15 days ago by KConnelly
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Got it as a gift over the holidays. Great product loved it, use it all the time when I can
Published 17 days ago by Brian C Eisner
4.0 out of 5 stars It did what it was supposed to do
We used the knife on a pork roast and it did a good job cutting it into nice slices. Simple to use also.
Published 21 days ago by Arthur Hampson
3.0 out of 5 stars Good quality, but was expecting better from Cuisinart
It's good quality, but I was expecting better from Cuisinart... Blades seem very flimsy. Other than it, it's an okay product.
Published 24 days ago by Mark Pattison
5.0 out of 5 stars Great knife!!
Bought this to cut memory foam into pieces. This knife did an AMAZING job!! We haven't used it on the turkey yet, but it's a nice set. ;)
Published 1 month ago by Tammy M
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice knife.
I've used a Cuisinart coffee pot for years and a blender. They are great quality and last 10 times longer than others. This knife performs well and I expect will also last. Read more
Published 1 month ago by smithlarry
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