Scoring bread does more for your loaf than simply making a pretty pattern. ... Blades that can be curved will be more versatile than inflexible ones that can't easily create flaps in the dough." ...

Scoring is still the most stressful part of making bread, but now I have something that makes it a little easier. Buy it: Baker of Seville Bread Lame, $22 on Etsy ...

Bread “scoring” — the art and craft of slashing dough with a sharp blade before placing it in the oven, directing how it will expand and crack in its final form — is a classic baking ...