It lets the loaf “spring”. The cut allows the expansion of the dough instead of it being prevented by the hardening of the crust.
Ah cool, so if you want a dense loaf you wouldn’t cut it - is that ever the case?
If you don’t slash it, it may just burst unpredictability. Denseness is usually the result of under or over proving.
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It lets the loaf “spring”. The cut allows the expansion of the dough instead of it being prevented by the hardening of the crust.