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Food that the 'best thing' is compared to, and a description of this puzzle's second parted word (6,5)

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I believe the answer is:

sliced bread

(Another definition for sliced bread that I've seen is " Edible invention comparable with "the best thing"?".)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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