Sunday 7 December 2014

The Chef Knife Guide

A great chef needs exceptional knives to stay on top of their game. There are a range of chef knives that will make you neater, faster and more productive in the kitchen. Great knives also reduce the possibility of injury. To help you get equipped with an elite kit of knives for the kitchen, here is the ultimate chef knife guide:

Chef’s knife

A chef's knife will be one of your best friends in the kitchen. It has a longer blade, which makes it ideal for finer vegetable preparation, such as julienne or brunoise. It's also great for neatly preparing and cutting meat and fish. Because it will get used a lot, it may be susceptible to frequent blunting, so make sure that you keep it sharp for accuracy and ease.

Second knife

A second knife tends to be a slightly smaller chef's knife and is used for smaller vegetable preparation, such as chilli julienne and shallots. The smaller blade means a bit more control on these smaller items.

Boning knife

A boning knife is the ultimate tool for kitchen butchery as it is specifically designed for meat. Boning knives are incredibly strong, sharp and durable, as they're designed to tackle bone and cartilage. Don't use your best knives for this kind of work, as other knives may not be strong enough and will damage. Uses for a boning knife include jointing a chicken and removing the leg from a leg of lamb.

Filleting knife

Filleting knives are designed for fish, and are incredibly slender to make filleting easy and neat. They can also be slightly flexible, so you can keep the knife really close to the bone.

A serrated knife

A serrated knife is the only knife that is effectively used when chopping tomatoes. A straight knife can cause the tomato to squash. You'll find this knife beneficial when trying to cut anything that is harder on the outside and softer on the inside.

Bread knife

The largest of serrated knives will help you to neatly cut bread without compromising the shape or crumb.

Paring knife

This small, accurate knife is perfect for chopping smaller vegetables, such as garlic and mange tout, with its blade being about 3-4 inches long and a short handle for precision that is great for detailed cutting and peeling.

Utility knife

Utility knives are incredibly versatile and multi-functional. These middle-sized straight blade knives are perfect for practically any product, but especially accurate for paring fruits and vegetables and cutting cooked poultry.

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