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Types of Chef Knives

Bird's Beak Paring Knife
Bird's Beak Paring Knife

Available as a 2-3/4" Paring Knife, 4" Paring Knife, 4" Gourmet Paring Knife, Santoku-Style 3" Paring Knife or a 3" Gourmet Paring Knife. Curved tip Ideal for intricate cutting or peeling round fruits and vegetables. Ergonomic handle Universal fit for large or small, left or right hands. Thumb and forefinger lock into place for safety and control.

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Bread Knife
Bread Knife

In kitchen usage, a utility knife is between a chef's knife and paring knife in size, about 10 cm and 18 cm (4 and 7 inches) in length. The utility knife has declined in popularity, and is at times derided as filler for knife sets. [citation needed].

Bread Knife/Slicer
Bread Knife/Slicer

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Butcher Knife
Butcher Knife

Today the butcher knife is used throughout the world in the meat processing trade. The heftier blade works well for splitting, stripping and cutting meat. The French chef's knife is a derivation of the butcher knife, and is used as a general utility knife. Other similar meat-cutting knives include the carving knife and the cleaver.

Butcher, Cimeter Steak Knife and Cleaver
Butcher, Cimeter Steak Knife and Cleaver

Butcher, Cimeter Steak Knife and Cleaver. For the odd jobs in the kitchen, the butcher and cimeter steak knives can be used for dicing salt pork, cubing cooled meats, cutting steaks or trimming raw meat. Many cooks substitute the favorite forged cook’s knife for jobs normally done with these knives.

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Carving Knife
Carving Knife

A carving knife is much thinner than a chef's knife (particularly at the spine), enabling it to carve thinner, more precise slices. Slicing A slicing knife serves a similar function to a carving knife, although it is generally longer and narrower.

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Chef's Knife
Chef's Knife

In cooking, a chef's knife, also known as a cook's knife, is a cutting tool used in food preparation. The chef's knife was originally designed primarily to slice and disjoint large cuts of beef. Today it is the primary general-utility knife for most western cooks.

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Cleaver
Cleaver

Discover Chinese Chefs Knives & Cleavers on Amazon.com at a great price. Our Cutlery & Knife Accessories category offers a great selection of Chinese Chefs Knives & Cleavers and more.

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Cook's and Chef's Knife
Cook's and Chef's Knife

Cook's knife and chef's knife are slightly different words describing the exact same types of knives. FWIW, a gyuto is also the same type of knife. Now you know. FWIW, that knife type is the most versatile and important knife in most western cook's arsenal. Buy one of decent quality and appropriate length.

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Fluting Knife
Fluting Knife

A Fluting Knife is normally around 2 to 4 inches or 5 cm to 10 cm long, a fluted knife has a small but strong blade that is very straight. Fluting knives are great for small jobs such as decorating, trimming, peeling, mincing herbs or hulling strawberries where a bigger […]

Ginzu Hanaita 8-Inch Damascus
Ginzu Hanaita 8-Inch Damascus

Ginsu continues the age old Damsacus tradition by using 33 layers of superior Japanese high carbon and low carbon stainless steel with VG-1 core to form a superior blade. The blades are sharpened to a razor sharp edge.

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Global G-2
Global G-2

Although Global also makes a "heavyweight" line for cooks who prefer hefty knives, its original knives--of which this 8-inch chef's knife is an example--have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives. Global also dispensed with bolsters on its original knives to reduce weight.

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Heavy Duty Utility Knife
Heavy Duty Utility Knife

Folding Utility Knife - VIVREAL Heavy Duty Box Cutter Pocket Utility Knives with 11 Replaceable Stainless Steel Blades, Belt Clip, Easy Release Button, Quick Change and Lock-Back Design

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Korin Suisin High Carbon Steel Gyutou
Korin Suisin High Carbon Steel Gyutou

Knives with very hard blades tend to be difficult to sharpen, therefore, Suisin does not use the same steel as traditional Japanese knives in the forging process. This difference in carbon steel allows the Suisin High Carbon blades to have a professional grade edge retention that can be sharpened with ease. The gyutou is a versatile chef's knife.

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Messermeister San Moritz Elite
Messermeister San Moritz Elite

San Moritz Elité has the completely molded, ergonomic, contemporary handle of Messermeister’s Elité series. It is one-piece, hot-drop, hammer forged from a single billet of the finest German steel alloy and outfitted with durable industrial strength handles.

Miyabi Artisan SG2
Miyabi Artisan SG2

Miyabi Artisan SG2 Collection Chef’s Knife, 8" exclusive Introducing the exquisite Artisan SG2 Collection, handmade in the legendary knife capital of Seki, Japan.

Richmond Addict 2
Richmond Addict 2

Richmond Knives. Welcome to CKTG section page for Richmond Knives. Home of the Richmond Addict, Richmond Remedy and Richmond Fanatic. The Addict is the first knife that I've designed and the others are both in production and should be available this summer. I hope you enjoy them.

Serrated Utility Knife
Serrated Utility Knife

Utility Knives. Utility knives are mid-sized knives used for miscellaneous cutting. The blade is anywhere from 4 to 7 inches, larger than a paring knife but not as larger as a chef's knife. The utility knife is good for cutting larger vegetables and sandwich meats that are not large enough for a chef's knife.

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The Boning Knife
The Boning Knife

A boning knife is used to remove bones from meat, poultry or fish by cutting the meat just beside the bone, instead of cutting the bone itself. Boning knife is also commonly used to butterfly a whole piece of meat such as chicken breast, pork or lamb chop.

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The Bread Knife
The Bread Knife

Shun DM0705 Classic 9-Inch Bread Knife. Shun’s Classic line of knives features a comfortable D-shaped pakkawood handle, a hand polished stainless steel bolster, and a stainless steel cap on the butt. Made of compressed hardwood veneers and resin, pakkawood is tough, durable, and resists fading.

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The Chef's Knife
The Chef's Knife

Chef's Knives The sign of any serious kitchen is a good cutlery set—and the chef’s knife is the star. Easy to handle and well balanced, the best chef’s knives are a joy to use and make meal preparation a snap.

The Cleaver Knife
The Cleaver Knife

Unlike the other kitchen knives the meat cleaver is the only knife that is designed to be used like a hammer, using a big swinging motion you hack your way through tough meat – however this doesn’t mean you can run around the kitchen like Jackie Chan, so don’t get into character just yet!.

The Kitchen Shears
The Kitchen Shears

Great experience working with Chef Knives to Go. Quick delivery, and they are great about returning emails. I'm actually waiting on my second knife from them. I'm sure there will be more to come. Loved the instructional videos on the website. Great service and quick shipping. Best selection of Japanese knives around.

The Paring Knife
The Paring Knife

A paring knife is a very small knife, but one of the few that a home cook will probably need. This knife is a specialty knife, meaning it is meant for very specific tasks. Many chefs consider it the second most important knife to own beside the chef's knife, although not everyone agrees.

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The Santoku Knife
The Santoku Knife

Santoku knives are shorter, lighter, and thinner than Western-style chef’s knives. Because of the thinness, they tend to be more hardened than Western knives, to add strength. Many santoku knives have flat divots on the sides of the blade near the cutting edge, which is known as a granton edge.

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The Utility Knife
The Utility Knife

Utility Knives Just as it's name suggests, the all-purpose Utility Knife is ideal for anything from trimming and peeling vegetables and fruits to small chopping and slicing tasks. The most popular sizes feature 4- to 6-inch blades.

WüSthof Grand Prix II
WüSthof Grand Prix II

The whole Grand Prix II line is fantastic. I bought this knife as well as the Wüsthof Grand Prix II 7-Inch Hollow Ground Santoku Knife and I am extremely satisfied. The first time I used them I was literally giddy. The vegetables I was slicing, cutting, and chopping didn't stand a chance. Like a hot knife through butter.

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Zwilling JA
Zwilling JA

Home > Cutlery > Chef's Knives Chef's Knives Sturdy, heavy knife with broad, strong blade and fine cutting edge. The all-rounder for professionals and hobby chefs suitable for chopping herbs, cutting vegetables, slicing and dicing fish and meat. Can be used in the circular, rocking and chopping motion.

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