Cooking Knives
It is a popular saying that ‘people eat with their eyes first’, have you wondered why?
It is because of the extraordinary presentation of food and the secret to this is knives.
Knives play an important role in cooking. Check The Collection Cook’s Tools – Stonewall Kitchen
Each knife has its own set of features, suitable for specific tasks. So, when buying knives you need to look at the shape and size of the knife, sharpness and length of the blade as it gives precision to work. Or opt for knife sets which have all varities present Ginsu 14-Piece Stainless Knife Set with Block
Some handy knives
Cooks or Chefs Knife
It is a heavier and longer knife with a sharp broad blade, which is wider towards the handle and pointed at the tip and this, gives precision to cutting. It can be considered as an improvement over the butcher’s knife which was restricted only to slicing meat joints.
A chef’s knife is also known as an all purpose knife, because it is suitable for most cutting jobs like mincing, dicing, slicing and shredding.
Usually a chef’s knife ranges from 6 to 12 inches with 8 inch being more popularly used – Victorinox 8-Inch Chef’s Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Utility Knife
It is an important kitchen knife designed for different kitchen chores.
It is a small light weight knife, generally 4 to 7 inches long used for light cutting, such as fruits and vegetables. Victorinox 3-Piece Fibrox Chef’s Knife Set
Paring Knife
This is a smaller knife with a thin blade, useful for many small jobs like chopping nuts, garlic, peeling fruits. Even used for hand held work like shaping or carving onions, mushrooms etc. Victorinox 3-1/4-Inch Paring Knife with Large Handle