chef's knives
Professional cooking blades
Chef's knives are large, versatile kitchen knives with curved blades typically 8 to 10 inches long, designed for chopping, slicing, and mincing.
The blade shape allows a rocking motion that makes quick work of vegetables, herbs, and meat.
A quality chef's knife is considered the most essential tool in any kitchen: Every cook needs a good chef's knife.
Sharpened or refined
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
steel · edge · precision · ceramic · Damascus · carbon steel · stainless · bolster
Cut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- minceCut into fragments
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- cubeSix-squared-faced solid
slice · chop · supreme · tranche · rondelle · oblique · lozenge · fillet
Japanese multipurpose kitchen blade
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- paringCutting away rind
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
carving · bread · fillet · petty · Chinese cleaver · cimeter
Food preparation room
- prepReadiness work, abbreviated
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- choppingCutting into pieces
slicing · dicing · mincing · food preparation · sautéing · braising · searing · mise en place
French tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
precision · plating · fine dining · tasting menu · degustation · presentation · technique · craftsmanship
honed
Sharpened or refined
sharpening · steel · edge · precision · ceramic · Damascus · carbon steel · stainless · bolster · tang
julienne
Cut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- minceCut into fragments
- diceMarked cubes for chance
cube · slice · chop · supreme · tranche · rondelle · oblique · lozenge · fillet · debone
santoku
Japanese multipurpose kitchen blade
boning · carving · bread · fillet · petty · Chinese cleaver · cimeter
kitchen
Food preparation room
- prepReadiness work, abbreviated
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
chopping · slicing · dicing · mincing · food preparation · sautéing · braising · searing · mise en place · station
Michelin
French tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
farm-to-table · precision · plating · fine dining · tasting menu · degustation · presentation · technique · craftsmanship · mastery
chef's knivesbutter knives
Blunt utensils for spreading
sporks · table knives · blunt instruments · safety scissors · paring knives
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