chef knife
Cook's primary tool
A chef knife is a large, versatile kitchen knife with a curved blade typically eight to ten inches long, used for chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing.
The blade's curve allows a rocking motion for efficient cutting.
It's the workhorse of professional and home kitchens alike: Every cook needs a good chef knife.
Also called a chef's knife or cook's knife.
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- razor sharpExtremely fine edge
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
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- knife skillspinch grip, claw grip, chopping, slicing, dicing
- kitchen essentialscutting board, pan, pans, frying pan, pot
- kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, spoon
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