fillet knife

Deboning kitchen tool

A fillet knife is a thin, flexible blade designed for removing bones from fish and cutting precise slices of meat.

The blade typically curves upward and bends easily, allowing it to follow contours of bone and skin: He used a fillet knife to separate the salmon from its backbone.

The flexibility distinguishes it from stiffer boning knives.

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sharp · scaling · gutting · slicing · thin · curved · handle · salmon · trout · fresh catch · cutting · cutting board · deboning · skinning · fisherman · tackle · tackle box · catch

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Opposites
blade design and cutting function

fillet knifecleaver

Broad-bladed cutting tool

meat cleaver · hatchet · machete · bone saw · chef's knife

cutting technique and force

fillet knifecleaver

Broad-bladed cutting tool

bone saw · meat mallet · meat tenderizer · splitting maul · carving knife

culinary purpose

fillet knifepastry bag

Cone for squeezing icing

piping bag · rolling pin · mixing spoon · spatula · whisk

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G