kitchen knife
Chef's cutting tool
A kitchen knife is any knife designed for food preparation—cutting, slicing, chopping, or mincing ingredients.
The term covers everything from small paring knives to large chef's knives.
She grabbed a kitchen knife to dice the onions.
Unlike table knives, kitchen knives have sharp edges meant for cutting rather than eating.
Cutting away rind
Flat cutting edge
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- handlePart for gripping
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- heelFoot's rear underside
spine · tip · edge · rivets · scales · bevel · grind · balance
Cut into fragments
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- julienneCut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- chopQuick forceful slice
slice · cube · shred · fillet · carve · segment · quarter · halve
Stone for sharpening blades
- honing rodBlade edge realigner
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- honedSharpened or refined
razor-sharp · keen · steel · grindstone · grit · angle · burr · dull
paring
Cutting away rind
- santokuJapanese multipurpose kitchen blade
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
carving · serrated · ceramic · stainless steel · carbon steel
blade
Flat cutting edge
heel · spine · tip · edge · rivets · scales · bevel · grind · balance · weight
mince
Cut into fragments
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- julienneCut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
chop · slice · cube · shred · fillet · carve · segment · quarter · halve · score
whetstone
Stone for sharpening blades
- honing rodBlade edge realigner
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
honed · razor-sharp · keen · steel · grindstone · grit · angle · burr · dull · sharpener
peel
Outer fruit layer
crush · grate · tenderize · portion · butterfly · spatchcock · devein · core · seed · mince
- knivesjackknife, penknife, stiletto, meat cleaver, cleaver
- gearbackpack, flashlight, multi-tool, tent, first aid kit
kitchen knifedagger
Short pointed stabbing blade
combat knife · hunting knife · military knife · bayonet · switchblade
kitchen knifeweapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
murder weapon · dagger · sword · combat knife · assault weapon