kitchen knives
Chef's cutting tools
Kitchen knives are knives designed for food preparation—cutting, slicing, chopping, and carving.
The category includes chef's knives, paring knives, bread knives, cleavers, and many specialized blades.
A good set of kitchen knives is considered essential equipment: She invested in quality kitchen knives when she started cooking seriously.
Belonging to a cook
- santokuJapanese multipurpose kitchen blade
- paringCutting away rind
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
carving · fillet · bread · utility · petty · cimeter · tomato · steak
Iron-based metal alloy
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- ceramicFired clay material
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- stampedMarked by pressure
laminated · German steel · Japanese steel · molybdenum · cobalt · hardened · tempered · cladding
Stone for sharpening blades
- honing steelRod for blade edges
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
razor-sharp · hone · keenness · grit · leather strop · burr · deburring · maintenance
Slotted blade holder
- magnetic stripData-storing metallic band
- blade guardProtective cover for cutters
- drawer insertOrganizational compartment for drawers
- sheathProtective blade covering
chef's
Belonging to a cook
boning · carving · fillet · bread · utility · petty · cimeter · tomato · steak · cheese
carbon steel
Iron-based metal alloy
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- ceramicFired clay material
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
stamped · laminated · German steel · Japanese steel · molybdenum · cobalt · hardened · tempered · cladding
blade
Flat cutting edge
tip · bolster · tang · handle · rivets · scales · ferrule · choil · finger guard · belly
whetstone
Stone for sharpening blades
- honing steelRod for blade edges
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
edge · razor-sharp · hone · keenness · grit · leather strop · burr · deburring · maintenance · touch-up
slice
Portion cut off
dice · mince · shred · fillet · debone · pare · score · chiffonade · scrape · portion
knife block
Slotted blade holder
- magnetic stripData-storing metallic band
- blade guardProtective cover for cutters
- drawer insertOrganizational compartment for drawers
kitchen knivesbutter knives
Blunt utensils for spreading
spoons · serving spoons · spatulas · ladles · wooden spoons