knife work
Cutting with precision
Knife work is the skill of cutting with a knife, especially in cooking.
A chef's knife work determines how quickly and uniformly ingredients are prepared: Her knife work is impeccable—every julienne exactly the same width.
The term also applies to fighting or violence involving blades: The coroner noted the killer's precise knife work.
- choppingCutting into pieces
- slicingCutting into portions
- dicingCutting into cubes
- fine diceVery small cubes
- mincingAffectedly delicate in manner
julienne · blade · sharp blade · cutting board · chef · precision · steady hand · technique · filleting · carving · sharpening · steel · edge · cleaver · paring · prep · mise en place · whetstone
- woodcraftcarving, whittling, wood carving, joinery, spoon carving
- butchering techniquesfilleting, butterflying, spatchcocking, portioning, disarticulation
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- meatpackingslaughterhouse, meatpacker, abattoirs, meatpacking plant, packing house
knife workblunt force
Impact without piercing
mashing · crushing · pounding · tenderizing · bludgeoning
knife workfood processing
Industrial ingredient transformation
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