The incredibly versatile Chef’s (also called Cook’s)
Many ancient cultures used blades for domestic chores. But it’s quite apparent that the design was based on their swords that were only made slightly smaller, a whole lot lighter, and easier to wield.
Based on this observation, the all-purpose Chef’s
In fact, its counterpart in Japan – the Gyuto – was created by local bladesmiths because they saw how efficient the western cook’s blade is.
But not a lot of people focus on where this originated because its most consequential feature is what it can do in the kitchen. And that’s a whole lot of things.
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Construction
Normally chef knives have 8 inches long and 1-inch wide blades but in certain cases, the length of its blade can vary from 6 inches to 14 inches.
The shape of the blade of western chef knives is of two types – German and French. The entire cutting edge of the blade of German-style knives is continuously and deeply curved whereas that of French-style knives is curved up to the tip and straight up to the end.
None of them is considered the best as every chef uses them as per his personal choice.
Uses
Chef knives can be used perfectly for slicing, chopping, mincing, and dicing almost anything.
Though they are considered multipurpose knives still they should not be used for peeling vegetable skin. You can use the knives used for smaller tasks to peel the vegetables.
We give these knives a quick twirl and review, and then we pass them on to a few lucky home chefs!
Techniques to use chef knives
The technique of using chef knives depends on the personal preferences of the user. Most cooks use their thumb and index finger to grip the blade of the
The rest of the fingers are placed below the bolster of the finger guard of the handle of the
The chefs who have not undergone culinary training usually hold the handle of the chef
Ryan Leavitt
Hi my name is Ryan Leavitt a Marine Corps Veteran and currently an over the road trucker (Long Haul). I am no expert chef but am enjoying preparing my own meals on the road and testing all the different knives.We give these knives a quick twirl and review, and then we pass them on to a few lucky home chefs!