Choosing the Right Knife for the Job

Using the right knife for every cutting job in the kitchen makes the job easier, faster and safer!

Cooking Basics

Boning Knife

Used to separate meat from bone with a blade specifically designed to pierce flesh and closely follow the bone.

Bread Knife

Straight or slightly curved blade with a serrated edge. The serrated edge is designed to slice through a product’s tough outer skin or crust while protecting the soft interior. Can be used on hard rind fruit in addition to bread.

Butcher Knife

Can be used both in the kitchen to slice large slabs of raw meat or during serving to slice thin portions.

Chef's Knife

Also called the cook's knife, it is the most versatile cutting tool found in a commercial kitchen. Used to cut, slice, chop and mince a variety of different products.

Cleaver

The largest piece of commercial cutlery, a cleaver has a long, wide blade and is used to cut and chop through thick meat and bone. Can also be used to open lobster.

Spear Point Paring Knife

Also called a chef's parer because of its versatility. Used for peeling, slicing small produce, removing stems and other small precision cutting tasks.

Sheep's Foot Paring Knife

Also called a stylet, this knife has a blunt blade tip that maximizes contact between the food and blade. Used to slice small foods like shallots and garlic.

Bird's Beak Paring Knife

Also called a tourné knife, it has an arching blade ideal for both peeling round fruits and garnishing tasks.

Serrated Edge Paring Knife

Also called a wavy edge parer, this type of knife is used primarily to slice small fruits and vegetables.

Clam Knife

Has a short blade with a slightly sharp edge and rounded tip. Used to pry open clams.

Oyster Knife

Has a short, blunt blade and is used to pry open oyster shells.

Fillet Knife

Has a long, thin, flexible blade with a pointed tip. Designed to remove scales and bones from fish.

Slicing Knife

The slicer is used to carve roasts, turkey or ham into serving portions. The long, thin blade promotes maximum contact between the food and blade, for producing very thin slices.

Utility Knife

Also called a sandwich knife, the utility knife has a serrated blade edge and is used to slice small pieces of meat, produce and sandwiches.

Steak Knife

Used to cut steak, chicken, pork and other main course entrees. It can have either a serrated or smooth edge and pointed or rounded tip. The serrated edge can cut tougher items with greater ease, and a pointed tip steak knife can easily cut meat into smaller bite sizes.



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