Kitchen Cutlery choices

Kitchen Cutlery choices
Knives 101

Spatula Spreader

Spatula Spreader
Spatula Spreader

Paring Knives

Paring Knives
Paring Knives

the Cleaver

the Cleaver
the Cleaver

The Trimmer

The Trimmer
The Trimmers

The Butcher Knife

The Butcher Knife
The Butcher Knife

The Slicer

The Slicer
The Slicer

The Hardy Slicer

The Hardy Slicer
Hardy Slicer

Thursday, April 15, 2010

the Cleaver

I am currently adding this piece to my personal arsenal of cutlery, as it is truly a cook's best friend, and just plain feels POWERFUL in your hand! It is very likely the heaviest knife in the Cutco line, and it is used primarily for the big jobs, like splitting ribs and cutting through frozen foods. Also, you can use it to disjoint chicken, turkey, duck; cut through frozen foods; crack spareribs; smash garlic cloves; pound and tenderize cutlets; sever bones for stock.
Its straight-edge blade is powerful and precise. If you turn it over, it can be used to pound out chicken breasts. Purchased by itself, it comes with a protective leather sheath. This item can be seen chopping a coconut on Youtube, if you search: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMRcFqEVCFg

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