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    This document describes different types of knives used in cooking. It discusses chef's knives, paring knives, serrated utility knives, and boning knives that are versatile tools. Larger knives covered include bread knives for slicing bread without crushing it, carving knives for thin meat slicing, and cleavers for splitting meat and bone. Small knives finish work with tools like fluting knives, mincing knives, peeling knives, and trimming knives. Specialty knives are designed for specific tasks such as cheese knives, decorating knives, and grapefruit knives.

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    This document describes different types of knives used in cooking. It discusses chef's knives, paring knives, serrated utility knives, and boning knives that are versatile tools. Larger knives covered include bread knives for slicing bread without crushing it, carving knives for thin meat slicing, and cleavers for splitting meat and bone. Small knives finish work with tools like fluting knives, mincing knives, peeling knives, and trimming knives. Specialty knives are designed for specific tasks such as cheese knives, decorating knives, and grapefruit knives.

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    This document describes different types of knives used in cooking. It discusses chef's knives, paring knives, serrated utility knives, and boning knives that are versatile tools. Larger knives covered include bread knives for slicing bread without crushing it, carving knives for thin meat slicing, and cleavers for splitting meat and bone. Small knives finish work with tools like fluting knives, mincing knives, peeling knives, and trimming knives. Specialty knives are designed for specific tasks such as cheese knives, decorating knives, and grapefruit knives.

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    This document describes different types of knives used in cooking. It discusses chef's knives, paring knives, serrated utility knives, and boning knives that are versatile tools. Larger knives covered include bread knives for slicing bread without crushing it, carving knives for thin meat slicing, and cleavers for splitting meat and bone. Small knives finish work with tools like fluting knives, mincing knives, peeling knives, and trimming knives. Specialty knives are designed for specific tasks such as cheese knives, decorating knives, and grapefruit knives.

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    DIFFERENT TYPES OF KNIFE

    Chef's knife

    A chef’s knife has a blade between 6 and 14 inches long and 1½ inches wide, with a curve that
    becomes more pronounced near the tip. Originally, this type of knife was intended to slice large
    cuts of beef , but it's much more versatile than that. From cutting meat to chopping vegetables ,
    this multi-purpose tool is a must-have.
    Paring knife

    The paring knife has a short blade, typically between 2½ and 4 inches long, and an edge that
    looks like a smaller, plainer version of a chef’s knife. Its simple, sharp blade is great for intricate
    work like peeling fruit or vegetables, deveining shrimp or creating garnishes.
    Serrated utility knife

    Also called a tomato knife or sandwich knife, this one has a blade between 4 and 7 inches in
    length. It looks like a bread knife, but it’s shorter and sharper. It'll cut cleanly through fruits and
    vegetables without tearing them, and it also works well for small slicing jobs like cutting bagels or
    sandwich fixings.
    Boning knife

    Thin and flexible with a curved blade that measures between 5 and 7 inches, a boning knife is
    designed to get into small spaces to detach meat from bone. There are a few different variations
    here — firmer blades are better for cuts of beef, more flexible blades are better suited for chicken.
    A really bendy version called a filet knife is great for delicate fish.

    Large knives
    Sometimes you need to bring out the big guns.

    Bread knife

    A bread knife looks like a longer, exaggerated version of a serrated utility knife. Its grooves let it
    slice cleanly through bread without crushing it. Bread knives can have a classic knife handle, or
    they might have an offset handle to keeps your knuckles from knocking the bread.
    Carving knife

    Measuring between 8 and 15 inches long, the carving knife looks like a thinner, stretched-out
    chef’s knife. Its length and very sharp edge allow precise, thin slicing of meat — especially denser,
    larger items like a roast.
    Cleaver

    This horror-movie favorite is a large, usually rectangular knife. It has a very heavy, thick blade that
    narrows to a sharp edge. It's primarily used for splitting or “cleaving” meat and bone. The cleaver
    is a necessity for restaurants that prepare their own meat, but it's not considered an essential
    home kitchen tool (though it does look cool).

    Small knives
    These little guys are all about finishing work and details.
    Fluting knife
    With a short, straight blade that's 2 to 4 inches long, a fluting knife looks like a shorter, slightly
    sharper-angled version of a paring knife. This one's used for delicate peeling or creating
    decorations.
    Mincing knife

    A mincing knife looks like a miniature version of the blade in Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Pit and
    the Pendulum." But in the culinary world, it's just meant to finely cut vegetables and herbs by
    moving the blade in a rocking motion.
    Peeling knife

    Related to the paring knife is a curved blade known as a tourné knife. This short blade curves
    downward, but is not as exaggerated as a hook. Use it to remove skins and blemishes from fruits
    or vegetables or to make a specific cut called tourné, especially popular with root vegetables.
    Trimming knife

    The trimming knife looks like a miniature boning knife, and is usually under 3 inches long. It can
    handle a variety of small tasks like removing meat from bone in small areas. If you want to get all
    retro and make radish roses, a trimming knife will let you do it.

    Specialty knives
    Specialty knives are good at — no, great at — one thing. There are tons of different
    kinds, but here are a few of our favorites.
    Cheese knives
    Cheese knives are designed for — you guessed it — slicing cheeses. Knives designed for soft
    cheeses will have perforated holes, which keep the cheese from sticking to the metal; sharper
    knives are used for harder cheeses.
    Decorating knife

    Designed to make elaborate cuts, decorating knives have a simple pattern in the blade. One of the
    most common decorating knives is adorned with a zigzag shape, which is about as much fun as it
    sounds.
    Grapefruit knife

    The grapefruit knife has a long, flat, dull blade that looks kind of like an artist palette knife with a
    serrated edge. This is used in the kitchen for separating the fruit of a grapefruit from the peel and
    pith. Some fancy versions have a double blade — one on either side of the handle — with one for
    the peel and the other for the inner membrane.

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