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Kitchen Knife

A kitchen knife can be any one of several different knives that can be used to perform different tasks in the kitchen. Chef’s knife, bread knife, paring knife, boning knife, and cleaver are some of the most commonly used blades in the kitchen. There are specialized blades made to suit any food preparation task.

A chef’s knife is the essential kitchen knife. When only one expensive blade can be afforded, the chef knife is the one that can perform the most diverse tasks. Chef knives are usually made between 6 and 12 inches long. If you can afford only one, 8 inches is the perfect size.

Another versatile kitchen knife is the paring knife. It is small and between 2 ½ and 4 inches long. The blade is a plain edge that can be used for a variety of delicate tasks such as decorative work, deveining shellfish, dicing tomatoes, or any other task requiring a small blade. A bread knife is usually serrated to be effective for cutting things with a hard crust and soft insides.

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