KNIVES Flashcards

1
Q

for more detailed and
controlled cutting, a paring
knife is used. It is best to use
for peeling vegetables and
fruits, or slicing a single garlic.

A

Pairing Knife

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2
Q

has its
pointed tip that curves downward.
It is also known as the bird’s beak
knife.

A

Peeling Knife

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3
Q

For neatly slicing tomatoes and
cheese, tomato/cheese knife is
used. The tiny serrations on the
blade prevent food from tearing.

A

Tomato & Cheese knife

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4
Q

has a
serrated edge and hard fresh
loaves without tearing and
squishing the insides

A

Bread Knife

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5
Q

does not need
frequent sharpening; it has a
serrated blade or straight-
edge knife.

A

Steak Knife

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6
Q

is
designed for cutting but in smaller
jobs.

A

Trimming Knife

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7
Q

These knives are very flexible
used to fillet fish. The blade is
around 6-11 inches, allowing it
to go quickly through
backbone and skin.

A

Fillet Knife

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8
Q

This kind is ideal for the
kitchen in removing bones inward
of the meat and poultry from the
main bone.

A

Boning knife

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9
Q

This knife is used to slice
cooked meats and fish. It has a
thinner blade used for slicing
and carving food

A

Carving/Slicing knife

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10
Q

This is the knife that any
chef would not want to miss. It has
a standard blade for multipurpose
use in the kitchen

A

Chef knife/Cook knife

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11
Q

has a
more delicate blade than a meat cleaver. These are used to slice
produce and efficiently chop,

A

Vegetable cleaver

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12
Q

a
knife that has a wide blade and a
thick spine. They use their
weight to cut through meat or
poultry bones

A

Meat Cleaver

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13
Q

is essential for keeping knives
sharp. The steel smooths and
helps realign the worn carbon
steel on the blade’s edge.

A

Honing Steel / Knife Sharpener

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