Category Archives: Knives

What is a Nakiri knife?

Nakiri Knife Nakiri simply means vegetable knife in Japanese. This knife will surely attract your attention due to its interesting shape. It has a blunt or a flat squared off tip, straight blade, spine, and edge. Nakiri knives usually have black blades and the standard blade length is 6 to 7 inches. The Nakiri knife’s shape makes it ideal for push cutting and chopping vegetables. It is not Read more [...]

What is an Oyster Knife?

Oyster Knife Oyster knife is specifically designed for opening oysters. This knife is an absolute must-have for oyster lovers and it can be used with other shellfish as well. Oyster knives are mostly available in kitchen supply stores and are generally inexpensive. They are also very easy to maintain, which makes them a good addition to your kitchen supplies. Oyster knife blades are often triangular Read more [...]

Boning Knife – Types of Boning Knives

A boning knife is a small kitchen knife which has a sharp point and narrow blade used in food preparation for boning poultry, meat, and fish. Boning knives generally are 5 to 6 1/2 inches in length and are not as thick as some other popular kitchen knives. Reason is it is used to make precision boning much less difficult, especially in deep cuts and holes. Boning beef and pork requires a stiff Read more [...]

Knife Sharpening & Knife Sharpener

What is Knife Sharpening Knife sharpening is the process of making a knife sharp by grinding against hard and rough surface like stone or a soft surface with hard particles like sand paper. A strop is often used to straighten and polish the knife edge. You use knife sharpener, a tool used to sharpen the blades of a knife by grinding. Knife Sharpeners Knife sharpeners ranges from commercial electric Read more [...]

Chef Knives

What are chef knives? Chef knives, also known as cook knives, are intended for chefs as the name says. It is used for food preparation. It was originally designed to slice cuts of beef, but today, it is the main utensil for most cook. A chef knife typically has 8 inches in length and 1 ½ inches in width blade. Chef Knives Physical Characteristics Blade - The chef's knife blade is either hot-forged Read more [...]

Titan Knives & Titan Peelers

What are Titan Knives? Titan Knives are made from the finest quality European steel. It has the most comfortable handle and the sharpest edge. Titan knives have micro edge as one its coolest features. It helps you cook like a pro. Titan knife is perfect for peeling vegetables. Titan Knives have super sharp blades that makes chopping and different preparations very easy and efficient. It provides precision Read more [...]

Knives – Different Types and Their Uses

Different Types of Knives and their Uses Knives have always been and will always been a part of our lives. It is such a simple yet indispensable tool made usually of steel. We use it for our food, for hunting, for crafts, and some other tasks that need some cutting, slicing, carving, and more. Before we learn about the different types of knives used today, let’s take a quick look of the history Read more [...]

Types of Kitchen Knives Australia and Uses

Kitchen Knives Australia Have you got all the necessary kitchen knives in your kitchen? Although, you can use just one type of kitchen knife to do all the cutting and slicing of meat, fruits, vegetables, and the like, it can save you so much time and energy if you use the right ones. Hence, it might be good to talk about types of kitchen knives and their uses. Getting the right knives for specific Read more [...]