Seeking 1 or 2 fine kitchen cutlery sets? Then begin your research on the various knives you'll need. Each knife in any of the different types of kitchen cutlery sets on the market has its own unique function.
The following are the knives you'll need:
Chef's Knife
You will use The Cook's Knife, also known as the Chef's Knife, for difficult jobs like dicing food. It ranges between 6 and 12 inches in length. You'll find that the blade is curved, which will help you perform tasks on the cutting board. Think of it as the "work horse" knife. Yet, and this is a little knife trivia for you, the Chef's Knife is somewhat infamous as the knife used in the movie Halloween.
The Bread Knife
Okay, now to test your "Knife Knowledge". The Bread Knife, around eight inches long, is used in any of the top kitchen cutlery sets, to...yup, you guessed it, slice bread.
The Paring Knife
At only three inches long, you may think the Paring Knife doesn't bring much value to your kitchen cutlery set. However, don't underestimate it. You'll use it for coring and peeling, which, as any chef knows, is an imperative kitchen task.
The Utility Knife
At around 6 inches, on average, in length, the Utility Knife is somewhat of the kitchen cutlery sets' "step child". It has no specialty but is often used for random tasks.
The Steak Knife
Perhaps a favorite knife is the Steak Knife - favorite because, other than your personal dining knife, it's the knife closest to the food at meal time. It's used to slice meat at the dinner table prior to serving, quickly easing the hunger pains of your family and dining guests. It's about 5 inches in length.
The Cleaver
The Cleaver, which, to its chagrin, looks rather ominous, is actually a helpful tool to have in the kitchen. It's a handy "knife" that is perfect for chopping and cutting bone.
The Boning Knife
As you may have guessed, or known, you'd use a Boning Knife to remove bones from cuts of meat. Unlike the above mentioned cleaver, which cuts through bone, the boning knife worms its way into small places and literally "ejects" the bone from the meat. It's about 6 inches long.
The Fillet Knife
A Fillet Knife is a longer version of the boning knife, about 10 inches, used to, you guessed it, fillet fish.
So many knives! But now that you have passed Knives 101, the course they never gave you in high school Home Economics but should have, you are prepared to purchase kitchen cutlery sets for you, your friends and your family!
