Kitchen knives: 5 types that everyone should have at home
Peel or dice, the type of your kitchen knife is crucial. Knives should not be missing in a well-equipped kitchen. We show you five types of kitchen knives that should be present in every kitchen.
Kitchen knife types: the chef's knife
The chef's knife is the type of kitchen knife that shouldn't be missing in any kitchen.
- With the chef's knife you can cut just about any food.
- It is suitable for coarser foods such as meat or vegetables, as well as for finer jobs such as dicing onions.
- Chef's knives are available in various lengths and price ranges. Starting from 20 euros, the price can rise to several hundred euros.
The tournament knife
The tournament knife is intended for more special work.
- Tournament knives have a small blade that has a noticeably curved shape.
- Due to this curved shape, the tournament knife is almost exclusively used for peeling.
- Tournament knives are not very expensive. The prices usually start at less than 20 euros.
The bread knife
The bread knife is also responsible for a special area.
- Bread knives are very long and have a serrated edge.
- Because of the serrated edge, the bread knife is perfect for pastries with a crust.
- Because of the size and the serrated edge, bread knives are somewhat more expensive.
The cheese knife
Cheese knives are available in two versions.
- Hard cheese knives have a short and wide blade. This makes them robust and compact to cut even very hard cheese
- Soft cheese knives have a long, thin blade with perforations. This reduces friction so that soft cheese can be cut well.
- The two cheese knives are often offered in sets of around 20 euros.
The office knife
The office knife is an all-purpose knife.
- With the office knife you can cut many different foods. It is particularly suitable for smaller things like mushrooms or onions.
- You can also peel well with the office knife.
- Office knives are available for around 20 euros.
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