1. Uses of Different Knives
Instructor: Rayman Zhen

2. Chef’s Knife Most used knife in the kitchen Parts of the Knife
Chopping and slicing fruits and vegetables
May be used for mincing
Parts of the Knife
There are various parts to a chef’s knife (Details will be discussed in cooking lab tomorrow)
Different Sizes
Longer blades are harder to control
Smaller blades are suitable for people with small hands (there are different knife sizes in the kitchen)

3. Boning Knife
Narrow- used for cutting ribs and chops
Wide- Used for cutting chicken and pork
Curved- Used for cutting around bones

4. Quick Video

5. Paring Knife
Bird’s Beak- Used for peeling any round fruits or vegetables.
Wavy Edge- Used to peel skin with a soft inside (tomatoes)
Clip Point- Removes eyes from potatoes and pits from olives

6. Bread Knife Used for cutting loaves of bread
May not be used to cut fruits because the serrations are too deep

7. Cleavers Can cut through meat and poultry bones
Perfect for pulverizing meat
Can be used for crushing seeds or garlic

8. Utility Knife Larger than paring knife, but not as big as chef’s knife
Used for cutting vegetables and sandwich meats
Cuts things that are not large enough for chef’s knife

9. FOR MORE INFORMATION:
PLEASE VISIT OR
of-kitchen-knives-and-their-uses
(Knives not discussed will not be used in the kitchen)

10. How Much Each type of knife will be used in the kitchen