How many knives do you need in the kitchen: minimum and maximum sets

Cutting and dicing food is the foundation of the culinary arts. Therefore, the knife has become an indispensable tool in the kitchen. But one knife is not enough! Foods such as bread, cheese, meat, vegetables need different types of knives. And how many of them should the hostess have at hand? Let's try to figure it out together.

For any occasion

First, let's clarify which knives are for the kitchen.

Reference! To have products for any occasion, you have to put together a collection of nine knives. Despite the simplicity of each, they will all differ from each other in the size and shape of the blade, as well as the size of the handle.

Cleaver

A special feature of the cleaver is the presence of a large rectangular blade. It is perhaps the widest of the other blades. In general, this object resembles a hatchet.

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indispensable for those who often butcher meat. With the cleaver, the chef has no problem cutting (or severing) the joint that connects the bones. But they use a cleaver not only for this. In skilled hands, he will quickly and easily grind other products.

Sirloin

Quite narrow and long enough - this is how the fillet is characterized. The name itself suggests its purpose.

With its help, the hostess will be able to divide the meat tenderloin, fish carcass or poultry breast into fillets - thin strips.

Boning

It took separate the pulp from the bones - take out the boning knife.

Its main feature is its incredibly thin and flexible blade. Thanks to him, the cook gets into those places that are inaccessible for other types of knives. Such a blade is capable of repeat each bend of the ridge of meat or fish carcasses.

Chef knife

It is considered one of the main kitchen items. The handle is large and comfortable, and the blade is long, wide at the junction with the handle and tapering towards the point.

Thanks to this, an impressive working area appears for cutting or chopping products.

Chef Knife Features

• Quickly chop vegetables, herbs etc.

Advice! To shred really quickly, the hostess will have to master the skill of professionals. They lower the blade from the point to the handle, and the tip of the knife is not lifted from the cutting board.

• Use the blade as a garlic press.
• Use a handle instead of a meat hammer.

Khlebny

An item that housewives consider not particularly necessary. And it immediately betrays non-professionals. After all, a real specialist will say that such a blade cuts bread accurately, without crushing the crust and leaving the pulp without crumbs and gusts.

Reference! A distinctive feature is the blade, it is long and wavy on the cutting side.

Slicing

A very interesting subject! The name suggests that it is meant to be sliced. Moreover, this blade is used to cut ready-made meat.

The blade is long and wide enough. Along the entire length, closer to the cutting edge, there are oval depressions on the metal. Therefore, when cutting meat, it does not stick to the blade, and the cut piece is easily separated from the metal.

Santoku

A very interesting knife with a Japanese name. And its shape is curious: it resembles a leg of lamb.

There are three main actions professional chefs perform with the santoku:

• cut;
• crumbling;
• chopped.

And its wide blade also has oval grooves for easy cutting.

For vegetables

Immediately noticeable among others for its size - it is small! The length of such a blade usually does not exceed 8 cm.. This knife is incredibly handy for peeling and slicing vegetables and fruits.

Universal

Has incorporated all the best qualities of each of the above knives. An irreplaceable assistant in any kitchen.

Important! The myth that a knife is a gift to trouble exists only in our country. In both Eastern and Western Europe, it is customary to give knives for the most significant events in life: weddings, births, housewarming. And all because they symbolize renewal, new life.

Real housewife set

Obviously, most of the described types of knives are needed only by a professional chef. In an ordinary kitchen, a complete set will rarely be seen.

Minimum set

In order not to experience problems during the cooking process, experts recommend having three knives:

• universal. Medium in size, with a straight and narrow blade, it is quite comfortable in everyday life. Any vegetables, meat, fish, various products - a lot is within the power of this tool.
• Khlebny the knife neatly and aesthetically (which is important!) will cut not only bread products, but also cheese with tomatoes.
• Knife for cleaning vegetables - irreplaceable thing in every kitchen.

This set will be enough for those who cook a little.

What to supplement

If food has become a real cult in the family, and the hostess loves and knows how to cook deliciously, then you definitely need to purchase chef knife.

The width of its blade should fluctuate around 2-4 cm, and the length should be 15-20 cm. This "chef" is most often employed in various television culinary shows.

Reference! A qualified restaurant chef performs almost all (90%) operations with such a knife.

And if you like to receive guests, get slicer, or knife for fine slicing. With him, you will always be able to serve a cutting table no worse than in a restaurant.

Choosing your own set of knives will make your daily cooking more comfortable. And this will certainly affect the taste of the prepared dishes, which will be appreciated by your loved ones.