examples of kitchen knives [2]

The shape and size of kitchen knives vary depending on their use and the type of food for which they are intended.

paring knife

Miniature version of the cook’s knife, it is used to clean, scrape and slice small pieces of food.

carving fork

Fork used to hold a piece of meat in place when it is being cut into portions.

filleting knife

Knife with a long pointed blade used for separating fish into fillets.

boning knife

Small pointed knife with a tapered blade used to separate the meat from the bones.

ham knife

Knife with a ridged blade used to cut whole cooked ham.