examples of kitchen knives [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The shape and size of kitchen knives vary depending on their use and the type of food for which they are intended.
paring knife ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Miniature version of the cook’s knife, it is used to clean, scrape and slice small pieces of food.
carving fork ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fork used to hold a piece of meat in place when it is being cut into portions.
filleting knife ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knife with a long pointed blade used for separating fish into fillets.
boning knife ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small pointed knife with a tapered blade used to separate the meat from the bones.
ham knife ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knife with a ridged blade used to cut whole cooked ham.