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Knife buying guide
A good knife goes a long way to getting meal prep done pronto. Chop to it with these superior tools of the trade.
Chef's knives
Also known as a cook’s knife, this is a multipurpose blade which can tackle all sorts of general food prep tasks, including chopping, slicing and dicing.
Utility knives
With either a serrated or a smooth edge, this multi talented knife excels in a variety of tasks, such as slicing fruits and vegetables, cutting sandwiches and other medium sized items too small for a chef’s knife and too large for a paring knife.
Bread knives
Featuring a serrated edge, a bread knife is designed for slicing through hard bread crusts while preserving the soft interior and is also useful for soft vegetables like tomatoes.
Santoku knives
With either a serrated or a smooth edge, this multi talented knife excels in a variety of tasks, such as slicing fruits and vegetables, cutting sandwiches and other medium sized items too small for a chef’s knife and too large for a paring knife.
Paring knives
Small in size, the paring knife is easy to manoeuvre, making it ideal for peeling, seeding or cutting fruits and some smaller vegetables.
Cleavers
A cleaver is best suited to heavy duty chopping and is made tough to cut through meat and bone.
