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A properly stocked kitchen includes a variety of professional knives. Each knife has its own job, from the serrated bread knife down to the all-popular Chef knife. Tiger Chef's wide selection of knives proves that all knives are not alike, from the blade length and shape, to the handle, each professional knife is unique in its presentation.

Cook’s Knife: Also known as the Chef’s knife, these are the most popular knives in every professional kitchen. Cook’s knives were originally made for disjointing chickens, meat, etc. However, today it is used for slicing, chopping, and mincing chicken, meat, fruits and vegetables. Cook’s knives usually measure anywhere between 6”-12”long.

Boning Knife: With its sharp point and narrow blade, boning knives are made for removing bones from fish, poultry and meat. Measuring between 4” – 6 1/2” long, the short length makes it easier to maneuver and gives you more precision for removing the bones.

Cleavers: With its large, rectangular blade and a tough edge, a cleaver is made to hack through bones and withstand the repeated abuse. Cleavers are also great for crushing things such as garlic, since it has the large blade and will not crack or bend out of shape.

Paring Knife: Similar to a chef’s knife, yet smaller in size measuring only 2- 1/2”-4”, the paring knife is a great, all purpose paring tool. It is used mainly for trimming, peeling, de-seeding, de-veining, garnishing etc. These knives are just as popular as the cook’s knives.

Bread Knife: A long, serrated blade, usually measuring between 8” and 12” in length, a bread knife is used for cutting through anything that is harder on the outside and softer on the inside, such as bread and tomatoes. Bread knives cannot be sharpened, and can only be used until they are dull.

Slicer Knife: Very similar to carving knives, they are both used for slicing meats. The longer blades and pointed tips allow for cleaner cuts, limiting the amount of sawing motions you would have to do to slice through the meat. The blade of a slicing knife typically measures anywhere between 8”-14”.

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