Cutting Tools And Types of knives Used In Kitchen

Cutting Tools And Types of knives used in kitchen

Cutting tools refers mainly to knives made up of hard metal with sharp blade edge, tip and handle used for cutting food items in the kitchen. Kitchen knives are designed in different shape and sizes.

Types of cutting Tools And knives in Commercial kitchen are :-

1. Palate knife:- It is used for lifting and holding foods while cooking but not for cutting.

2. Peeler:- It is used to peel vegetable skin for food preparation

3. Boning knife:- It is used for de -skinning and to separate bone and flesh of an animal 

4. Chopper/cleaver- It is used to cut/ chop food ingredients into a very small size.

5. Vegetable knife:- It is used to cut various vegetables and fruits in different shape

6. Paring knife:- It is used to cut vegetables and fruits into different shape for garnish. It is also known as garnishing knife.

7. Carving knife:-  It is used to carve i.e to cut prepared meat while serving to guest 

8. Steel:-  It is a knife sharpener made of metal to the sharp blade of a knife. 

We should be able to identify them easily by looking at them. Remember,all knifes should be handle with care!