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Quite similarly to surgical instruments, kitchen knives all have their specific use. It would be better to know their function, because, if they are used properly, they can literally sublimate both your technique and cuisine. At Les Artisans du Couteau, there is a wide range of high-quality handmade-in-France kitchen knives and a selection of advice on how to use them on a daily basis.
Everything is important: material of the handle and the blade, ergonomics, cutting angles, shapes, steel… Choosing a knife, this is looking for the best cutting performance depending on the product you want to work with as part of your cooking… a chefs’ business!
The Chef knife: the knife of the greatest!
Used in the greatest starred kitchens, the chef knife is an indispensable cooking utensil, due to its efficiency, usability and polyvalence. With its blade measuring 15 to 21 cm, it can adapt to many tasks: chopping vegetables, cutting or crushing tomatoes, mincing herbs and spices, julienning or brunoising your vegetables with style, and even mincing meat for various recipes such as steak tartare or shepherd’s pie. Both precise and handy, it shall become one of your favourite cooking companions!
The paring knife: the indispensable cooking utensil!
Despite its small blade (measuring between 9 and 11 cm only), the paring knife has all it takes! Usability, sharpness, precision: the paring knife can be used for all your vegetables, meat and fish, and makes it easy for you to cut, peel, skim the fat and even slice artistically your food, for an original presentation of your best recipes. Unquestionable king of polyvalence, the paring knife shall quickly find its place on your kitchen worktop!
The Sole filet knife: no fish can resist it!
Preparing a fish fillet without any fishbone is a delicate work which requires both precision and care. The Sole fillet knife or Fish knife shall be your best ally to do it and sublimate your fish. Thanks to its long, pointed and flexible knife, the sole fillet knife shall help you remove your fish fillets, both easily and delicately.
The Santoku knife: a Japanese touch in your kitchen!
As the Japanese cousin of the Chef knife, the Santoku knife, also called the “3-virtue knife”, can easily adapt to your cooking style. Just like the chef knife, it can do many things and its alveolate blade can cut more neatly and more precisely than most of knives.
The Butcher knife: a highly-resistant blade!
Indispensable to meat lovers and barbecue specialists in any season, the butcher knife can deal with all the biggest pieces of meat and animal game without difficulty. Falling like a cleaver (its nickname), its blade, measuring 21 cm at least, can tackle any carcasses without failing!
The boning knife
Another indispensable for meat and poultry lovers is the boning knife, which can remove nerves and bones easily, thanks to its thin and long blade which inserts itself easily into the flesh.
The steak knife
To savour the delicious pieces of meat you prepare with your butcher or boning knife, there is nothing better than the steak knife, especially if you love medium rare meat! Both elegant and sharp, steak knives shall add a unique style to your table and make every bit of your meal delicious.
The mincing knife
Longer than a chef knife, the mincing knife is perfect for mincing, chopping, and dicing or shaving your fruits, vegetables and even herbs. The tip of the greatest chefs? Keep the point of your mincing knife firmly put on your chopping board: your gesture shall be stronger and quicker!
The bread knife: a knife with an appropriate name!
To cut your bread (baguette, wholemeal bread, cereals bread…), there is nothing better than a bread knife with a rigid, serrated 11-cm long blade. You can then cut the crust of your breads without crushing the crumb. You can also cut thin slices for your toast spreads served for aperitifs, or cut harder bread to prepare a delicious pain perdu!
At Les Artisans du Couteau, there is a wide range of high-quality made-in-France kitchen knives just for you. Each knife shall perfectly meet your needs, all you have to do is choose, depending on your use. Created to last, these knives shall be your companions along your culinary discoveries, with only little maintenance and a lot of imagination. Assert your style right now!
