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How To Buy Perfect Chef Knife

Here is the complete guide in detail to buy a perfect chef knife.

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How To Buy Perfect Chef Knife

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  1. How To Buy Perfect Chef Knife

  2. Introduction

  3. A chef knife is an inherent part of any kitchen kit. • Knives can be a significant investment and price of superior knives often go into hundreds of bucks. • That’s why selection of the right model requires due consideration on your part.

  4. How To Test The Knife

  5. Testing The Knife • Knife should make cooking the food pleasurable • Make sure to test the knife by slicing an onion or shape a melon. • Remember that the perfect chef’s knife can’t be characterized under some specific parameters.

  6. Testing The Knife • Selection of the knife must be made on the basis of food material that is to be cut. • There are lots of factors that come into the picture depending on the type of cook you areand shape of your body, hands and folder.

  7. What To Look For In A Knife

  8. What To Look For • Ideally, you should instantaneously get a feeling of a knife’s fit once you’ve got hold of it. • A perfect knife should be as fine-tuned as a natural extension of the holder’s hand.

  9. What To Expect • Every segment of it should feel perfectly balanced from outline of the grip and weight . The major things to look for are • How do you feel with the knife in your hand? • How well would the knife hold its edge?

  10. Type Of Blade

  11. Type Of Blade • You Can Basically Divide Knives Into Two Categories Namely Stainless And Carbon. • Knives With Ceramic Blades Aren’t Much Recommended Because Of Their Extreme Fragility As They Can Break Easily.

  12. Type Of Blade • Though blades of many new-age knives are made of stainless steel, they can lose their sharpness quickly and may take significant amount of time to regain their earlier form • Hence, you should look for knives with blades made of high-carbon stainless steel.

  13. Weight Of The Knife

  14. Finding your perfect knife’s weight may require trying several knives. • Equilibrium is the main factor when you need to cut ingredients to size consistently.

  15. Weight Of The Knife • Ideally, a perfect chef’s knife shouldn’t leave too much mass on the holder’s wrist allowing him/her not to feel exhausted quickly. • The bottom line is if you feel hesitant, simply go for the one that feels comfortable to you.

  16. Handle Of The Knife

  17. Handle Of The Knife • The handles of chef’s knives vary widely with respect to the material they are made of. • These are often made of plastic, wood, toughened resins and other robust materials.

  18. Handle Of The Knife • When choosing your perfect chef’s knife, paying special attention to the texture of the knife is greatly important. • A good handle should make you feel comfortable and secure at the same time.

  19. Bolster of The Knife

  20. BOLSTER OF THE KNIFE • Also known as shoulder, shank or collar, bolster is the thick portion of a knife between the blade and the handle. • It can add stability and strength to a knife and protect the user’s fingers of the gripping hand.

  21. Bolster Of The Knife • Hold your preferred knife and observe the slope from its bolster to its blade. • It may be gradual or pronounced but you should be comfortable with your grip in either style.

  22. SIZE OF THE KNIFE

  23. Size Of The Knife • 8-inch chef’s knives are the most favorite ones amongst home cooks due to their versatility while 10-inch knives can be used to cut more volume because of their longer blade though they may feel menacing.

  24. SIZE OF THE KNIFE • It’s important to note that over the last couple of years, German-made 9-inch chef’s knives have been available in the market. • In case you’re looking for something that’s in-between the abovementioned sizes, it may work for you.

  25. Examine The Balance Of The Knife

  26. Balance Of The Knife • The beholder’s palm judges the ‘perfect balance’ of a knife. • Hold a knife by its handle and if it feels uneasily weighted toward the blade or toward the back of its handle, you should move on.

  27. Balance Of The Knife • Apart from having a perfect side-to-side balance, the knife shouldn’t feel unbalanced when you measure the blade as well. • An unbalanced knife will do nothing but making your job a strenuous one.

  28. THANKS! Visit us on- https://premiumchefknives.com/

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