Name that Knife!
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Paring knife
Tourne knife
Boning knife
ANSWER: Also known as a "bird's beak knife," the tourne knife has a similar role to the paring knife. It's also thought that it is better for cutting soft fruits. Also known as a "bird's beak knife," the tourne knife has a similar role to the paring knife. It's also thought that it is better for cutting soft fruits.
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Paring knife
Tourne knife
Filet knife
ANSWER: This generally small (3-5 inches) blade is good for peeling, coring and some chopping of small items. This generally small (3-5 inches) blade is good for peeling, coring and some chopping of small items.
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Meat cleaver
Santoku knife
Bread knife
ANSWER: The serrated edge makes it effective in cutting bread. The serrated edge makes it effective in cutting bread.
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Filet knife
Boning knife
Devein knife
ANSWER: The thin, flexible blade of the filet knife is used to filet fish. The thin, flexible blade of the filet knife is used to filet fish.
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Chef's knife
Meat cleaver
Deli knife
ANSWER: Friend to butchers and murderers everywhere, the cleaver is meant to withstand heavy and repeated use. The side can also be used for crushing. Friend to butchers and murderers everywhere, the cleaver is meant to withstand heavy and repeated use. The side can also be used for crushing.
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Cheese knife
Butter knife
Clam knife
ANSWER: According to a biography, British sports legend Maxwell Woosnam once beat Charlie Chaplin at table tennis while playing with just a butter knife. According to a biography, British sports legend Maxwell Woosnam once beat Charlie Chaplin at table tennis while playing with just a butter knife.
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Filet knife
Chopping knife
Mincing knife
ANSWER: Because of their half-moon shape, mincing knives are also known as Mezzalunas. The curved design makes it better for mincing herbs and small items. Because of their half-moon shape, mincing knives are also known as Mezzalunas. The curved design makes it better for mincing herbs and small items.
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Oyster knife
Cheese knife
Boning knife
ANSWER: The knife is used to pry apart the shell and extract the meat from the oyster. The knife is used to pry apart the shell and extract the meat from the oyster.
