This cut produces thin, flat pieces.
What is slicing?
This knife grip is where you bend your fingers of your guide hand inward towards your palm and tuck your thumb.
What is claw grip?
This knife cut results in 1/4" strips.
What is batonnet?
To remember: recall "baton"
This knife is best used for breads, cakes, or even tomatoes/ other soft fruits.
What is a serrated knife?
This cut processes food into large, irregular pieces.
What is chopping?
This is the hand not holding the knife.
What is the guiding hand?
What is brunoise?
The purpose of this piece of equipment is to protect countertops, protect the quality of your knife, and to prevent slipping with a knife.
What is a cutting board?
This knife is best used for small, precise tasks.
What is a paring knife?
This process breaks down food into very fine pieces.
What is mincing?
In this grip, all fingers and thumb are placed around the bolster and the heel of the knife.
What is the blade grip?
This knife cut results in super fine matchsticks.
What is julienne?
A ______ knife is best when cutting food to prevent injury.
What is sharp?
This knife is best used for heavy duty cutting. It can even cut through beef bones or breakdown whole chickens.
What is a meat cleaver?
This knife cut, often used on fresh herbs; requires rolling and cutting into small strips, comes from the French term for "little ribbons".
What is chiffonade?
In this grip, all fingers and thumb grip the handle of the knife.
What is the handle grip?
This knife cut results in uniform, round slices.
What is rondelle?
True or false: you should set a knife aside after using it so you can wash it later
What is false?
This part of the knife is where the blade meets the handle.
What is the bolster?
This knife cut, used by professional chefs, is ornate and complex resulting in football shaped foods.
What is tourne?
What is a rocking motion?
This knife, also called a Japanese Chef's knife, has divots in the side for fast slicing.
What is a Santoku knife?
This term, similar to "corner" or "door" is used when passing another person in the kitchens to prevent accidents.
What is "knife"?
If a knife has this, it is a good indicator of quality knife. It is a sign that the blade extends through the handle.
What is a tang?