Knife Skills - Different Types of Knives

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Mahalo expert chef Eric Crowley explains the differences in a variety of knives.

Chef's Knife
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Also called an all-purpose knife, the chef's knife is usually 8 inches in length but can range from 6-10 inches. The Japanese global knife is another form. Santoku knives have taller blades and dimples along the sides to help release surface tension and friction.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9_yq5sf14 

Paring Knife
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Paring knives are usually small in size with a blade around 4 inches in length. A tourne knife is a curved paring knife also called a bird's beak knife; it is used for making an eccentric cut called a tourne. The tourne blade is slightly smaller than that of a traditional paring knife at between 2-3 inches long.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9_yq5sf14 

Boning Knife
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Also called a filet knife, this is used for butchering chicken, taking the skin off fish or fileting fish off the bone. This is a less commonly used knife.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9_yq5sf14 

Serrated Knife
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Also known as a bread knife, serrated knives are mostly used to slice bread.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9_yq5sf14 

Flexible Slicing Knife
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Flexible slicing knives have bendable blades ideal for cutting warm roast beef or smoked salmon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9_yq5sf14 

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