WHICH KNIFE TO CHOOSE FOR ANGUS BEEF?
Did you know that a good knife can make or break your dining experience?
With so many knives to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start building your personal knife collection. Do you really need a carving knife if you have a chef’s knife? What’s so great about a santoku knife? Don’t know how to choose a knife? We help you.
What do you choose between a thin blade and a hard blade, a flexible blade or one with air pockets?
There’s nothing like cutting beef without any resistance from the knife or the meat. Part of what allows meat to cut easily is cooking very tender meat. A proper knife is also important. The edge, the shape, the material, all play a role in choosing a quality knife. It will have a smooth, sharp edge that cuts cleanly through food instead of tearing it. But with so many sets of knives on the market, at drastically different prices, where do we start?
Choosing the right knife
When buying a knife you should consider what you like to cook most often and adapt your knife collection according to your needs. Some knives are universal, others are best used for just one type of food.
Professional slicing knife
A slicing knife should be thin with a very sharp blade. Equip yourself with the right tools and a little technique and you’ll be a master meat surgeon before you know it.
Nakiri professional knife
It is mostly used as a kitchen or butcher’s knife and is mainly intended for splitting large pieces of soft bone and cutting thick pieces of meat. The broad side of the knife can also be used for crushing food (such as garlic) and it can also be used for squeezing chopped food.
Santoku professional knife
It’s the Japanese chef’s knife. The hollow edge of the Santoku knife creates air pockets that prevent very thin or soft slices of food from sticking to the blade, and the straighter “sheep’s foot” blade style facilitates an up and down cutting motion as opposed to the typical Western swinging cutting motion.
Professional chef’s knife
The chef’s knife is considered one of the most important knives in the kitchen. Designed to perform many different tasks, the chef’s knife comes with many uses. It is a practical, classically shaped knife that will make your job easier.
