Chef's Knives
The Chef's Knife is the most important knife shape in Europe and represents the universal knife in the kitchen. The blade runs forward pointed, is smooth and ground on both sides. The chef's knife, in contrast to the utility knife has a wider blade and is suitable for cutting meat and fish, but also vegetables. The chef's knife is the most important knife of a cook.
A Gyuto is a Japanese chef's knife that is a bit slimmer than the European shape. It is like the German chef's knife for all work in the kitchen and is ground on both sides.
The Chinese Chef's Knife has the shape of a chopper, but is not suitable for the destruction of hard bones and cartilage, but is used for cutting herbs and vegetables. The blade width can be up to 10 cm, the blade length 20 cm. The knife is ground on both sides and has a rectangular shape.
