INDIVIDUAL KNIVES
The most common types of individual knives and their uses:
1. Chef's Knife
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Best For: General-purpose use, slicing vegetables, chopping herbs, and cutting meat.
2. Santoku Knife
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Best For: Chopping vegetables, slicing fish, or cutting small cuts of meat.
3. Paring Knife
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Best For: Peeling fruits, trimming vegetables, coring, or making decorative garnishes.
4. Utility Knife
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Best For: Versatile kitchen use, such as slicing fruit, cheese, and sandwiches.
5. Bread Knife
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Best For: Slicing bread, cakes, and delicate pastries.
6. Boning Knife
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Best For: Filleting fish or deboning chicken and other meats.
7. Carving Knife
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Best For: Slicing roast meats, poultry, and hams.
8. Steak Knife
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Best For: Cutting steak and other cooked meats at the table.
9. Cleaver
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Best For: Cutting through bones, chopping large chunks of meat or vegetables.
10. Tomato Knife
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Best For: Slicing tomatoes, soft fruits, or delicate vegetables.
11. Fish Knife
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Best For: Filleting fish and preparing delicate seafood.
