Knives

What are the parts of the knife?

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

Bolster

Tang

Spine

Heel

Handle

Edge

Tip

What knife would you use for the following - Slicing bread

• Serrated

• Chef

• Paring

• Carving

What knife would you use for slicing ham

• Chef knife

• Paring

• Serrated

• Carving

What knife would you use for chopping Carrots

• Paring knife

• Serrated

• Chef knife

• Carving

What knife would you use for removing blemishes from fruit

• Paring knife

• Chef knife

• Serrated

• Carving knife

The _________ is used when weight and force are needed to cut tough items, such as small bones.

• Heel

• Handle

• Hilt
  

• Hook

The ________ is the part of the knife you hold.

• Heel
  

• Handle
  

• Hilt
  

• Spine

Used for jointing and trimming raw and cooked poultry:

• Serrated knife

• Carving knife

• Scissors/Shears

• Chef’s knife

A knife with a flexible flat blade used by rubbing against the bones of whole fish is called a:

• Boning knife

• Filleting knife

• Utility knife

• Cleaver

The part of a knife that extends through the handle to give it strength and balance is called the

• Tang

• Tip

• Thrust

• Tail