WorksheetsKP: Knife Construction & Maintenance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ceramic knives can damage dinner plates
True
False
Titanium knives are lighter than stainless steel
true
false
Molded knife handles are generally weaker than riveted ones
true
false
Ceramic knives are more durable than stainless steel knives
true
false
When cutting vegetables, which of the following would be the most likely reason to use a plastic knife instead of a metal one
Plastic knives will hold up to the texture of most vegetables better than metal ones
Plastic knives do not discolor vegetables, but metal ones can
Plastic knives are generally safer to use.
Ceramic knives are more flexible than metal ones
true
false
In knife construction, the tang is
always made of stainless steel
part of the blade that continues into the handle
a metal piece that fastens the handle to the blade
The most common material for chef's knives in the professional kitchen is
stainless steel
ceramic
high carbon stainless steel
A __________________ is a thick steel collar where the blade of a knife and the handle come together.
bolster
tang
rivet
A common chef's knife is single-beveled
true
false
Higher quality knives are usually made with forged blades
true
false
A blade edge that has round, arc-like teeth is often called
riveted
beveled
scalloped
A blade with hollow oval shapes ground into both sides of the blade above the cutting edge has a _______________ edge
granton
serrated
scalloped
A stamped blade is
scalloped
molded into the desired shape from heated metal
cut from a solid sheet of metal
An electric sharpener is just as good for sharpening knives in the professional kitchen as the sharpening steel
true
false
Knives should not go in the dishwasher
true
false
When sharpening a blade, you should sweep the blade across the stone in one direction in a single motion
true
false
The steel is used to sharpen a dull knife
true
false
Wooden handles on knives do not require maintenance
true
false
Sharp knives are more dangerous than dull knives
true
false
