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KP: Knife Construction & Maintenance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ceramic knives can damage dinner plates

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Titanium knives are lighter than stainless steel

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Molded knife handles are generally weaker than riveted ones

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Ceramic knives are more durable than stainless steel knives

a)

true

b)

false

5.

When cutting vegetables, which of the following would be the most likely reason to use a plastic knife instead of a metal one

a)

Plastic knives will hold up to the texture of most vegetables better than metal ones

b)

Plastic knives do not discolor vegetables, but metal ones can

c)

Plastic knives are generally safer to use.

6.

Ceramic knives are more flexible than metal ones

a)

true

b)

false

7.

In knife construction, the tang is

a)

always made of stainless steel

b)

part of the blade that continues into the handle

c)

a metal piece that fastens the handle to the blade

8.

The most common material for chef's knives in the professional kitchen is

a)

stainless steel

b)

ceramic

c)

high carbon stainless steel

9.

A __________________ is a thick steel collar where the blade of a knife and the handle come together.

a)

bolster

b)

tang

c)

rivet

10.

A common chef's knife is single-beveled

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Higher quality knives are usually made with forged blades

a)

true

b)

false

12.

A blade edge that has round, arc-like teeth is often called

a)

riveted

b)

beveled

c)

scalloped

13.

A blade with hollow oval shapes ground into both sides of the blade above the cutting edge has a _______________ edge

a)

granton

b)

serrated

c)

scalloped

14.

A stamped blade is

a)

scalloped

b)

molded into the desired shape from heated metal

c)

cut from a solid sheet of metal

15.

An electric sharpener is just as good for sharpening knives in the professional kitchen as the sharpening steel

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Knives should not go in the dishwasher

a)

true

b)

false

17.

When sharpening a blade, you should sweep the blade across the stone in one direction in a single motion

a)

true

b)

false

18.

The steel is used to sharpen a dull knife

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Wooden handles on knives do not require maintenance

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Sharp knives are more dangerous than dull knives

a)

true

b)

false