Chef's knife use and care guide

In the world of gastronomy, the most basic tool in the hands of a cook undoubtedly counted chef's knife models. Modern kitchen that combines aesthetics and functionality of the right equipment, not only to expedite the cooking process, but also determines the quality of the taste and presentation of the materials. L'arte as My kitchen is not only the result of the prestige, we believe that is related with the quality of the material used. In this guide, we use techniques from the anatomy of a chef's knife, as well as maintenance, you will discover all the details you need to know table manners to up from.

Chef's knife what is it and Where Is it used?

The most versatile player in a kitchen chef's knifeusually 20 to 25 centimeters long, slightly curved and tip of a knife with a wide body type. This design, which has spread across the world the culture of French cooking, the kitchen of the transactions in 90% with a single tool allows you to do.

Cut with a chef's knife?

Professional kitchen utensils between conveniently located in the knives, multi-purpose structure that draws attention. From hard thin slices of chopped fresh herbs to root vegetables (mincing), scoop the meat is used for a wide range of fruits from sliced up in an artistic way. However, it should be noted chef knives are designed to cut frozen foods, bone break or not. In this kind of transactions, the blade may leave irreversible damage in the structure of the mouth.

The Chef's Knife To Consider When Choosing

What is the best chef's knife? the answer to the question solely depends on the structure of the hand of the user habits and usage. Water when you need to focus on the criteria for making a choice:

• Balance: The knife must have a perfect balance between the handle and barrel. When I put the point of the merger of the knife with your index finger is hanging in the balance, that is ergonomic knife.
• Weight: Heavy blades, with the help of gravity, easier to cut when hard food, Light blades (for example, Japanese blades type Santok) long-term studies prevents fatigue.
• Material: Stainless steel blades high carbon steel for durability, while delivering a much longer time than preserving the sharpness.

Excellent Knife Cutting Techniques And How To Use It Should Be?

To use a knife to not only the material apart, and security is the discipline of a rhythm. Both unnecessarily tiring your wrist grip invites accidents both in the wrong.

Proper grip and Hand Position: right hand, the left hand is the knife?

The most common technique is safe and “pinch Grip” (Compression Grip) is also known as. In this technique, the index finger and the thumb part of the blade barrel (metal right at the front where it meets the stem) understand, the handle keeps the other three fingers. This method provides maximum control over the blade. Use a knife to vary depending on the user's dominant hand; however, advanced professional knife techniques the safety of both your hands in the world (especially the ingredients that holds the “claw” hand) is critical to.

The Knife Is Sharp.

The classic way to test the sharpness of a knife is a test paper. Keep you in the air without inserting the knife on a piece of paper, you can cut smoothly if your knife is in the form of. Also, without applying pressure to skin a tomato, just the blade slicing its own weight, and if you can perfect this is indicative of the sharpness. A dull knife, a sharp knife is much more dangerous to cut because you must apply more power and this also increases the risk of slipping.

Quality and durability: a good chef's knife what should it be like?

A good quality knife, a legacy that can be transferred across generations. L'arte in a kitchen that is compatible with my vision, the quality of the material is everything.

What Is The Most Robust Knife Steel?

In the world today VG-10 and AUS-10 as such, the German high carbon Japanese steel X50CrMoV15 steel standards. Damascus steel (Damascus steel) the layered structure that provides both a visual feast and durability thanks to the kitchens of prestigious is indispensable. The hardness of the steel, “the Rockwell scale (HRC)” is measured by; a chef's knife high quality, usually 56-62 HRC values.

MasterChef knife brands and the world's highest quality preferences

On the television screens, especially in competitions that you see most of the chefs such as MasterChef, handmade Japanese knives or deep-rooted in the German brands prefer. Wusthof, Zwilling, Shun and global brands such as pioneer in this field. However, the brand that matters rather than the knife ergonomic design is your sleeping habits and kitchen.

Table manners and supplemental information

Just use a knife and is not limited by the kitchen counter; L'arte My lifestyle as a brand, gives great importance to the presentation in the table.

Fork, spoon and knife Scheme

Layout table for an elegant dinner, your guests is to give you an indication of value. Rule of thumb; the Blades of the plate on the right side, with the sharp edge facing the plate is placed. These tools are lined up in order of use from the outside in, the aesthetics of tableware it forms the basis of the rules.

Prohibited knives and Security

Art is a tool kitchen knives, Blade types, but is subject to some legal restrictions. For example, a butterfly knife or a switchblade knife like a kitchen has to do with the discipline of the species, and it is forbidden to carry on the grounds of safety. Kitchen safety, knife immediately after use with clean up and starts putting the holster or a magnetic rack.

Chief Culture: what is the difference between a cook and a Chef?

Everyone in the kitchen, brandishing a knife “a cook”, but “the chief requires a vision and management skills. Chef (Chef de Cuisine), since the organization of the kitchen, and material quality is a leader who is responsible for the design of the menu. A professional chef, the knife, just not as a cutting tool, a brush on the plate and use it as his signature beats.

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