The kitchen knife, despite its ordinary and simple look is the most often used device in any kitchen. However it is not tableware therefore and it is impossible to cut on plate at all, only on cutting board (plastic or wooden). It is necessary to approach purchase of knife with the maximum attentiveness, otherwise incorrectly chosen model can quickly become useless, and it will lead only to new expenditure, and both money, and time. When choosing knife it is necessary to pay attention to the following.
Instruction
1. Normal set for any house is the so-called "Cook three" into which three sharp knives of the different sizes enter: up to 30 centimeters, up to 40 centimeters and up to 48 centimeters. On purpose the knives are divided into two views: universal (which perform the main part of works in kitchen) and special (which are suitable only for the specific purposes, for example, for cutting of fillet or cleaning of apples).
2. Of course, the qualitative utility knife will cost you in quite large sum, but it is worth it. When choosing knife it is necessary to pay attention to manufacturing techniques first of all: the high-quality tool is made by method of forging of steel with molybdenum addition (for protection against rustiness). Also it has to be wide because thus you will be able to achieve the most convenient corner for cutting, and your fingers will be protected from blows about table.
3. The following that needs to be checked is quality of sharpening as people are often cut not sharp, and on the contrary, by blunt knives. Today the technology of laser sharpening allows to keep knife sharp throughout all term of its service. It is recommended to choose knives which edges pass through all handle, but does not come to the end for several centimeters to it. Selecting the handle, pay attention to as far as it is convenient, besides, on it not has to be sharp ledges. If at it there are rivets, then they have to be qualitatively made not to scratch palm.
4. It is desirable to buy knife with wide edge as not only it is easy for them to cut products, but also to press them. Before purchase do not forget to check balancing. It is very simple to make it: put knife on finger approximately in the middle and check how it keeps on finger. If the knife does not fall, then it means that it is balanced.