Chef knives, also known as a cook’s knives – are the most popular knives in the world. This is a universal tool for cooking both at home and in a professional kitchen. The length of the chef knife blade is usually from 18 to 24 cm. However, depending on the requirements, the blade may be longer. Thanks to the universal geometry of the blade, the chef's knife is suitable for any task: slicing, shredding.
There are two common types of the blade shape of the European chef knife: French and German. Cooking knives in the German style are more powerful and have a uniformly rounded cutting edge; French-style knives have a thinner, straight blade and only at the end bends to the tip.
Most European chef knives are made of stainless steel. In some professional kitchens, this is a prerequisite. Stainless steel knives are hygienic, do not require special care and have a sufficiently hard cutting edge. Some knife manufacturers also make chef knives from carbon steel. Most often, these are not European, but Japanese knife manufacturers. If you want to buy a chef's knife made of high-carbon steel, we recommend that you to check our range of Japanese gyuto chef knives.
The classic chef knife has a full tang construction or the shank reaches the end of the handle. This not only makes the knife durable, but also provides balance. Sometimes the heel of a chef's knife is protected by a kind of fuse. This prevents possible cuts from slipping the finger on the sharp heel. As a rule, knives of this design are preferred by beginner cooks.
The thickness of the European chef's knife is usually 2-5 mm. Weight from 170 to 300 grams. The weight depends both on the construction (full tang knives, of course, are heavier) and on the materials of the handle. Professional chef knives have handles made of synthetic materials. It can be a special plastic, micarta, metal or rubber. Wooden handles are also very popular, but more in the home kitchen, as they are not hygienic enough.
Despite the fact that many manufacturers indicate on the packaging that the knife can be washed in the dishwasher, we do not recommend it. Washing in the dishwasher causes damage to the handle, and the cutting edge is quickly blunted.
In MyGoodKnife store you will find chef's knives made by Zwilling J.A.Henckels, Kasumi, Tojiro, Nesmuk, Seki Kanetsugu, Böker, Victorinox, Miyabi and other famous manufacturers. If you have any questions choosing the chef knife, our customer service will be happy to help you in an online chat or through the contact form. We ship the best chef knives worldwide!
