Different dishes need
different preparations and spices but one thing remains common in various
dishes is the ‘chopping’. You may be chopping veggies in different shapes or
sizes but to ensure chopping is not a challenging job, you need to choose the best
chef knife. And if you’re new to the world of cooking you should know one thing
that a chef knife is what you will end up using the most! This is the reason
why you should try and buy the best chef knife that’s in your budget and please
avoid buying the cheaper options.
Here are 3 things to keep
in mind before choosing the best chef knife
1. Material
What makes the knife perform the way
they do is the material they’re made of. There are two main knives which you
need to understand the difference between.
a. German Steel
b. Japanese Steel
German knives have a thicker blade when
compared to Japanese knives. This quality about German knives makes them way
sturdier than Japanese knives.
2. Handle
Knives
are not a child’s play and are indeed very risky due to the sharpness they
have; hence it is necessary for a chef knife to have a very good grip. And the
best knife comes with ergonomically
correct and slip-resistant grips for the user’s utmost safety. Also, remember the size of the knife and how it fits
in your hand matters, probably even more than the grip. Because no matter how
great the grip is, if the knife is too big for your hands, the grip won’t help
you.
3.
Weight
Last
but not the least, the weight of a knife matters. While this is debatable and
some people say, hefty knives work better and the others say how lighter knives
are easier to handle. You should choose
what suits you. What feels slight for
you, choose that.
If
you dig deeper, you will find many points to remember while choosing the best
chefs knife, but these are the three most important characteristics.
