Foods 1- Knife Safety Review
What is a bread knife?
A knife with a serrated edge.
What is the batonnet cut?
A large stick cut.
What is the most commonly used knife in a commercial kitchen?
Chef knife
Where should your fingers on your hand be? (the hand that isn't holding the knife)
Keep your fingers tucked in & your thumb behind your fingers
What is a julienne cut?
Long thing strip. About the size of a match.
What is the 2nd most commonly used knife in a commercial kitchen?
Pairing Knife
What is a boning knife used for?
Separating meat from bones.
Wha is a dice? What's the difference between a small and a large dice.
Square cuts. Small dice is a 1/4th of an inch while a large dice is a 1/2 of an inch.
What is a chiffonade cut?
Used when slicing very thin items such as herbs or leaf vegetables such as spinach. Roll the leaves together and slice into stirps.
Why is a sharp knife safer than a dull one?
You use less force with a sharp knife
What is a brunoise cut? (also called minced)
a fine mince. Smallest uniform cut.