Knives for meat, butchering and deboning

Meat is one of the most popular ingredients in the kitchen and is used to prepare a wide range of dishes. To cut a meat carcass into individual pieces and to cut meat into components, you need to order a quality chef's knife with unique shapes and purpose.

The distinctive features of a boning knife

Knives for cutting meat - a tool whose name defines its purpose. They are used for the so-called deboning process - separation of meat from the skin of the animal, as well as from the veins and bones. Cutting meat with an ordinary knife, which has a wide, thick and short blade, is not an easy process, and it will be difficult to obtain a perfect result and a meaty piece of meat.
Therefore, to work with meat, curved, long tools are used, ranging in length from 10 to 26 cm or more, and which are suitable for processing any type of meat, from poultry to pork, lamb, rabbit, horse meat, fish and not only.
Meat knives are distinguished by such nuances:

• The blade is straight, thin, and has a slightly pointed and curved tip;
• Narrow cutting edge, which has a small thickness of up to 2 cm;
• High level of material hardness - up to 57 Rockwell points;
• Sharpened on both sides for fast cutting of meat;
• Sharpness is straight and not too thick;
• Handle is wear-resistant, often made of polymers and synthetics;
•  The base of the blade has a protuberance that reduces the risk of slipping in the palm of the hand;
•  Steel with anti-corrosive properties and a high level of durability.

The sharp tip and thin blade are used for easy penetration into meat and carcass fragments. Thanks to its flexible design, the blade moves easily inside the fillets, bypassing gristle and veins. A large and massive bolster provides not only the right level of safety, but also hygiene during processing, when your hands slip from the fat and moisture of the meat.

How to use meat knives properly

It is worth using a boning knife to separate small and large fragments of meat close to the veins and bones, leaving the minimum level of product on their walls. First of all, such a knife is used for fillets and boneless fragments.
Next, the knife separates smaller pieces, cutting them off the bones, which can then be used to cook goulash or roast. Finally, the boning knife is used for boning, which removes veins and sinews without cutting them into small pieces.
It should be noted that the range of applications of these knives for meat is wider than it seems at first glance. Experienced cooks with their help can cut ready-made sausages, frankfurters, and also - vegetables and even hard cheeses, fresh bread.

How to choose knives for meat

In order to cut the fillets of meat or separate fragments of the carcass from each other for further cooking, it is worth to pick up and buy a high-quality chef's tool.
To select high-quality butcher knives, pay attention to:

1. Blade material: the best option - stainless steel AISI 420 and 1.4116 Krupp, which contain additives in the form of components that extend service life and increase resistance to corrosion. These materials blunt less and require less frequent sharpening.
2. Handle: it should be comfortable and solid, made of synthetic materials or natural wood with anti-fungus and anti-slip treatment in the wet palm.
3. Sharpening angle: must be minimal. For European knives, an angle of thirty or forty degrees is optimal. The smaller the angle of sharpening - the sharper the blade will be.

Choosing a knife for meat processing, pay attention to the leading manufacturers as well. To make the work with such a capricious ingredient as meat more comfortable and easier, we recommend to consider tools from brands 3claveles and Eikaso, which have proven themselves in the market of knife products and offer products at affordable prices.

Where to buy knives butcher in Kiev

Online store OsakaHamono - a place where you can buy products for processing meat, its components, vegetables and other products. We also offer accessories for sharpening and storage, which you can order from a wide catalog of products.
Among the knives for meat we have professional chef's tools with affordable price, which are suitable for the organization of home and restaurant cooking.
And we also offer delivery in Ukraine, consultations with specialists and comfortable conditions of payment for goods!