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Cutlery Knives

For preparing food there are specialized knives called cutlery knives that are specially designed for chopping, dicing and slicing many types of food, such as meat and vegetables. Cutlery is sometimes used for all table tools, such as silverware and flatware, but is more commonly associated with preparation tools such as knives.

Most cutlery knives are made from stainless steel, although in the past silver, steel and pewter were common. The word cutlery comes from old English and French words for knife. An early method for making cutlery involved sandwiching a piece of hard brittle steel between softer steel for a hard edge and more durability.

Cutlery knives come in many shapes and sizes, the largest being a butchers knife which is heavy and sharp and used for cutting large pieces of meat including the bone. The smallest cutlery knives are used for peeling and other intricate work such as flowering a radish. The most common chef’s knife is about a foot long with a sharp point and a slightly rockered blade for easy chopping.

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