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How To Use Your Japanese Kitchen Knife Like A Professional

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How To Use Your Japanese Kitchen Knife Like A Professional

A Gyuto knife Australia is a beautiful knife to keep in your home. The dream of every chef is to use a well-balanced and extremely sharp knife in the kitchen. However, without the knowledge and the skill to use Japanese knives, you might find that you are not getting the full potential out of your high-quality knife. We are more than happy to teach you how to use your Japanese kitchen knife.

Holding your knife

Your hand can hold a lot of things by the handle but your knife is not among these things. Holding your knife partially by the blade is recommended since it gives you more control. It also makes it safer to use the knife. You should start by finding the balance point of the blade. Pinch the blade between your thumb and index finger below the spine near the handle. Then you will need to find the point on the blade where the tip does not teeter forward and the handle does not totter backwards. The balance point of your Japanese kitchen knife is there for a reason. Having your index finger and thumb on either side of the blade rather than holding the handle brings your dominant hand closer to where the action happens. This gives you more control of where the edge is going, which is an excellent thing. It is also going to make it much easier to keep your knife perpendicular to your cutting board more than wobbling back and forth.

Holding your food

Now that you know how to handle your Gyuto knife, it is important to know how to hold your food to allow chopping of your fingers.  You should curl your fingertips into a claw shape and put the whole hand down your cutting board. Your middle finger should act as a guide for your blade. You should scoot the face of your knife up to make contact with the knuckle of your middle finger. You should ensure that your fingertip is curled a little bit behind the knuckle. You should hold onto the food using the rest of the fingers of your non-dominant hand. As long as you keep your thumb and fingers behind your guide knuckle, you don’t have to worry about cutting any of your fingers. It is not possible to cut any of your fingers when using this method. You should take your time and watch what you are doing.

Do it right

You should not bonk your knife straight up and down since it is not good for your knife and food. Dragging the tip of your knife around your cutting board dulls the knife’s blade. It is also rougher on the food you are cutting. Slicing gently through your food gives you a cleaner cut. It also causes less of the juices to be squeezed out.

Getting the right Gyuto knife Australia is not all. You need to have the right chopping board, the right sharpening tools and the right storage in order to enjoy using your knife for a long time.

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