Knowing Three of the Most Popular Kitchen Knives

The Deba

This is a thick  and it typically used for filleting and cutting fish. Here in the U.S.A, a deba knife is commonly associated as being used as a cleaver, which is mainly used for butchering chicken.A thing to remember before buying a Deba: Thickness of each Deba is different from each maker or manufacturer.

 The Yanagiba
The Yanagiba is also called the Sashimi Knife. This knife is the typical long thin, narrow blade that most people call a “sushi knife.” It is strictly designed for the cutting of fish, but for the most part in the modern sushi house or Western style kitchen the Yanagiba can be used for most slicing and cutting chores for just about any kind of food whether meat or vegetable.




The Santoku

This knife is I think the most popular Japanese kitchen knife in the world. The versatility of santoku makes it the most used kitchen knife ideal for just about everything these days. Many chefs may feel that the French knife style is more geared toward versatility, they still cannot say no to a Japanese-style santoku.

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 Easy Twist Jar Opener

The rubber grips onto the lid as the soft, non-slip handle cushions your hand and absorbs pressure. Great for children, elderly, or arthritis sufferers. Find it here.

Coop Egg Caddy

 

 This egg handles extend to safely lower your eggs into boiling water and remove them once they’re cooked. Poaching pod attaches to the caddy so you can easily poach up to six eggs. Handle contracts so you can store the entire unit, eggs included, in your refrigerator. Very convenient! You'll find it here.- 

 

 Pot Handle Grips

This style is made for short handled pots and its universal design will fit most. The waffle-like pattern creates air pocket insulation for added protection. Plus the enhanced rigidity on the sides allows for a better grip and further insulation. Where to buy.

Herb Mill 

Place mint, oregano, sage and other fresh green leafy herbs in this mill, then just twist the handle – the ultra-sharp scissoring blades quickly mince even large quantities of herbs for flavorful salad dressings, sauces and more. Here's the link for this item.

Onion Holder & Odor Remover

No uneven slices or wasted ends. With this handy, little “pitchfork,” you'll be able to create straight, even slices from one end of the onion to the other. The cushy santoprene handle makes it easy to keep the onion stable, while the long stainless steel tines make it easy to create even slices. Here's the store link.

Thinking of Mandolins and Graters

I have heared several talks about mandolin slicers that most often claims performance that were easy to use. Here are other people's opinion on the best mandolin slicers on the market today.

Shun Pro Mandolin. We found this unit smooth and almost effortless to operate, super sharp and safe. The blade on the unit is a single bevel blade made from VG-10 stainless steel and can be removed and resharpened on a whetstone. This is a big advantage since a dull blade causes a myriad of problems. It's has an adjustable deck which allows you to custom adjust the thickness of your slice. The downside of this slicer is price. At a whopping $380 this is by far the most expensive unit. It is also large which allows to slice an entire potato into fries without trimming it to size but this large size also makes it a storage issue with those that have smaller kitchens. We think this unit would be ideal for commercial kitchens and catering operations.

 Paderno Stainless Pro-Series. This world cuisine professional mandolin is a versatile vegetable/fruit slicer. By combining and/or switching blades and by adjusting the thickness of each cut, it produces many cut sytles, including the waffle cut, which cannot be done with any other culinary tool. Designed for the professional chef our mandolin is super safe. 

Folding feet are rubberized to prevent sliding. It easily slices vegetables and fruit and can also be used to cut cheese. 5 different stainless steel blades allow you to produce perfect slices -1 straight blade,1 serrated blade, 3 julienne blades,1 container for slices and 1 pusher. The ergonomic pusher secures the food and protects the fingers. All will create paper-thin slices, make perfect french fries or carrot sticks, and produce beautiful crinkle cuts. Previously $239 now at $199.  

Weston Professional Stainless Vegetable Slicer. Slice all your fruits and vegetables quickly and easily with this stainless steel mandoline slicer. Use it for parmesan cheese as well as apples, onions, tomatoes and much more. Cuts fruits and vegetables from paper thin to 3/8 inch thick. This comes with 5 interchangeable blades that are 4” wide in a storage box. Slicer is very portable and folds for compact storage (16” long x 5” wide x 3-1/2” high) and is top-rack dishwasher safe. Quality stainless steel construction. 1 food pusher, 3 julienne blades – 3/16”,5/16” and 7/16”, 1 slicing blade and 1 waffle blade for a variety of cuts. Get it at $266 from original $320 price.

Overall, any of the inexpensive slicers are a good choice and is certainly the best value of those reviewed.