Chapter 5:-
1. Knife blades :-
20 knife blade
goes with #4 knife handle
"skin handle"
#10 knife blade
used on #3 and #7 knife handle
#3 most common
#15 knife blade
most commonly used on #7 knife handle
#11 knife blade
used on #3 or #7 knife handle
#12 knife blade
used on #3 or #7 knife handle
"hook blade"
2. Knife sharpening :-
- anneal
make less brittle by subjecting to heat then cooling (may weaken steel)
- quench
to cool (as heated steel) suddenly by immersing in water or oil(becomes brittle)
- forge
to form strong mental by heating and hammering
- temper
state of metal or other substance with respect to various qualities or hardness
- reveal
to open up to view (sharpened surface)
high carbon stainless steel
an alloy of carbon and stainless, will not rust or corrode
- carbon steel
alloy of carbon and iron used for knife blades, corrodes and discolors easily
- stainless steel
alloy of steel, usually with chromium; strong, will not rust or corrode, difficult to sharpen.
3. Types of knifes and uses :-
- Chef's Kife
This knife is also known as a French knife. It has an 8-14 in triangular blade that can be used for peeling, trimming, chopping, slicing, and dicing.
- Utility Knife
This knife is small yet similar shape to the chef knife. It has a 5-7in blade mainly used for peeling and slicing fruits and vegetables.
- Slicer
This knife has a long, thin blade that is ideal for cutting large foods such as meat and poultry. The tip may be pointed or round. The blade may be rigid or flexible. The blade may also be serrated, good for cutting coarse foods.
- Boning Knife
This knife is small with a thin, angled 5-7in blade. The knife is used to remove bones from meat, fish, and poultry. You can also use this knife to remove fat from meat.
- Paring Knife
This knife has a rigid blade that is only 2-4in long. You use it to trim off a thin outer layer or peel from fruits or vegetables.
- Tournée Knife
This knife is similar in size to the paring knife but has a curved blade that looks like a bird's beak. It's used to trim potatoes and vegetables into shapes that resemble footballs.
- Fillet Knife
This knife had an 8-9in blade with a pointed tip. It is mainly used to filet fish.
- Butcher Knife
This knife has a 6-14in rigid blade whose tip curves up at a 25° angle. You use it to cut meat, poultry, and fish.
4. Weights and measures :-
- 1 pound
16 ounces
- 1 gallon
4 quarts
- 1 quart
2 pints
- 1 pint
2 cups
- 1 cup
8 fl. oz.
- 1 fluid ounce (fl. oz.)
2 tablespoon (T.)
- 1 tablespoon (T.)
3 teaspoons (t.)
- 1 oz. (dry)
32 grams (g)
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