Amazon.com: Westmark Stainless Steel Double Blade Mezzaluna Mincing Knife, 7-inch (Black): Kitchen & Dining Westmark Stainless Steel Double Blade Mezzaluna Mincing Knife, 7-inch (Black) $19.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime You Save: Sold by Home Fashions and Fulfilled by Amazon . Gift-wrap available. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and . If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon . This fits your . Enter your model number to make sure this fits. GERMAN ENGINEERED HIGH QUALITY KITCHENWARE: Westmarkâs Mezzaluna Mincing Knife is among the best in the world and is rated to be one of the best kitchenware brands available today.

MATERIAL: Each product is made using high quality stainless steel blades with polypropylene handles. See below for more details. EASY AND READY TO USE: This easy to use product can thoroughly cut through herbs of any kind, garlic, onions, and much more!Equipped with ergonomic round shaped handles, Westmarkâs product ensures a secure grip making the Mezzaluna efficient and comfortable to use. EASY TO CLEAN: Dishwasher safe. 5 YEAR WARRANTY: Backed with a 5 year warranty, Westmark is completely confident that you will love their product or we will refund your money back, no questions asked! New (1) from $19.99 & FREE shipping on orders over $49.00. Details Add to Cart Westmark Stainless Steel Double Blade Mezzaluna Mincing Knife, 7-inch (Black) $19.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime In Stock. Sold by Home Fashions and Fulfilled by Amazon . Gift-wrap available.

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Product Information 0 x 5 x 10 inches Item Weight 4.3 out of 5 stars Best Sellers Rank Date first available at Amazon.com October 22, 2014 Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here Feedback If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support ? Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . 5.0 out of 5 stars Makes quick work of mincing and chopping. VERY sharp blades By Tameisha on November 5, 2015 The blades on this are super sharp. Be very careful unpacking and storing this blade. That being said, I am never disappointed with Westmark products. This thing minces and chops fast and easy. I am very happy with it. I use a lot of fresh herbs and garlic and this makes very quick work of getting a lot of herbs/garlic done. And done EVENLY.

The blades are very high quality stainless steel and very easy to clean. The 2 knobs provide a very good and even grip so you don’t have to worry about it slipping and you cutting yourself. I just want to warn again to be very careful unpacking and storing this item. It does what it says and does it very well. I received this item at a discount for an unbiased review. All opinions are my own. 12 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect By Fernando Babot on October 14, 2015 This mezzaluna chopper is perfect for chopping herbs, onions, garlic, etc on a cutting board. That was exactly what I needed and it does the job quite well. I have used those small messy appliances for chopping onions because my sons like the onions very tiny but they either never worked or were very messy to clean. This is simple and having learned to cook with one as a girl found it easy to return to cooking basics. Some people prefer a good knife, but I never learned to handle on so easily.

I can chop onions with this mezzaluna long before I start to cry. Comment 3 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again 5.0 out of 5 stars Super sharp, easy to use double blade chopper By Nicole on November 1, 2015 I love to cook and any time I see a kitchen gadget that is going to help me make a perfect dish I am ready to try it out. When I found this WestMark Germany Mezzaluna Stainless Steel Double Blade Mincing Knife with Black Handles I knew I had to give it a try. I love to make different soups, stews, and sauces. All of my recipes call for minced vegetables and spices. So having this on hand is going to make my life a lot easier and save me a lot of time. I can mince twice as fast having a double blade. I love how sharp the blades are the handles fit my hands nice and comfortably. I really like this new kitchen gadget. It is made of high quality stainless steel and is very durable. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

I have other Westmark products and I am always happy with their quality. I would definitely purchase from again. *I received this item for a discount in exchange for my honest unbiased review. Everything I have shared here is solely my opinion and personal experience with this chopper. If my review was helpful to you in any way please let me know and click the yes button. Thank you! Comment 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again By linda rogers on May 15, 2016 Verified Purchase Like most of the other reviewers, I love the ease and speed for chopping and mincing; however, I also have a problem finding a way to store it safely, and it's very difficult to clean between the blade withouts nicking your fingers. I am reluctant to put in it my dishwasher, but I also prefer to keep all of my fingers and thumbs. I will be looking for a good quality single blade mezzaluna to replace this. Comment 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback.

Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again By TennesseeBuyer on September 30, 2015 Verified Purchase I chose this mezzaluna because it has two blades which I thought would make it more efficient in dicing. Any efficiency gained on speed of cutting is lost on de-clogging the space between the blades. I used it to cut spinach, pears, pecans, and a crispy bacon substitute. With the spinach, pears and pecans, the food would get tightly jammed between the two blades and I had to stop and remove the clog (and there's no way to disengage the clumps that doesn't put me at risk for sliced finger). The two blades also make it hard to clean because there is no safe way to clean the inside walls between the two blades. My husband: "Whatever you do, don't let food dry between the blades! Rinse it as soon as you're done!") I was going to return it, but it was going to cost $6 shipping. Since I paid $14 for it, I figured I might as well keep it as to lose 50% on it.

Which is silly since I'll probably end up donating it to a Goodwill or something because I don't like useless items cluttering my kitchen drawers. I discovered that if I use the slicing blade on my food processor, it does pretty much the same thing as this when it comes to making salad. Comment 6 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again Mezzaluna Knife | eBay Mezzaluna Knife HIC’s Mezzaluna Vegetable Chopper makes quick work of mincing garlic and herbs, chopping vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, cutting pizza, and more. Made from stainless steel with hardwood handles; ergon... Condition: $16.00 0 bids It is made by Triangle in Germany. This mincer is in very good condition as it has not been used very often. A very good quality piece. It also comes with blade covers as the blades are sharp. | 52 sold Professional grade Mezzaluna ( Italian for Half-Moon ) ~ Our rocking heavy gauge American-made stainless steel dual blades have 6" overall cutting edges, approx.

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Kitchen Tool: Mezzaluna Picks - Food Republic Kitchen Tool: Mezzaluna Picks Lisa Schweitzer May 2, 2011 Mezzaluna literally means “half-moon” in Italian, which is obviously a reference to its curved blade. This is one classic cook’s tool that can look a bit medieval and isn’t found in every household. It’s a type of knife with either one or two curved stainless steel blades and a handle at each end. It’s great for chopping herbs, chocolate, and nuts. And of course, the mezzaluna’s popularity has risen of late due to America’s fascination with chopped salads, most of which are chopped with—you guessed it—a mezzaluna. The mezzaluna is surprisingly easy to use. You just rock it back and forth to quickly mince whatever food you’re working with. Some even come with a wooden cutting board that has a slight bowl indentation, making the task even easier. Related Articles For the first-time user who loves a classic: Williams Sonoma Double Mezzaluna, $38; Williams-sonoma.com This wooden-handled tool has twin 5 ½-inch blades and looks like a workhorse.

As a bonus, it will only get better with age. For the proficient cook who wants a little flash: J.A. Henckles 2-Piece Mezzaluna Set, $35; amazon.com Chopped salad fanatics will choose this one-handed incarnation of the mezzaluna, which comes with an eight-inch square wooden cutting board with a depressed bowl. For the gadget guru: Wusthof Double Handle 9” Mezzaluna, $54.95; surlatable.com The biggest, most badass guy here, German knife expert Wusthof comes to the table with a blade made from nine inches of high-carbon, laser-cut steel. Because size matters. What do you use a mezzaluna to chop? Tell us about it in the comments . More gadget picks on Food Republic: Mezzaluna Chopping Knives and Bowls Mezzaluna Chopping Knives and Bowls Mezzaluna chopping knives have a curved sharp blade for chopping in bowls. In Italian, Mezzaluna means "half moon", after the curved shape of the blade. These knives are ideal for chopping herbs and vegetables as well as mincing garlic.

Each knife has a blade constructed out of stainless steel and a sturdy, hardwood solid handle. Blade/handle dimensions: 6" wide 6" Mezzaluna Chopping Knife, Unfinished No longer available 6" Mezzaluna Chopping Knife, Finished No longer available Mezzaluna Chopping Knife/Bowl Sets By popular demand - Mezzaluna chopping knife and bowl sets. Great for chopping herbs, garlic and vegetables. Traditional, hard wood bowls in small and large sizes with a chopping knife. Buy them already finished (with Behlen Salad Bowl finish) or if you prefer to finish them yourself, they may be purchased unfinished. All chopping sets contain first quality wood bowls. Shallow bowls vary in depth anywhere from 3-4" deep. Shallow bowls are cut short and therefore measure less than 15" across.

Item Number How to Use a Mezzaluna Food Chopper | eHow How to Use a Mezzaluna Food Chopper How to Use a Mezzaluna Food Chopper By eHow Food & Drink Editor eHow Contributor  Email Save From the Italian word for "half moon," which its curved shape resembles, a mezzaluna food chopper is a handy utensil that bridges the gap between a chef's knife and a food processor. The mezzaluna's curved steel blade easily chops small amounts of herbs, onions and garlic, and can handle other ingredients too. Here's how to handle a mezzaluna food chopper. Familiarize yourself with your mezzaluna. These half moon choppers come in several different styles, and in single-, double- and even triple-bladed versions. Yours may have two knob-like handles, one on each end of the crescent, or a single handle you grasp like that of a saw. There's even a model that resembles an inverted stainless steel taco shell with a flattened top. Choose your chopping surface.

The ideal surface for a mezzaluna is a thick wooden board with a scooped out indentation that matches the curve of the blade; the knife and board are often sold in sets. You can use a wooden bowl, too, but these tend to rock around on the counter. If all else fails, you can use your mezzaluna on a regular flat chopping board or block, but the food will tend to need corralling. Prepare the food for chopping. A mezzaluna works best on foods that are on the hard and dry side, like garlic cloves, onions, nuts, hard cheeses, celery, dried fruits and even meats. Pat extra moisture from herbs and other rinsed foods before chopping, and cut large vegetables, cheese and meats into smaller portions for chopping and mincing. Place a small batch of food to be chopped on the cutting surface. If you have a two-handled mezzaluna, grasp one handle in each hand and rock the blade back and forth to chop the food. If you have a saw-handled mezzaluna, grasp the handle with the fingers of one hand and use your thumb to brace the chopper as you rock it back and forth through the food.

The advantage of the one-handled mezzaluna is that you can use your other hand to hold herbs steady or move food closer to the blades. But be careful. Rock the mezzaluna back and forth and move it around the cutting surface until the food is chopped to the desired consistency. Carefully wipe excess moisture or sticky bits of food from the blade in between batches. If you're using a double- or triple-bladed mezzaluna, use a wooden or metal skewer (not your fingers) to clear bits of chopped food that get trapped between the blades. Wash your mezzaluna by hand. Dry it carefully and store it in the protective sleeve that it came with. Wooden mezzaluna chopping boards or bowls should be washed following manufacturers' directions, and may need an occasional rubbing with mineral oil to protect the wood. Tips & Warnings You can find small, inexpensive mezzalunas, but a chef's knife will do a better job. Choose a mezzaluna with a blade length of 6 to 8 inches, in the highest grade steel you can afford; it will hold the best edge. Use a larger 8- or 9-inch mezzaluna to slice pizza.

Mezzaluna blades are very sharp. Be especially careful when using a one-handled mezzaluna not to let your other hand get too close to the blade. Never let a child use a mezzaluna. Giada De Laurentiis Mezzaluna Knife - A Chefs Best Kept Secret | Subscribe via RSS Giada De Laurentiis Mezzaluna Knife – A Chefs Best Kept Secret Born in Rome and raised in Southern California, Giada de Lauarentiis knows how to cook. Her flair with Italian and everyday cuisine extends far and wide, from the television screen to her wonderfully written cookbooks. Along the way, she has also become somewhat of a role model, a sexy mother and wife who knows how to whip up satisfying dishes for friends and family in a seemingly effortless way. However, Giada has many secrets to her success, not the least of which is her cook’s tool chest. Accordingly, chefs the world over would probably agree that one of their most essential and important tools is a knife, the right kind, sharp and ready, for each precise job.

Chefs and their knives are so inseparable in the kitchen, in fact, that many consider cooking without proper knives nothing more than an amateur endeavor. Thus, it is not surprising that in their and Giada’s arsenal of tools is a very special one indeed, the mezzaluna knife. Click Image For Details A mezzaluna knife is hardly a household word, but once familiar with using this unusually named kitchen tool, it is one likely to become essential. In Italian, mezzaluna means half moon, an apt enough description for its crescent-shaped blade. It is sometimes referred to by English-speaking cooks as a crescent knife. Nonetheless, the design, not the name, is most important to its uniqueness and function. The blade is long and sharpened from end to end, thus its curvature enables one to rock it from side to side and get a clean, precise cut. The rocking motion makes it especially appropriate for chopping, cutting, and mincing foods, otherwise tedious preparation tasks.

While one type of mezzaluna knife is designed with a handle, usually of wood, ceramic, or plastic, extended above the blade, sometimes double, or with a raised handle on either end for control, the Giada mezzaluna does not. Forged from steel, the handle is traditionally attached at the end of the blade, which is high carbon stainless steel. The entire knife is about 14 inches in length, end to end, allowing it to chop and cut quite effectively. Also, the back of the blade has a thickened design, which makes a good leveraging point, especially important for someone with a small hand. Its cost, a little more than $20, is another great feature of this particular knife, one that Giada has called her favorite gadget of all. “The Giada De Laurentiis Mezzaluna Knife makes kitchen prep an enjoyable task for even the most amateur of chefs.” Mezzaluna knives are very popular in Europe, thus if not accustomed to one at home while growing up, it might take some practice to get adept at its use. Chopping and dicing some carrots or celery first will assist in getting the hang of it and assure more success when actually preparing a major meal.

Any effort expended on mastering this newly acquired skill will pay off in saved time, also nice, neat cubes and dices, minus the usual struggle to achieve clean-looking cuts. Before Giada began promoting her new line of knives at target she used this Global chef knife exclusively. Available, too, for some knife models are special cutting boards that have small depressions in them to follow the contour of the mezzaluna blade. They are well suited for the knife’s usage for such practical tasks as mincing garlic and herbs and chopping vegetables, such as tomatoes, for sauces and soups. Also, a mezzaluna knife doubles as a pastry knife for chopping shortening that has been added to flour for dough making. Thus it is easy to imagine how the mezzaluna knife, with its curvature, soon becomes the knife of choice for many as they apply it to more and more tasks instead of using the usual straight-bladed knife. There are several brands and varieties of mezzaluna knives on the market, however the same basic features should be taken into consideration when perusing them. These include the quality of blade construction, solidly forged from metal that is good quality.

Also, any pits or holes where the blade and handle join are not advisable, as they welcome food accumulation and bacteria. A mezzaluna knife, further, should not be placed in the dishwasher, but hand washed instead. It should not be left to dry on its own but, rather, dried immediately after washing to prevent rust. While the Giada brand of mezzaluna knife does not come with a sheath, it is easy enough to wrap it in a piece of thick canvas or other such material when storing. Doing so protects the blade, keeping it sharper longer, and it also prevents injuries to hands thrust into drawers where exposed knives often cause damage. The 40 Kind Of Knives To Consider Having In Your Kitchen The 40 Kind Of Knives To Consider Having In Your Kitchen 22,550 The knife is the single most important tool in the world that have existed since millions of years ago. Since they can be used for cutting, lashing, spearing, and pricking, knives have known more uses than it would be possible to count. But they’ve probably made their biggest impact in helping feed us. Presently, knives are primarily used for dining, either to prepare or to serve food.

Hunting was once part of dining. Below are the 40 different types of knives that you should know about. Breaking Knife Used primarily for breaking down carcasses where you need a longer curved blade to cut all the way through a carcass and need the full range of cutting motion to make a clean cut. Some of the shorter breaking knives, such as the 8 inch blade knives are getting popular among the barbeque crowd for trimming and slicing. It is favored over the traditional butchers knife and cimeter due to the lighter weight, since the blade is not as wide. Boning Knife The type, whether straight or curved or flexible or stiff, is dependent on the user, but the curved 6 inch semi-flexible is the best seller. The reason lies in the ability of the blade to curve and bend around bone to get smooth cuts with one quick pass. The curved end makes it easier to slice and trim. Moreover, the curved boning knife can also be used as a slicer for loins, skinner on sheep and goats, small breaking knife at leg joints, trim knife to remove hide or fecal material off carcasses, fat trimming knife, and so on.

Bread Knife A decent bread knife of 6 to 10 inches will run you at least US$20, depending where you live and shop. Look for a bread knife with a scalloped blade edge that is thin and tapers gently into the thicker part of the blade, rather than one with big, widely spaced teeth. The thicker, more jagged teeth aren’t good for getting that first slice into a firm loaf and a knife that can’t cut through hard crusts of country-style loaves of bread can slip, which is dangerous. Offset Serrated Bread Knife It uses an offset handle to ensure your knuckles do not touch the cutting surface when the blade has cut all of the way through the food. Made for cutting crunchy crusts that are harder to cut at the bottom. Butchers Knife With the traditional butcher you get a wide blade and curve at the tip, which makes it a great all round knife. For home butchers, a short 7 to 8 inch butcher knife is a great tool. It works well slicing, trimming, and if needed can be used for skinning larger animals without the need to have to purchase a separate skinning knife.

Butter Knife A common knife with a dull blade used for cutting and spreading butter. Carving Knife A carving knife is used to cut slices of meat from large, boneless pieces of meat like ham, roast beef and sizable fish like salmon. It usually has a straight edge, rather than a serrated one, and is generally 8 to 15 inches. The blade is shorter and wider than a slicing knife, although they are longer than a regular kitchen knife. A carving knife has a much thinner blade than a kitchen knife, which also enables it to cut thin slices of meat. Cheese Knife The design of the knife is created for maximum efficiency and little stress. The blade is extremely thin and often cut with wide holes to prevent the cheese from sticking. This allows the knife to easily slice through tacky and sticky soft cheeses like Camambert, Brie, almost all blue cheeses, and slightly firmer cheeses like Appenzeller. In a pinch it also does a fine job of cutting the rinds off of firm and hard cheeses. The tines at the end allow you to skewer and serve slices of cheese with deft precision.

Chef’s Knife The most indispensable of knives, a chef’s knife is essential for preparing any meal, no matter how simple. It is a kitchen favorite around the world when it comes to chopping, dicing and slicing. Chef’s knives usually come in lengths from 6 inches to 12 inches and are about 1 inch wide with the most popular being 8 inches. The best chef’s knives are forged from a single piece of steel that runs the entire length of the knife. Quality ones go for around US$150. Don’t skimp on this one. Chestnut Knife Chestnuts need to be scored on one end to allow steam to escape. Otherwise steam will build up inside and cause the nut to explode. A chestnut knife has a standard size handle, very similar in size and weight as a standard paring knife. However, a chestnut knife’s blade is much shorter than a paring knife and has a very distinctive curve which gives the chestnut knife its unique appeal and function. It enables the blade to cut through the shell without cutting through the nut inside. Chinese Chef’s Knife For an all-purpose cutting utensil, nothing beats a Chinese chef’s knife. Every part of the knife is put to use.

The sharp edge of the blade is excellent for soft meat and vegetables, while the top blunt edge is used to pound and tenderize meat. Turned on its side, the Chinese chef’s knife is an excellent tool for smashing garlic and ginger. You can even use it to transfer food from cutting board to wok. You can even use the flat end of the handle as a substitute for a pestle! Because the blade geometry of a Chinese chef’s knife is so similar with the western meat cleaver, a lot of people make that mistake and end up using them like a meat cleaver to chop bones and other hard items. Churrasco Knife Also known as a Churrascaria knife, the Churrasco knife is designed specifically for Brazilian style steakhouses where large chunks of meat are sliced directly from the spit onto plates of hungry customers. The blade starts wide and narrows at the tip. The Churrasco knife is a blend of slicing and carving knives. If you didn’t know, the Churrasco is one of Brazil’s 4 unique national food . Cimeter This is another take of the butchers knife used for trimming, breaking down cuts, slicing and so on.

The blade on the cimeters are wider than a breaking knife, and add weight. In the processing environment, some prefer the wide blade to help keep the cut portions together during slicing, so a uniformed slice is easier to achieve. Used by larger beef processing plants on the cut-up side to trim fat and cut larger pieces down to smaller hunks. Cleaver Similar to the butchers knife, but has a lighter and thinner blade for precision cutting. Deba bocho Literally translated as “pointed carving knife”, the Deba bocho is a heavy and thick knife designed for cutting and filleting fish. This famous Japanese knife’s defining characteristic is its single edge, allowing for greater pitch and, as a result, effortlessly tear through intended tasks. Keep in mind that the part of the blade nearest the handle is meant to cut through harder surfaces like lobster shell and frozen fish, not the tip of the knife. High quality Deba bochos that cost around US$300 are incredibly durable, so much that you need not be concerned of chipping it! Decorating Knife A decorating knife is any knife with a decorative blade. The most common pattern is a simple zigzag. Decorating knives are used for making fancy cuts for garnishes and presentation.

Deveining Knife The deveining knife, also known as a devein tool or deveiner, is a small sharp knife with a narrow tip. The widest part of the knife is right at the handle. The blade then gets progressively narrower until it merely forms a small sharp tip. The deveining knife makes cleaning shrimp a simple and fast three step process. Just pass the tool under the shell along the back, peel off the shell, and rinse off the vein. Electric Knife Electric knives take most of the work out of carving game, roasts and thick loaves of bread. The main advantage of using an electric knife is that it produces thin, even food slices, with no tears or shredding. They can also cut closer to the bone than a conventional knife, giving you more meat on the platter. Apart from thinner slices of meat, an electric knife can also be used on bread, cake and sandwiches. Machines that come with 2 separate blades, one for meat and one for bread, perform better than the ones that come with a single blade. Fillet Knife Fillet knife blades average between 4 and 9 inches in length as they are made in correlation to the size of fish they are used for.

The most popular is the 7 inch blade as it allows you to fillet small and large fish satisfyingly. Because the fillet knife is razor sharp, flexible, and thin, the blade can easily get into places that would be impossible for a typical kitchen knife. Moving through the flesh and gently separating it from the bone and skin means there is much less effort exerted and the chances of getting more usable sections are greatly increased. The result is thin and evenly sliced sections that are all ready for grilling, battering, frying, or baking. Grapefruit Knife Makes cutting grapefruit a dream. Much better than a grapefruit spoon as you’ll have relatively no juice squirted into your eyes. The grapefruit knife is made small with a unique curved serrated blade, designed to hug the curves of the grapefruit. This is used to separate the outer edge of the segments from the rim of the fruit. Ham Slicer A ham slicer is long blade with a rounded tip that comes in sizes of between 9 to 15 inches. They are specially tailored to cutting ham, as they are generally thinner and more flexible.

The dimples (called grantons) in the blade help keep product from sticking to it and also help channel heat away from the edge when slicing hot foods. Another use can be for bigger fruit, like watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. Knork A knork combines the four prongs of a fork with the sharp edge of a knife. Made of stainless steel, it has been designed with very slight curved edges, so the bladed section will not easily cut someone reaching into the cutlery drawer, or even worse, cut their tongue while they are eating. Korks have a really nice weight to them and it helps to cut through food with ease. Mezzaluna The mezzaluna, literally translated as “half moon” in Italian, is a knife consisting of a curved blade with a handle on each end. Because both hands are off the chopping surface, gripping the handles, it is actually impossible for children or clumsy people to cut themselves. It is often used for chopping herbs or very large single blade versions are sometimes used for pizza or pesto. You can also use it for cutting food that irritates the skin like chili.

Nakiri Bocho Literaly translated as “knife for cutting greens”, the Nakiri Bocho with its thin straight blade is an excellent tool to chop vegetables. Fast, rhythmic and full chopping strokes right down to the board are possible thanks to its lightweight and wide blade design. Oyster Knife An oyster knife is a short-bladed, dull knife designed to shuck oysters. The tip is flat and pointed enough to penetrate the tightly closed hinge of an oyster shell, but rounded enough on the tip that it doesn’t cut into the oyster’s flesh. Palette Knife The palette knife is most often used to spread cream, icing and cake fillings, and to smooth toppings for baked dishes. It is also thin enough to slide under cooked cakes, biscuits or pastry cases when you want to turn or lift them. The palette knife is also useful for loosening food stuck to tins. Paring Knife With its blade of 2.5 to 4 inches, the paring knife is great for peeling fruits and vegetables, slicing a single garlic clove or shallot, controlled, detailed cutting, such as cutting shapes or vents into dough, and scoring designs and patterns on surfaces of food.

Use it for any job that requires precise and delicate work, like removing the ribs from a jalapeno or coring an apple. Peeling Knife Also known as a Bird’s Beak Knife or tourne knife, the peeling knife is a specialized type of paring knife that has a pointed tip that curves downward. It can be used to cut decorative garnishes such as rosettes or fluted mushrooms, slice soft fruits, or to remove skins and blemishes. It is also used to make a cut known as a tourne cut in vegetables such as carrots. Rocking T Knife The Rocking T knife is ideal for people with upper extremity weakness or limited wrist movement. It requires minimal effort to use. Santoku bocho Santokus are very useful general purpose knives. Literally translated as “three uses”, the Santoku’s blade is typically between 5 and 8 inches long, and has a flat edge and a sheepsfoot blade that curves in an angle approaching 60 degrees at the point. The ‘three uses’ that the knife performs exceedingly well in are slicing, dicing, and mincing. Unlike a chef’s knife, a Santoku doesn’t have the belly needed for chopping with the classic rocking motion.

They are excellent for vegetables and as typical Japanese technique is more slicing than chopping. Skinning Knife Designed basically for skinning. In the beef skinning models you have a curved blade that allows for full cut motion, especially up towards the front which is important during skinning. The blades are wide and usually around 6 inches in length. They are also useful in removing cheek meat. Lamb skinners or legging knives don’t feature as much up turn on the tip, but are useful in skinning smaller animals. They can also be used in gutting animals, as the blunt tip prevents puncture and the slight curve of the blade allows you to cut down the mid-section of the animal to release the internal organs in the main cavities of the body. Slicing Knife A chef’s knife may be an all round knife but a slicing knife is better for portioning, trimming and carving meat. It serves a similar function to a carving knife, although it is generally longer and narrower. Slicers are designed to precisely cut smaller and thinner slices of meat, and are normally more flexible to accomplish this task. As such, many cooks find them better suited to slicing roasts, fish, barbecued beef, pork or venison.

Spife A spife is a tool where the blade of a knife is used as the handle of the spoon. More commonly today, a spife is sold with a handle guard that covers the blade of the handle to prevent injury while using the utensil as a spoon. Sporf Contains all three properties of a spoon, fork and knife. A sporf typically has a spoon shape with fork tines in the middle and flat edges on one or both sides suitable for cutting through soft food. An alternate shape involves the knife part being incorporated into the handle. Steak Knife Just like a good kitchen knife, for a good steak knife to make the cut, it’s gotta be sharp, comfortable, well-balanced, and sturdy. There are 3 kinds of blade edges namely straight, micro serrated, and serrated. Straight-edged knives cut through a steak like butter, leaving a smooth, clean cut face. Perfectly suitable for wood or plastic surfaces but not hard ceramic plates as it will blunt the edge after about a dozen uses. Micro serrated edges wear down just like straight edged knives. Serrated edged steak knives are the best way to guarantee that your knife will continue cutting through your steaks with ease, even with repeated abuse against a plate.

Table Knife Table knives are typically of moderate sharpness, designed to cut only prepared and cooked food. The distinguishing feature of a table knife is the blunt, round tips. A fork is normally required to stabilize food during cutting. Tomato Knife Tomato knives are less than 6 inches, have serrated edges much like the finer teeth of a saw and the best ones are forked at the tip to help maneuver tomato slices. They are made to slice cleanly and uniformly through tomatoes without wrecking the delicate flesh inside. A quality one costs about US$30. Ulu An ulu, translated as “woman’s knife”, is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Eskimo women, both Yupik and Inuit. It is utilized in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child’s hair, cutting food and, if necessary, trimming blocks of snow and ice used to build an igloo. The blades come in sizes of 2 inches, 6 inches and as large as 12 inches. The shape of the ulu ensures that the force is centered more over the middle of the blade than with an ordinary knife so that it cuts hard objects, like bones, more efficiently.

Ulus have been found to date as far back as 2500 BCE, which is exactly 4513 years ago at the time of writing this. Usuba Bocho The Usuba Bocho is usually around 9 inches long and looks similar to a Nakiri Bocho. However, the Usuba is heavier and the edge of the blade is only ground on one side. For right-handed chefs, the grind is on the right side, and for a left-handed chef it should be on the left side. This allows the chef to create thinner slices than with a Nakiri Bocho. Yanagi Ba The very popular Yanagi ba is a long and very thin knife used to prepare sashimi, sushi, sliced raw fish and seafood. In preparing sashimi and sushi, there are very important conditions that the sliced cross section be smooth, shiny and sharp in a microscopic view. Those conditions cannot be met by any other knife. Unlike Western knives that are used to push and cut, the Yanagi Ba, like almost all Japanese knives, is used to pull and cut instead. 7 Another what is it... Another what is it... Author Topic: Another what is it...

(Read 1119 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « on: October 25, 2012, 08:16:33 AM » Can anyone tell me what this was used for? Logged Re: Another what is it... « Reply #1 on: October 25, 2012, 08:41:26 AM » I have one very similar that is called a Slaw Knife, used to chop cabbage for making sauerkraut. But could have been used to chop almost anything. Mel Logged Re: Another what is it... « Reply #2 on: October 25, 2012, 08:54:15 AM » Thanks Mel! That would make sense. It came from my Great Grandmother I believe who came from Germany. It think she made sauerkraut daily... :) Logged « Reply #3 on: October 25, 2012, 09:48:17 AM » Welcome to Tool Talk!! Member of PHARTS - Perfect Handle Admiration, Restoration and Torturing Society Re: Another what is it...

« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2012, 01:41:21 PM » Herb chopper - used throughout Europe in various forms - so inevitable that it would have come to the US with immigrants, and later made there as well... This type often known as a half moon (or demi lune, although the French call it a hachoir) - now very popular in the UK since the TV cook, Nigella Lawson, introduced the two handed version under the Italian name 'mezzaluna'. Versions with two handles or two or more blades exist - small single bladed versions were often used in a wooden bowl or dished chopping boards. Straight bladed versions are more common in the UK... Logged Re: Another what is it... « Reply #5 on: October 25, 2012, 07:14:33 PM » The Eskimo's (Inuit) have a very similar knife called an Ulu "woman's knife" The form must be universally liked. Logged Re: Another what is it...

« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2012, 07:25:16 PM » If you look to the right in this picture, you can see one of these that has 2 blades. Twice as fast chopping, was the claim. I have my doubts about that, but its still cool looking. 8^) yours Scott Re: Another what is it... « Reply #7 on: October 25, 2012, 10:17:10 PM » These were once very common kitchen tools, and rather wide spread. The Eskimo woman's knife, the ulu or ooloo, is one of many built on these lines. The ulu can be used for much more than chopping, and I suspect their Colonial counterparts saw many uses as well. I have several in different patterns, and these were made by blacksmiths in some cases, by tool companies in others (notably Disston). There isn't a part of a stew that can't be done with this knife. Cuts stew meat into chunks quite handily, as well as mincing onions (or simply slicing them.

There's a good deal of variation in their construction, since the only requirements are a handle centered over a curved blade. Nigella's two handled chopper is more restricted to chopping herbs and such -- and really does much better with a shallow wooden bowl. Logged Quote from: peacefrogii on October 25, 2012, 08:54:15 AM Thanks Mel! That would make sense. It came from my Great Grandmother I believe who came from Germany. It think she made sauerkraut daily... :) This style of knife is quite widespread. The Eskimo ooloo or "woman's knife" has a curved blade with a handle over the blade. There are a number of styles, some have a centered tang that attaches the handle like a T-handle auger, while others have the blade attached with two tangs, much like yours. The blades of some Colonial choppers are drawn out, turned so that they are horizontal to the edge and inserted into the handle. In the 19th and early 20th Centuries, many were made by saw companies -- I have a Disston.

With a bowl, they do a great job of chopping herbs, and also of mincing meat or vegetables. But you can also do all the cutting necessary to make a stew -- meat, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, etc. Grin, I've found they work wonders in cutting pizza. Logged

Question: What is the two-handled curved blade used for mincing herbs and vegetables, which in Italian means 'half-moon'?
Answer: Mezzaluna