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Kitchen Knives
Types of kitchen knives
There are many knives used for the preparation of food in a kitchen. So, there are many things to think about when deciding what knife to use.
Read about the different types of kitchen knives here >>>
And for comparisons with Japanese kitchen knives read >>>
Blade shape
The shape of a knife blade affects its usefulness.
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Blade materials and blade characteristics
Most kitchen knives are made from carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steels and ceramic materials. Blade characteristics include: hardness, brittleness, toughness.
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Buying kitchen knives
One useful web site describes the eight things to consider when buying kitchen knives: see it here >>>
Knife blade shapes
Knife blades and their shapes or profiles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade
Knife discussion
Knife and blade forum and huge archive
About kitchen knives
Useful information about kitchen knives
http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1075/types-of-kitchen-knives.asp
Types of knives
Info about Western and Japanese kitchen knives