A kitchen knife is a must-have tool in the kitchen for cutting ingredients. Choosing a good kitchen knife can not only improve the efficiency of the kitchen, but also ensure the hygiene and safety of the ingredients. So, what is the best material for a kitchen knife?
First of all, we can consider it in terms of the performance of kitchen knives. A good kitchen knife needs to be sharp, durable, and easy to sharpen. Among them, sharpness determines the accuracy and speed of cutting ingredients;Durability determines the service life of kitchen knives;The sharpening helps the kitchen knife stay sharp. Therefore, we need to choose a material that can have all of these properties. Secondly, we can consider it from the common kitchen knife material. Common kitchen knife materials include iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, etc. Iron kitchen knives are prone to rust and need to be sharpened and maintained frequently;Stainless steel kitchen knives have good durability and easy grinding, but ** higher;Carbon steel kitchen knives have better sharpness and durability, but are lower. Considering the above factors, we can conclude that carbon steel kitchen knives are the best choice. Because carbon steel has good sharpness and durability, and at the same time, it is also low, which is suitable for the majority of consumers. In addition, carbon steel kitchen knives also have good sharpening and can stay sharp for a long time. Of course, different brands and models of carbon steel kitchen knives will also vary in performance and quality. Therefore, when buying carbon steel kitchen knives, we need to choose regular brands and reputable products. At the same time, we also need to pay attention to the use and maintenance methods, such as avoiding rinsing the knife body with water, drying it in time and applying cooking oil, etc., to ensure the service life and health safety of the kitchen knife.
As far as I am concerned, what I commonly use is Yangjiang Eighteen Sons as a kitchen knife, this one, Eighteen Sons as Yangjiang Eighteen Sons Professional Chef Knife Composite Steel Kitchen Knife Rosewood Handle Dictionary.
The knife is very sharp, it cuts things quickly, the front can chop vegetables, the back can chop bones, and it doesn't take a little effort to break easily. The grip of the wooden handle is simply beyond words, and the overall workmanship details of the knife are in place and particularly sharp.