Which Knife?

Use this at-a-glance chart to find out which knife you need for which task. Find out more about knives in our guide: The Knife Explained.

Knife	Looks like:	All about:
Bread Knife	Long blade Rounded tip Serrated edge	The serrated blade of the bread knife will ensure smooth slicing that won’t crush the loaf or tear at the pieces. Maximise your slices and use on any food that is soft on the inside and hard on the outside like tomatoes or vanilla slice.
Carving Knife	Long medium thin blade Rounded or pointed tip Granton or flat blade	Carve your Sunday roast with expertise using the smooth thin blade of a carving knife. Finely slice the largest hams or turkeys with professional ease, or carve thin precise slices of rare beef or tender lamb. Use the pointed tip for cutting around a bone, and the rounded tip for large boneless pieces of meat like a ham or roast beef.
Chef’s Knife	Wide blade Pointed tip Granton or flat blade Heavy, hard steel	The versatile chef’s knife chops and slices fruit and vegetables. The broad blade curves upwards for fine mincing while the weight and strength of the spine helps with chopping hard vegetables.
Paring Knife	Short narrow blade Pointed tip	The paring knife is perfect for any delicate kitchen task. Designed for control and easy handling, the softest juiciest peaches can be peeled without bruising, apples and oranges pared with style and pitting an avocado comes easily.
Filleting Knives	Very narrow, flexible blade Very sharp pointed tip Delicate	Prepare your catch, fresh from the hook, with the extra flexible blade of a filleting knife. The long fine narrow knife is sensational for easy slices of boneless fish. It will also ensure wafer thin tenderloin or sirloin steak when preparing beef carpaccio or butterfly chicken breasts.
Cleaver	Wide square blade Straight tip	The robust, heavy cleaver will chop cleanly through joints and bones, and heavy fruit or vegetables. The back of the cleaver can also be used to tenderise meat.
Sausage Knife	Serrated edge Rounded tip Medium length	The versatile sausage knife takes its place in the anti-pasto kitchen, its sharp, serrated blade and length making it ideal for slicing salamis, chorizo, tomatoes, fruit and bread rolls.