Which knife is good for cutting off a chicken leg or cutting rack of lamb?
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I use the stubby butcher alot-has a nice sturdy handle to grip and a medium size blade which can handle cutting through a chicken leg.
858133
For a carving knife it slices about a 1/4 inch thick but not any thinner than that. It really isn't meant to cut super thin as it is really for carving London Broil, Ham, Prime Rib, Turkey etc. If you are wanting very thin slices I don't believe you will be happy with this knife. It has a pretty thick blade to begin with. It is an excellent carving knife for the price and well made.
1714203
There's seven inches between carriage & blade ! Seven inches is the widest meat you can slice. With out cutting it. Hopes this helps you.
842152
should slice cheese if sliceable. never mind the spelling, you know what i mean. p.s. my slicer has a carriage with a back bar and a device to hold the object against the blade also. similar to the holder in a mandolin. i've effectively sliced raw chicken breasts 1/8" for jerky. 30 lbs. worth. with one big chunk of beef (london broil, brisket,sirloin) really smooth and easy. semi-frozen is easier yet. the last little pieces of softer meats are the hardest to do.
1206108
If you cut through bones, such as prepping your own whole chickens, you'll need a French chef's knife. A boning knife won't work for that. The alternative is kitchen shears (you don't need specialized poultry shears) if you're nervous about slippery knives.
1464402
This Mezzaluna has the same design and purpose as a Alaskan ULU knife, I own and use both of these. So a wooden ULU cutting bowel would work great! Just look up wooden cutting bowels on the Internet. Love mine!
1890529
Minimally-serrated on one side only, not suitable as a steak knife but adequate for softer meats like chicken or turkey.
88341
I cannot speak for the functionality of the curved blade, though I personally find that this knife works well for boning just about any type of meat, and it even makes a decent fillet knife. I highly recommend the Fibrox handle though.
214402
I don't think it will work with chicken bones because the part that moves the meat to the blade is made of hard plastic.
522536
I haven't used it yet for opening coconuts - but it does a great job of cutting through my chicken bones when I make curry chicken :)
2084898
There is no comparison, from the stainless steel blades to the tremendous amount of torque you can apply to the blades with the large handles. I have had mine over a year, I feed raw to my pups, so it cuts chicken backs and necks ten times easier then the huge so called poultry scissors. Depends what you use them for, but in the kitchen then are the last word in my book. I am using the white handle ones.
513248
Sorry about the delayed response. Yes the Knife will cut meat. I've cut through chicken backbones for soup stock. It also works great for prepping fruits and vegetables. I make a full meal for my family every day and I am mainly using this knife for cutting everything from meats to chopping garlic and parsley. I have had it for around 6 months now and I find that it works very well. I think it is well worth the money.
287129
I have heard you can use an electric carving knife for a clean cut.Good luck!
633521
I never used the knife to slice raw meat. I did find a review about the knife on America's Test Kitchen, but it only mentioned cooked roast.
293929
Yes, the large one should be used to cut beef, the medium-sized one to cut chicken, and the smallest one for cutting fish.
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I only used the shears once - on raw chicken that I needed to cut into smaller pieces for a recipe. I did not find it very useful in this context. Many years ago my parents had a similarly desgned shears that they used for cooked chicken. If cooked, I am guessing, but I think that it will cut through the chicken leg and thigh bones because the bones will become more brittle when dried by the cooking process. This is just a guess, though.
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Hi Ronnie, either with a sharp carving knife or (in my case) with an electric meat slicer: EdgeCraft 610 Chef's Choice Premium Electric Food Slicer