2025-Mercer-Culinary-Catalog - Flipbook - Page 11
Nakiri
Slice vegetables
Chopping, mincing, cutting
Paring
Small task produce slicing, intricate cutting for
decorative garnishes. Any task when a large chef’s
knife would be unwieldy.
Peeling
Peeling/paring fruits and vegetables
Santoku
Chopping, mincing, cutting
Skinning
Seed jalapeños
Slice mangos
Create garnishes
Trim beans
Core tomatoes
Devein shrimp
Cutting small garnishes,
Deveining shrimp,
Removing seeds from
a jalapeño
Dice onions
Mince shallots
Chop herbs
Crush garlic
Shred cabbage
Gutting animals
Separates skin from meat of large game
Slicer
Cutting even, thin slices
Sticking/Flank
Trim meat from bone
Utility
Perfect in-between knife for day-to-day cutting tasks
Slice salmon
Slice ham, pork loin,
turkey breast, prime rib
Pierce meat and
create deep cuts,
Breaking down meat
Slice pickles
Cut fruit
Peel apples
Cut sandwiches
Slice cheeses
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