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So many different knives, all with a different ridiculous purpose.

Only A Master Chef Can Tell Us The Exact Purpose For These Knives

Also called a cook's knife, this is a knife you would use every day. From chopping and slicing to mincing, dicing and julienning, this is good for all around usage.

Chef's Knife: best for all of the above.

This nifty little knife is perfect for precise cutting tasks — it's like a mini chef's knife. Used for peeling, slicing, trimming and dicing fruits and vegetables, and even smaller (softer) proteins like deveining shrimp.

Paring Knife: best for fruits and vegetables.

This serrated knife has the strength to cut through the thick crust of an over-baked loaf of bread, but also the sharpness and delicacy to slice through the soft inside of a cake without breaking it.

Bread Knife: best for bread, baked goods, and even citrus occasionally.

This traditional Japanese knife is perfect for getting a precision cut when prepping all vegetables, including quickly chopping, slicing and mincing.

Nakiri Knife: best for vegetables.

This slender knife helps one easily slice proteins into neat, uniform portions. The tip helps cut into joints and navigate around bones.

Carving Knife: best for slicing roasted meats and poultry.

This sturdy knife is perfect for cutting through meat and poultry bones with a single stroke. It can also be used for breaking through thick vegetables if need be.

Meat Cleaver: best for cutting through meat and poultry.

This specific knife is perfect for slicing tomatoes without tearing their delicate skins. Also used for citrus fruits or other fruits and vegetables with tough skin and soft mushy insides.

Tomato Knife: best for slicing tomatoes.

This maneuverable knife is meant to be used primarily for precise tasks that also require a little strength, like when you're trying to separate the flesh from bones and cartilage.

Boning Knife: best for removing bones from raw poultry and meats.

This aerated knife is perfect for trying to get through thick and dense cheeses. Unlike a regular knife that would get stuck, the holes on this knife help it slide through as if you were cutting through butter.

Cheese knife: best for cutting through cheese.

You're no knife expert, but who cares! It's not like you're reporting to chef's school any time soon.

You do not know much about knives.

You may not be a master of knives but you definitely know your way around the kitchen. Besides, as long as the knife cuts through the thing you need cut, does anything else _really_ matter?

Your knife knowledge is above average!

You seriously know your stuff! Chances are you already own almost every type of knife and use them correctly!

You have some major knife knowledge!

Wow! You seriously know everything there is to know about which knife to use and when. There is a small chance that when you have to cut a tomato and you can't find a tomato knife, a small part of you dies inside.

You are a knife expert!

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Only A Master Chef Can Tell Us The Exact Purpose For These Knives

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