A knife is a handheld cutting tool that consists of a sharp edge blade and a handle. It is used to cut, slice, or carve food items, wood, leather, etc. Here, we have listed all the common types of knife.
Common Types of Knife
Utility Knife (बहु-उपयोगी चाकू)
Chef Knife (बावर्ची चाकू)
Serrated Bread Knife (ब्रेड काटने वाला चाकू)
Peeling Knife (छिलका उतारने वाला चाकू)
Nakiri Knife (सब्जी काटने वाला चाकू)
Santoku Knife (मछली काटने वाला चाकू)
Boning Knife (माँस-हड्डी काटने वाला चाकू)
Cleaver Knife (बड़ा माँस काटने वाला चाकू)
Carving Knife (नक्काशी करने वाला चाकू)
Fish Knife (मछली काटने वाला चाकू)Other Types of Knife
Paring Knife (फल-सब्जी काटने वाला चाकू)
Hiking Knife (जंगल-यात्रा में उपयोगी चाकू)
Foldable Knife (तह हो सकने वाला चाकू)Utility Knife (बहु-उपयोगी चाकू)
It consists of a sharp edge slim bade with a sharp tip, and a handle. It is generally used to cut or chop vegetables, fruits, and other food items.
Chef Knife (बावर्ची चाकू)
It consists of a sharp edge long broad blade with a wide heel, a pointed tip, and a handle. It is generally used to chop multiple vegetables at once.
Serrated Bread Knife (ब्रेड काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp, serrated edge long slim blade and a handle. It is generally used to cut or slice bread and cake.
Peeling Knife (छिलका उतारने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp curved edge (inwards) slim blade with a pointed tip and a handle. It is generally used to peel off the outer layer of vegetables and fruits.
Nakiri Knife (सब्जी काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp edge long rectangular blade and a handle. It is generally used to chop vegetables.
Santoku Knife (मछली काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp straight edge broad blade with a drop-point tip and a handle. It is generally used for cutting fish.
Boning Knife (माँस-हड्डी काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp tapered edge slim short blade with a pointed tip and a handle. It is generally used for cutting meat bones.
Cleaver Knife (बड़ा माँस काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp slightly curved (outwards) edge broad rectangular shaped blade and a handle. It is also called a butcher's knife. It is generally used to chop raw meat.
Carving Knife (नक्काशी करने वाला चाकू)
It usually consists of a sharp edge flat slim blade with a pointed tip and a handle. It is used to evenly slice food items, carve patterns in the wood, stone, or leather.
Types of Carving Knife:
• Food CK
• Wood CK
• Leather CK
etc.
Food CK
Wood CK
Leather CK
Fish Knife (मछली काटने वाला चाकू)
A fish knife usually consists of a sharp edge thin flexible blade. It is used to cut or slice fish and remove bones.
Types of Fish Knife:
• Salmon Knife
• Filleting Knife
etc.
Salmon Knife
Filleting Knife
Paring Knife (फल-सब्जी काटने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp edge slim short blade with a pointed tip and a handle. It is generally used to cut vegetables and fruits.
Hiking Knife (जंगल-यात्रा में उपयोगी चाकू)
It consists of both sharp edge and serrated edge, strong blade with a handle. It is used to cut small branches of trees, start the fire, etc.
Foldable Knife (तह हो सकने वाला चाकू)
It consists of a sharp edge foldable blade and a handle. It is generally used as a pocket knife.