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5 Best Methods for Hold a Knife When Cutting Food

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As different knives have different uses, ways of holding and cutting can give full play to the performance of them. 1. Pressing Grip Method Applicable knives: Chef knife , Santoku knife , Paring knife , Slicing Knife , Utility knife The pressing grip method is usually in three cutting techniques: stabbing, chopping, and pressing. Push cut:  This way is applicable to hard and thick vegetables, roots and fruits, such as potatoes, which require a little force to push the knife a little forward down into the vegetables. Rock chop:  It is used for fine cutting of vegetables, e.g. cutting shallot pieces, where the knife moves down the front, but withdraws to the former position once it touches the cutting board; which are faster and repetitive motions, of which the essential is smooth using of the knife. Pull cut:  It is applicable to the relatively soft foods, such as tofu, where it does, but the weight of the knife itself, in a way that the knife falls s...