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by handle333
Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:08 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: pies
Replies: 9
Views: 5117

Re: pies

thanks... But why does the test kitchen video and mr.smith video show same pie fruit and yet both use two different knives. the one video uses a smooth blade non serrated to get through crust....why wouldnt they use the serrated as you said.( different layers)...... they felt crust was a harder laye...
by handle333
Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:48 pm
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: pies
Replies: 9
Views: 5117

pies

what is the best knife for cutting pies? been reading and seeing serrated and smooth edge knife use (chef knife).....on slicing a top and bottom layer crust OF fruit pie. can any one give me advice which to use when.....the places i been on web and in books dont say either way. But yet there is vide...
by handle333
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?
Replies: 9
Views: 4686

Re: Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?

i did find out he uses a Wüsthof utility serrated knife (14cm) but he does clearly dice tomatoes in small pieces doing a tip on board and forward down and up knife handle and forward down that is what he calls a low cut using the serrated blade.
by handle333
Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:18 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?
Replies: 9
Views: 4686

Re: Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?

it seems every where i turn it says for serrated knife to always use a sawing motion (back and forth saw). this is through the internet when you look up serrated knife and motion used with this knife. (any where you look up knifes for basic starting up they tell you what you should get then they tel...
by handle333
Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?
Replies: 9
Views: 4686

Traditional cutting with a serrated knife?

can some one tell me if a serrated knife can be used like a chef knife in regards to cutting tech.... like say a glide? I always thought serrated knife motion was a saw. Is it possible the serrated knife is used with the different motion than the obvious saw? seen people in videos where they use the...
by handle333
Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Action of knife when cutting sandwich
Replies: 23
Views: 13367

Re: Action of knife when cutting sandwich

if this is wrong some one correct me. i was thinking reason you might cut with tip down and saw at a angle on sandwich is so you get through sandwich better than say straight across saw? any thoughts
by handle333
Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums! Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 400
Views: 1297182

Re: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums!

Hi, Sorry if this is not the right place to post this,but coudnt find any where on site how to contact this forum. Is there any way of seeing my old post and private message from around November 2016? i was going by cutting hand at the time, just wanted to know about a private message got from FH12 ...
by handle333
Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Action of knife when cutting sandwich
Replies: 23
Views: 13367

Re: Action of knife when cutting sandwich

let me ask this, has any one ever cut a sandwich in half using tip of knife down and sawing ? If so why did you choose this action over say chop straight down? If any one doesnt understand the actions i am talking about just go to google and type sandwich cutting and under images shows the actions i...
by handle333
Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Action of knife when cutting sandwich
Replies: 23
Views: 13367

Action of knife when cutting sandwich

when cutting a sandwich in half what knife action do you use? Is it tip of knife down with sawing motion or saw back and forth or just chop straight down? learning knife skills on my own so been watching videos and reading things but know one tells you why or what action of knife to use when? All th...