Knife guide – choose the right knife for your kitchen tasks
Whether you’re a home cook or a professional chef, your knives are possibly the most used (and important!) tools in your kitchen. In this guide we’ll cover the many different types of knives available and what they are used for, so you can find the knives that fit your needs.
Cook’s knife
The cook’s knife is the star of the kitchen tools. Designed to be multi-purpose, the cook’s knife is sturdy enough to handle meat and large root vegetables, but delicate enough to slice fruit and mince fine herbs.
Cook’s knife
The cook’s knife is the star of the kitchen tools. Designed to be multi-purpose, the cook’s knife is sturdy enough to handle meat and large root vegetables, but delicate enough to slice fruit and mince fine herbs.
Vegetable knife
The vegetable knife is particularly useful for shredding, mincing and cutting all sorts of vegetables into strips. The broad blade makes the knife extra stable to use. The blade has a special design with indentations that lets air into the cutting surface so the food you slice does not stick to the blade.
Vegetable knife
The vegetable knife is particularly useful for shredding, mincing and cutting all sorts of vegetables into strips. The broad blade makes the knife extra stable to use. The blade has a special design with indentations that lets air into the cutting surface so the food you slice does not stick to the blade.
Santoku knife
The santoku knife takes its name from the Japanese words for “three uses”. It is designed for slicing, chopping and dicing a variety of ingredients, including meat, fish and vegetables. The blade has indentations that help prevent food from sticking while you cut.
Santoku knife
The santoku knife takes its name from the Japanese words for “three uses”. It is designed for slicing, chopping and dicing a variety of ingredients, including meat, fish and vegetables. The blade has indentations that help prevent food from sticking while you cut.
Utility knife
The utility knife is slightly smaller than the cook’s knife but is just as versatile. It’s a handy companion for virtually all food preparation needs, like slicing fruit, vegetables, cheeses etc.
Utility knife
The utility knife is slightly smaller than the cook’s knife but is just as versatile. It’s a handy companion for virtually all food preparation needs, like slicing fruit, vegetables, cheeses etc.
Paring knife
The paring knife is more agile compared to large knives when it comes to more detailed work, like cleaning and peeling fruit and vegetables. This small, light knife works almost like an extension of your hand when you use it.
Paring knife
The paring knife is more agile compared to large knives when it comes to more detailed work, like cleaning and peeling fruit and vegetables. This small, light knife works almost like an extension of your hand when you use it.
Bread knife
The bread knife is designed to cut all sorts of bread, as well as soft vegetables, with ease. The serrated edge means you can saw as cleanly through tomatoes, as you could through hard crusts.
Bread knife
The bread knife is designed to cut all sorts of bread, as well as soft vegetables, with ease. The serrated edge means you can saw as cleanly through tomatoes, as you could through hard crusts.
Cleaver
The cleaver is designed for cutting large and tough raw ingredients. Its heavy blade makes it suitable for dividing meat and bones, as well as shredding vegetables and crushing spices.
Cleaver
The cleaver is designed for cutting large and tough raw ingredients. Its heavy blade makes it suitable for dividing meat and bones, as well as shredding vegetables and crushing spices.
Chinese chopper
The Chinese chopper looks similar to a cleaver but is designed for more delicate tasks. It is well-suited for dicing, slicing and mincing, and the broad blade makes it easy to scoop up ingredients after cutting.
Chinese chopper
The Chinese chopper looks similar to a cleaver but is designed for more delicate tasks. It is well-suited for dicing, slicing and mincing, and the broad blade makes it easy to scoop up ingredients after cutting.
IKEA kitchen knives come with a 15-year guarantee
Everyday life at home puts high demands on kitchen knives. With a quality that stands up to the demands of daily cooking, we guarantee that IKEA kitchen knives will keep their function for 15 years.* This guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions stated in the booklet below.
