Summary: Learn the functions and features of the traditional steak knife, such as cutting meat, in this free how-to video clip on the basics of knives.
" Here we have your common everyday kitchen steak knife, or a knife with a serrated edge. We also have many forms and variations of this knife. This differs from an average butter knife in the fact that you see the serrations are right here on the blade. This would be used for cutting. You can use this to cut a piece of steak, potato or whatever. You may think this is a relatively safe knife, but it can, brought up against your hand or finger, still do a lot of damage. "
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