I stopped using chef knives after a busy Saturday at The Golden Owl in Portland

Last month I worked a double at that place and my hand cramped up so bad I dropped a whole tray of chateaubriand. I switched to a mezzaluna for chopping herbs and a cleaver for most veg work, and honestly my wrist feels way better after service. Anyone else ditch traditional knives for something else on the line?

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the_fiona24d ago

Wait, you're telling me there's a world where dropping a whole tray of chateaubriand isn't the perfect excuse to switch to a tool that looks like an alien weapon? I've been using a cleaver for everything except deboning and it's like my wrist finally learned how to take a vacation. The mezzaluna is basically a rocking chair for your hand, it's genius. Honestly, I think the only thing keeping the mezzaluna from complete kitchen domination is that it's impossible to look cool while using it without accidentally slicing your knuckles off.

simonp4724d ago

Funny how the best tools in life always look ridiculous while saving your hands.