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Japanese Knife Care & Buying Guides

Choosing a Vegetable Peeler: Shape, Blade and Everyday Tasks

Illustration of a Y-shaped peeler and an inline peeler beside a carrot, potato and vegetable peelings

Choose between Y and inline frames, swivelling heads and smooth, serrated or julienne blades by matching a peeler to your everyday preparation.

Posted in Kitchen preparation, Kitchen tools, Vegetables

What Is a Bench Scraper Used For? Moving Food and Clearing the Board

Illustration of a bench scraper beside chopped vegetables, a bowl and a resting kitchen knife

Learn how a bench scraper helps gather and transfer prepared food, how it differs from a bowl scraper, and which fit, surface and care details to check.

Posted in Kitchen preparation, Kitchen tools, Knife skills

Chinese Vegetable Cleaver or Bone Chopper? Choose by the Job

Illustration of a broad rectangular vegetable knife resting beside cabbage and carrot slices on a wooden board

Distinguish a thin Chinese vegetable cleaver from a bone-chopping tool, then compare intended tasks, handling, board space and protected storage.

Posted in Chinese cleaver, Japanese knives, Kitchen preparation, Knife types