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A fillet knife (also called a filleting knife) is a kitchen knife used for filleting. It gives good control and aids in filleting. It is a very flexible member of the boning knife family that is used to filet and prepare fish. Fillet knife blades are typically 15 to 28 cm (6 to 11 in) long. This allows them to move easily along the backbone and ...
The fish knife was preceded in the 18th century by a silver fish slice (also known as fish trowel, fish carver, and fish knife[2]), [1] a broad tool used for serving fish (thus yet another name, fish server), pudding, [3] and other soft desserts . At the turn of the 19th century, the originally symmetric and broad blade of the serving fish ...
Knife game being played, with white line representing the motion of the game. The knife game, pinfinger, nerve, bishop, knife fingies, five finger fillet (FFF), or chicken [citation needed] is a game wherein, placing the palm of one's hand down on a table with fingers apart, using a knife (such as a pocket or pen knife), or other sharp object, one attempt to stab back and forth between one's ...
Friedr. DICK is a German cutlery manufacturer founded 1778 in Esslingen, Germany. Known by their logo name of F. Dick, the company has three lines of business. F. Dick specializes primarily in butcher's knives and tools, where it is regarded as a market leader in both Europe and North America. [1] The company is known for its wide range of high ...
John Rolph (1793–1870) was a physician, lawyer, and political figure. He immigrated to Upper Canada in 1813 and practised law and medicine concurrently. In 1824, Rolph was elected to the Parliament of Upper Canada. He was elected as an alderman to Toronto 's first city council but resigned after his council colleagues did not select him as ...
A Kunai normally had a leaf-shaped wrought blade in lengths ranging from 20 and 30 cm (7.9 and 11.8 in) and a handle with a ring on the pommel for attaching a rope. The attached rope allowed the kunai's handle to be wrapped to function as a grip, or to be strapped to a stick as a makeshift spear; to be tied to the body for concealment; to be used as an anchor or piton, and sometimes to be used ...
The knife should be in the right hand and the fork in the left. However, if a knife is not needed – such as when eating pasta – the fork can be held in the right hand. [8] Bread is always served and can be placed on the table cloth itself. It is considered unacceptable to use one's fingers to taste the food.
The gyuto (牛刀 ぎゅうとう, gyūtō) 'beef knife' is the Japanese term for a French (or Western) chef's knife. The gyuto were originally, and sometimes still called yo-boucho 洋包丁 meaning 'Western chefs knife'. The santoku 'three-virtue' knife is a style hybridized with traditional knives for more functionality. It is smaller ...