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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 ...
The fish fork, sometimes along with the fish knife, is an eating utensil specialized for fish meals. Like most highly specialized utensils, the fork dates back to Victorian era ( c. 1870). With a length of about 7.5 inches, its distinctive features often include a wide left tine (similar to the pastry fork) or a deep notch that can be fit over ...
Notopteridae. The family Notopteridae contains 10 species of osteoglossiform (bony-tongued) fishes, commonly known as featherbacks and knifefishes. These fishes live in freshwater or brackish environments in Africa and South and Southeast Asia . With the denotation of "knifefish", the notopterids should not be confused with Gymnotiformes, the ...
A magurobōchō ( Japanese: 鮪包丁, lit. "tuna knife"), or magurokiribōchō ( 鮪切り包丁, lit. "tuna cutter kitchen knife"), is an extremely long, highly specialized Japanese knife that is commonly used to fillet tuna, as well as many other types of large ocean fish. The magurobōchō is a long knife with a blade length of 30 cm (12 ...
Candle. A candle in a candle stick. Tapers (long thin candles) in a church. A small ornamental candle with a gold stand. A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time.
Type species. Gymnotus carapo. Linnaeus, 1758. Despite the name, the Electric Eel is a type of knifefish. The Gymnotiformes / dʒɪmˈnɒtɪfɔːrmiːz / are an order of teleost bony fishes commonly known as Neotropical knifefish or South American knifefish. They have long bodies and swim using undulations of their elongated anal fin.
The debabōchō first appeared during the Edo period in Sakai. It is designed to behead and fillet fish. Its thickness, and often a more obtuse angle on the back of the heel allow it to cut off the heads of fish without damage. The rest of the blade is then used to ride against the fish bones, separating the fillet.
Chris Reeve Knives is an American knife manufacturing corporation with international sales and distribution headquartered in Boise, Idaho, that designs, develops, and sells folding pocket knives and fixed-blade knives. Its products include the Sebenza, Inkosi, Umnumzaan, TiLock, Mnandi folding knives, Impinda slip joint, and the Green Beret ...