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Feb 26, 2025 - 02:45 PM
The grind or edge type of a knife influences both the cutting performance and maintenance required to maintain a blade. Serrated edges offer more bite - they're great for slicing through touch surfaces (like crusty breads) and for biting into the skin of soft bodied fruits like tomatoes or plums. Straight edges provide clean cuts without tearing. Straight bladed knives are better for hard root vegetables, proteins and herbs. Some straight blades also feature grantons or kullenschliffs which are dimpled indents that reduce surface tension to help food drop cleanly from the blade. The Victorinox Fibrox Pro 7.5 in. Serrated Chef Knife is perfect for tasks like cutting bread or tomatoes, while the Victorinox Hardwood 7 in. Granton Edge Santoku is ideal for slicing vegetables and meats.Serrated edges don't need to be honed and require sharpening very infrequently, but are much more difficult to sharpen when they do become dull. Straight edges should be honed often for optimal results, but can be sharpened with ease. It's important to pick the edge style that will best suit your needs and preferences. Victorinox offers an abundance of options with any edge type.
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