Tomato knife

Wüsthof tomato knife with tomatoes

A tomato knife is a small serrated kitchen knife designed to slice through tomatoes. The serrated edge allows the knife to penetrate the tomatoes’ skin quickly and with a minimum of pressure without crushing the flesh. Many tomato knives have forked tips that allow the user to lift and move the tomato slices after they have been cut.[1][2]

Serrations are not required to cut tomatoes – a sharp straight blade works – but the serrations allow the knife to cut tomatoes and other foods even when dull. The reason for this being most of the cutting takes place in the serrations themselves. Some knives have serrations on both sides allowing easy slicing for both left-handed and right-handed users. Bread knives and steak knives are similarly serrated.[3]

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References

  1. John Peterson (1 September 2009). Farmer John's Cookbook. Gibbs Smith. pp. 229–. ISBN 978-1-4236-1411-1.
  2. Carol Byrd-Bredbenner (2002). Fresh Tastes from the Garden State. Rutgers University Press. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-0-8135-3129-8.
  3. Sur La Table; Sarah Jay (21 October 2008). Knives Cooks Love: Selection. Care. Techniques. Recipes. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-7407-7002-9.

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