CUTLERY

“Cooking is like making love, you do it well, or you do not do it at all.”


American writer-critic, Harriet van Horne has succinctly put the essence of the culinary arts in this quote. To cook with ‘sheer abandon,’ as Horne puts it, needs passion and a lot more. Without the right tools, how would one hope to deliver the results of the labor of love?
In fact, Chefs often compare a busy kitchen with a battlefield where cooks skillfully wield their instruments and various ingredients, battling against time, to prepare sumptuous meals for the guests. And in such a heavy-duty action zone, one wouldn’t want to be caught without the right equipment.
At AppleRestaurantSupply.com, we have everything that you could possibly need in your kitchen or restaurant. Our kitchen equipment and kitchen supplies will get you past all possible hurdles in the way of great cooking. In the flatware range, we have the following kitchen solutions.

CHOP A BLOC

Cutting Boards
Whatever is on the menu, you will have to make a cut – that is – a chop on the board. Whether it is diced carrots, or finely chopped onions, or carved meat – you need a knife and a board to get started. After washing the vegetables, the chopping action happens on a wooden or plastic board, known as a cutting board or a chopping board. San Jamar offers special cutting boards called breadboards, for slicing bread loaves. Cutting boards are available in plastic, and wood, and in a variety of colors from San Jamar and CresCor. You could also pick up these chopping boards in various combinations, beginning with a minimum of six pieces per set. Johnson-Rose Corp. also offers white colored cutting boards, and carving boards in Canadian maple, for carving meat. Accessories with the cutting board include cutting board brushes, mats, and racks, from San Jamar and Johnson-Rose Corp. Another piece of kitchen equipment you would find useful is a cutting board storage stand from San Jamar, to stack up your cooking boards. Johnson-Rose Corp. also offers a small ware commercial kit that includes flatware and the chopping board.

CUTTING EDGE

Kitchen Knives
A connoisseur of meat and the carnivore range of food would only go to a place that knows its meat well, and cooks it well. In the restaurant business, you cannot afford to go easy on your cuts – that is, you have to have the right type of knife to make the right kind of cut. For instance, for boning beef, pork, meat and poultry, you need specialized knives with a narrow tip and a sharp blade, called Boning Knives. Oyster knives are meant for breaking open oysters, and are designed specifically for that purpose, like the Boston style Oyster knife, or the New Haven style Oyster knife, by Mundial. Another variety of knife is the Bread Slicing Knife by Mundial. It is a 10-inch long knife that is used to cut the loaf.
A paring knife, or a peeler is used for the removing the peel or cover of apples, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables. Mundial offers a Chef’s style Paring knife, and a Sear Point Paring knife. A cleaver is a broad, square shaped knife, which is used to cut boneless meat, chop vegetables, and do other similar cutting jobs. Also known as the Chinese cleaver, it is the best all purpose knife in your kitchen. This knife from Johnson-Rose Corp. is available on AppleRestaurantSupply.com. The cook’s knife is a long, broad blade, multi-purpose knife. A 10-inch long Cook’s Knife is available from Mundial.
Another type of knife – called the Roast slicer knife – should be in your kitchen if cooked meat is on your menu. It has a long straight blade, and is used for carving roast or cooked meat. Roast slicer knives are available from Mundial. For spreading butter on your toast, you do not need a sharp knife. Rather you need a soft edged, flat knife – called the Spreader or the Sandwich knife. Finally, the utility slicer knife – which, as the name suggest – is an all-purpose knife, and a must-have in your kitchen knives’ range. It is available in two sizes – 6 inches and 8 inches. A Small wares commercial kit, which includes various kinds of flatware, and oven gloves, and a cutting board, from Johnson Rose Corp., is available on AppleRestaurantSupply.com.

Knife Accessories
Without the right tools, you wouldn’t be cutting it fine in your meat business. Every kind of activity in the kitchen requires very specific tools meant for the job. A butcher knife, for instance, is a large knife with a broad blade, used specifically to cut meat. Mundial offers butcher knives in 12 inches and 14 inches.
For deciding what part of the beef to cut for the tender perception of the meat, San Jamar offers a Color Cut Smart chart. Special forks for holding the meat are available from Mundial. Another useful knife accessory is the Knife sharpener from Waring. Instead of purchasing more specialized knives, you could get the knife sharpener, and keep your tools in the perfect condition.
The whole range of knives and forks, and the other accessories with the knives, can be arranged in a knife rack – offered by Johnson-Rose Corp.

Kitchen Shears
Just when you need to pour out some milk or vinegar from a packet, you realize you don’t have a pair of scissors in your kitchen! Scissors or shears are must-have kitchen items. A good pair of shears is needed to tackle all the shearing action with the poultry and meat. Mundial offers kitchen shears that can be ordered from AppleRestaurantSupply.com.

Steak Knives
Whether your guests like to have grilled steak or prefer it to in its deep fried version, they definitely like to have the best portion of the meat or beef. For getting tender meat, steaks are mostly cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers. World Tableware offers all kinds of steak knives – regular one, a special 9-inch steak knife, and a Beef Baron steak knife.

Knife Sets, Cases, Blocks
There are times when the Chef gets stuck in want of the right pair of shears, or knives, while cooking under pressure. For keeping your collection of cutlery and knives organized, get a knife rack from Johnson-Rose Corp.

If you cut it right at the start of the process, it will help you cut a fine one with your guests. So, keep your edges sharpened, and make pointed investments with us at AppleRestaurantSupply.com.