How to Use chef's knife in a Sentence

chef's knife

noun
  • Using a sharp chef's knife, slice off the stems.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Use a chef's knife to chop off ends with one quick cut, then snip bands.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2015
  • For those who just want to get one nice knife, a chef's knife is your must-have tool.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2020
  • On a cutting board, use a chef's knife to slice the head in half through the core.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Then, use a large chef's knife to trim one to two inches off the ends of the stalks.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Get comfortable with a chef's knife to make these tasks feel quick and easy.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022
  • This chef's knife stands out for its lightweight, one-piece design.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • Place it on a cutting board and slice it in half lengthwise with a sharp chef's knife.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • For most of us, the basic 6- to 8-inch chef's knife is the place to start.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But a great chef's knife and paring really should be top of mind.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Using a chef's knife, trim off the stringy root ends by slicing about ¼ inch above the roots.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2023
  • This knife repeatedly wins our tests in search of the best chef's knife.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Using the side of a chef's knife, smash garlic cloves and remove peel.
    — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • With sharp chef's knife, cut pork loin almost all the way in half lengthwise; open halves like a book.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2015
  • Ideal for bread, cake, tomatoes and other foods that would be crushed if cut by a chef's knife.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • Hold the half with the pit in it tightly with a kitchen towel and strike the pit with the blade of a chef's knife.
    — Caroline Walder, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2018
  • Each and every one insisted that the best chef's knife does not exist.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
  • Cut off the wide, flat sides of the flesh, about 1/4 inch on either side of the pit with a chef's knife.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Cut off the stem With a heavy-duty chef's knife, cut off the stem of the butternut squash.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Meanwhile, with a large, sharp chef's knife, carefully cut each squash lengthwise in half.
    — Wolfgang Puck, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Using a sharp chef's knife cut a thin layer off the head of the Garlic (not the stem side).
    — Redbook, 21 Mar. 2012
  • Send your firefighter off with this bestselling chef's knife that's less than $50.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 27 Sep. 2022
  • One of the most important tools every kitchen should have is a really good chef's knife.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 8 July 2018
  • With bench scraper or chef's knife, cut dough lengthwise in half, pressing straight down and not dragging the blade.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Instead of throwing your best tools into the machine, wash chef's knives by hand to keep them in tip-top shape.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Each of these cuts is best achieved by using a sharp chef's knife with a blade that's 8 to 10 inches long.
    — Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Place garlic and anchovy on a clean cutting board, smash garlic using the flat side of a large chef's knife.
    — Redbook, 21 Mar. 2012
  • Save your hands from painful nicks and cuts by using a sharp chef's knife or mandoline when slicing the potatoes.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The award-winning star of The Bear might be trading his chef's knife for a guitar pick.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
  • There’s no one perfect knife, but our experts have suggestions for the best chef's knife that will get you pretty close.
    — Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025

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