What Cleaver Does Chef John Use?
A First-Generation Immigrant from Scotland and a Line Cook for over Seven Year's, John Often Found Himself the Only White Dude Working in Chinese Restaurant...
A first-generation immigrant from Scotland and a line cook for over seven years, John often found himself the only white dude working in Chinese restaurant kitchens. Watching his fellow cooks using a single Chinese-style cleaver known as a cai dao for every single task, he thought, “I'm gonna learn how to do that.”
Why do Chinese chefs use cleavers?
A Chinese cleaver, also known as a vegetable cleaver or cai dao, is a useful tool for slicing, dicing, and mincing both meat and vegetables. In Chinese culture, a single knife is traditionally used for all kitchen tasks, which is why this blade may also be referred to as a Chinese chef knife.
Do chefs use Zwilling?
The two main brands used by professional chefs are Wüsthof and ZWILLING JA Henckels. These are both German brands that use good quality stainless steel.
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