What Is a Single Edged Knife?

Contrary to a double-edged knife, a single-edged knife is the one that has a sharpened edge and bevel on one side while the other side is hollow. It is generally used for softer and shorter stuff like boneless fish and some types of vegetables. The side which is flat/hollow helps to finish strokes.

Why are some knives only sharpened on one side?

Single bevel knives are favored in specific types of cooking, such as Japanese, as they offer a key advantage – they are extremely sharp. This is due to the fact they only need to be honed on one side so it is easier to create a much smaller, thus sharper, angle.

What is an edged knife?

1 : a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument. 2 : a sharp narrow knifelike edge.