Every February and August, there are many teenagers who start preparing for a new life by leaving for college, getting a job, or transferring. Especially in families with children who live alone from spring, many parents may think that they have to prepare various things!
Living alone means that you have to take care of your meals yourself. Not only for health but also for saving money, you need cooking utensils when you start cooking.
Therefore, this time, regarding “kitchen knives” among cooking utensils, let’s have a look at which kitchen knife is the must-have to those who start living alone.
Please consider it as a gift for your child who is leaving the nest.
The two basic knives that beginners should have are chef knife and paring knife
There are many different types of kitchen knives. Among them, the highly versatile “Chef Knife” and “Paring Knife” should be prepared for cooking.
“Chef’s knives” are knives known as universal knives. It has a sharp tip and features an elongated cutting edge. It was mainly used by professional cooks, but recently it is also used in ordinary households.
Chef knives have a sharp edge, and the sharp cutting edge makes it easy to cut into the target area, making it a great choice when handling meat and fish. In addition, it is a versatile item that can be used for many ingredients such as vegetables and fruits by taking advantage of its sharpness.
Paring knives are small kitchen knives that are useful for peeling fruits, removing potato sprouts, and cutting decorations. If you have one petty knife as support for chef knives, it is convenient for cutting small things and for detailed work.
[Point 1 to choose] Blade material
Now, let’s introduce the points that we would like to emphasize when choosing a kitchen knife. The first is the material of the blade. Generally, there are different types of kitchen knives, such as stainless steel and steel, but each has its advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage of stainless steel knives is that they do not rust easily. Rust makes the knife sharp, so people who feel that it is “somewhat difficult to cut” have started to use the knife with unnecessary force, and as a result, they have inadvertently injured the knife … Is often.
Another major feature of stainless steel is that it is easy to sharpen and maintain. If ease of handling is important, stainless steel is recommended.
On the other hand, steel knives are superior in sharpness. It has the disadvantage of being more rusty than stainless steel, but if you can take good care of it, you should choose steel with good sharpness.
Now we have a better choice than steel knives or stainless steel knives – Damascus Steel Kitchen Knife. Damascus steel comes from special craftsmanship, covering both sides of the central steel material with different layers of steel. Thus Damascus knives have the same characteristics as stainless steel knives that are not easy to rust, and the same sharpness as steel knives as well.
[Point 2 to choose] Handle
Furthermore, when choosing a kitchen knife, we have to pay attention to the handle part. There are two main types of kitchen knife handles wooden and metal.
Stainless steel knives with integrated blades and handles are easy to wash and hygienic because they have no joints. It’s durable and can be used for a long time, but the handle is slippery, so you may be curious.
On the other hand, kitchen knives with wooden handles need to be thoroughly washed up to the joints (handles), but they also have the characteristic of becoming familiar to the hands as they are used. The more you use it, the more you will become attached to it, which is one of the great attractions of wooden knives.
Based on these merits and demerits, it is suitable for those who can take care of it diligently, or who are not good at fine care with a slightly rough personality, considering the personality of the user. Please choose one.
Let’s cook a lot of food together before living alone for the first time!
Before living alone for the first time, parents are constantly worried, but please pay particular attention to meals that have a major impact on health. It’s a good idea to make a lot of meals together while you’re at home so that you don’t just eat out or eat at convenience stores. It is important to teach your child cooking knowledge and how to use kitchen knives so that they can cook well by themselves.
