Mercer Culinary M15500P Channel Knife, Stainless Steel, 28.4 x 5.2 x 1.3 cm

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Zesting lemons, limes, and oranges using a channel knife is common. The zest—the fruit’s colourful outer layer—is easily removed with the sharp blade. The zest’s aromatic oils enhance your dishes. Making Garnishes V-shaped Groove: Channel knives are distinguished by their V-shaped grooves. This groove controls the knife’s channel width and depth. The channel knife’s V-shaped groove cuts a tiny strip of a fruit or vegetable’s outer layer, leaving a clean channel.In conclusion, a channel knife can bring style, elegance, and flavor to your dishes. Channel knives are essential for garnishes, citrus zest, and dish presentation. Handle: Channel knives have robust, comfortable handles made of wood, plastic, or stainless steel. It offers a solid grip for accurate tool control. Gardai later said they were following "a definite line of inquiry" and said they did not believe the incident was terror related.

This lightweight model boasts a rough-surfaced polypropylene handle, which allows you to have a secure grip, unlikely to slip out of your palm even when things get wet and slippery. Looking after the decozester is relatively easy; just don’t let food residue build-up in the holes; clean it up thoroughly.Channel knives are sometimes used to decorate meals. Chefs can use it to carve complicated patterns, figures, or letters into the fruit’s peel to garnish and enhance dishes. Apply Pressure and Draw the Knife: Gently push and draw the channel knife toward you along the ingredient’s surface. Cutting through the outer layer should leave a thin tube.