chef's knife

noun

: a knife used for preparing food

especially : a large, general-purpose kitchen knife usually 8 to 10 inches long that has a blade curving upward along its length and ending in a narrow point

The chef's knife, usually 8 inches long, is … the workhorse of the kitchen. It is used for chopping, slicing, and dicing a variety of foods.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of chef's knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The easiest way to trim asparagus is to line up the entire bundle of asparagus by the ends, then use a large chef's knife to trim about one inch off the end of the spears. —Jessica Hanners, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023

Get comfortable with a chef's knife to make these tasks feel quick and easy. —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023

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

Paring knives are pared down versions of chef's knives. —Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023

And yet another option is to lightly crush the cherry with the side of a chef's knife to loosen the pit enough to be able to pick it out. —Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 13 July 2023

Below are chef's knives on deep discount to improve or expand your culinary horizons. —Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023

Use a paring knife to remove any leaves or tough skin on the stalks, then use the chef's knife to slice and separate the head from the stalks. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2023

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

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chef's knife

noun

: a large kitchen knife with a triangular blade