"Frozen food knives" that can cut raw food frozen in ticks as it is

Because frozen meat and fish are tightly fixed, cutting with a kitchen knife in a frozen state is quite hard work. Moreover, in the case of ordinary kitchen knifeBlade is chipped due to temperature differenceThere is also danger. It was conducted on October 9, 2011 at Osaka's Sennichima tool store muscle shopping area where various kitchen appliances gathered, how much performance of "frozen food knife" made exclusively for such frozen foods has it "Instrument muscle festival"I bought it and tried cutting the frozen meat and fish in fact.

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◆ Appearance of kitchen knife for frozen food

"Kitchen knife for frozen foods" is purchased at a shop called Yamashita hardware.


When opening the box it looks something like this.


This is "kitchen knife for frozen food". The price is 1860 yen. Especially since detailed explanation is described in the outer box and it does not contain instructions, by just looking at this shape it is not clearly how to use it. Since information such as size was not written on the outer box, as a result of examination, the total length was 350 mm, the blade length was 220 mm, the material of the blade wasStainless steel blade steel. The material of the handleLaminated reinforced woodIt has become.


Since it was written as "CHIC", I thought that it was a product name, and when I tried calling the distributor Kitamasu, I heard that it was a product called "CHIC". In addition, when I heard various ways of using this product and details of targeted ingredients etc., I heard that it is especially suited for "meat cutting", "crab cutting" and "ham cutting". Also, although it is "kitchen knife for frozen food", it seems that it is not a blade enough to cut ice blocks.


The blade has three kinds of shapes, and this part is used for taking out a body such as fish and shellfish.


It is just like a breadcrumb for a wavy blade, suitable for chicken meat and ham with a lot of fiber. Although it can be used as bread for a bread of room temperature at one time, it is said that there is a drawback that the kudzu will come out.


The opposite side is "double-edged saw tooth"Lateral pull bladeShape like that ". It is basically the main blade which helps to coarsely cut hard frozen food such as fish and meat. Incidentally, for "frozen food knives" use something like a saw blade or using a blade like a bread saw, or use it with both handsTwo-handed productsExist. In the case of this product this type is equipped with both saw blade like blades and blades like bread cutting.


The top is a kitchen knife, the bottom is "kitchen knife for frozen food". Even if we compare the thickness of general knives and blade thickness, we can not feel so much difference.


◆ Actually cut off frozen food

I will cut the fillet of the frozen shrimp quickly.


The blade chooses a wavy side like a bread crumb. Shake is frozen in ticks and it is hard, so I am a little worried if it really can cut.


As it is saw tooth saw, it cuts with clown.


Cut the frozen shrimp with a cuticle with a "kitchen knife for frozen food"


Surprisingly the blade got into the shake, surprisingly, I could finish cutting it without putting in particular power. Very comfortable. It is an impression that "cutting itself is fun" because it can cut with crispness too much what. There is also the aspect that it is possible to cut with confidence because there is little risk that the blade will be chipped due to the temperature difference, and it may be worth purposely to prepare a special kitchen knife.


Next challenge frozen snow crab. I use blades like saw here.


Cutting crabs frozen in blackcurrant using "kitchen knife for frozen food"


I was able to cut it easily. Crabs are frozen in many cases so it seems to be useful.


It is the chunk of frozen beef that will challenge. This also uses a saw blade like saw.


Cut lumps of frozen beef with "Knife for frozen food" with chewing gum - YouTube


Although I could finish cutting it, I feel that this beef is somewhat softer than the other ingredients.


Furthermore, this "kitchen knife for frozen food" is not effective against all of frozen foods, it is a product that can demonstrate its effect only on foods whose inside is not completely freezing. It is not necessary to worry about troubles such as a blade cut due to the temperature difference as in ordinary kitchen knife, and because it can exert considerable performance for compatible ingredients, you should not lose it even if you keep it in the kitchen .