Chinese Cleaver vs Meat Cleaver: Are you chopping BONES or VEGGIES?

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@Lokesvararaja 3 ай бұрын

Love ur video talking about cleaver. My mom used 1 cleaver until retired, meat cleaver with that signature hole. She used it for whacking bones, slicing meat, break down chicken, cutting tomatoes, veges, onion, etc etc. Now, my Deba is 3x thicker then her cleaver and I dare not touch any bone with my deba. 😂

@cutleryandmore 3 ай бұрын

We've heard so many stories about cleavers that have been around for generations! So cool to hear! We'll have to do a deba video soon!

@Biblebelter 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your very informative video. My kitchen knife "set" consists of Chinese vegetable cleaver and a paring knife. I don't cut any poultry or meat with bone in, so this knife meets all my needs. Probably ten years ago I bought my cleaver on line for less than ten dollars. It is light and carbon steel. If one has sharpening skills and cares for it by immediately cleaning and wiping it off, then it will do an exceptional job for a very long time. I might add I have a carbon steel round bottomed wok that is over thirty years old and I use it nearly every day. It is almost as versatile a pan as my cleaver is as versatile a cutting tool.

@cutleryandmore 3 ай бұрын

We love hearing about kitchen tools that have been around forever and are still put to use! I bet that wok has more memories than most people hahah! Thanks for the positive feedback - any video topics you'd like to see us cover?

@msscamp100 16 күн бұрын

Great video! I watch a cooking show on KZbin, and they were using a Chinese cleaver. I was very confused because the only cleaver I was familiar with is a meat cleaver, and that cleaver looked nothing like a meat cleaver. Thank you for clearing up the confusion! 😊

@cutleryandmore 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! This is Brandon from the video. I'm from NJ and always thought of a cleaver as a meat cleaver, until I got into knives! Now, I use a Chinese cleaver regularly. I have a video I'm working on for this week on 3 different Chinese cleavers, from $75-600 in range. I'll include tips and tricks, as well as some how-tos. Stay tuned!

@wojomojo 3 ай бұрын

Chinese Cleavers themselves are a group of cleavers for different purposes, particularly in professional kitchens. There are Chinese vegetable cleavers (thinner, lighter), Chinese meat cleavers (thick for chopping bones, etc.), Chinese combo cleavers, which is a compromise for home because consumers want just one tool. Because physics and consumer sentiments are pretty universal. From our western shores and afar, we make few distinction between them and use just one term to describe all of them, which is unfortunate. I'm sure Chinese people may think American "hamburger" is but just one style and how wrong they'd be!

@cutleryandmore 3 ай бұрын

Incredibly well said 👍 thanks for providing even more of a distinction between the various types of Chinese Cleavers!

@orenmaletta 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff: solid production, informative.

@cutleryandmore 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive vibes :)

@miguelxaviermorato2429 24 күн бұрын

Excellent video, thanks. Just wondering which is your favorite Chinese style cleaver of the lot

@cutleryandmore 24 күн бұрын

@@miguelxaviermorato2429 this is Brandon from the video - this is really tough to answer. The Sugimoto is unreal, also a $500 blade, meanwhile the Sentan performs really well. Not shown, we also have a Nexus Chinese Cleaver that’s on sale for only $50~ right now that is stellar to use. I like the Wusthof too, but the traditional barrel handles just feel goooood!