Clever Cutter 2-in-1 Food Chopper - As seen on tv. Replace your Kitchen Knives and Cutting Boards

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The length of the chopping blade (15-30 cm) allows cutting through large pieces of meat, bones and vegetables with one powerful movement. The sharpening angle of a cleaver is slightly bigger and less thin than a chef's knife’s. This makes chopping meat and bones easier. A meat cleaver knife has a sturdy handle, so you can keep a firm grip on it when you're chopping. This is important to ensure safety during chopping and slicing. Maintaining a meat cleaver It also has a satin finish to help reduce resistance and drag, making cuts with less effort. The blade is slightly curved, too, so it’ll feel a bit more like the chef’s knife you’re used to.As a bonus, this knife is also technically dishwasher safe.

The Clever Cutter has a handle design that is similar to scissors or pliers. For the cutter to work, the handle has to be squeezed. This will cause the blade of the cutter to meet with the strong, flat base that is attached to the other side of the handle, effectively chopping, slicing, or cutting whatever comes between the blade and the base. Why it Stands Out Chefs skillfully wield their knives to slice and dice and remove unwanted innards all in preparation for the cooking phase. There’s much finesse shown in how they use their knives which stand at odds with the simple kitchen cleaver. Ronan Tools was awarded the “Partners in Progress Reward” by Sears in 2003 because of its success with the Clever Cutter. Pros The Clever Cutter works best with ingredients that can easily be chopped or sliced. This includes lettuce, asparagus, peppers, fruits, firm cheeses, and bread. Ingredients that are soft or high in water, like watermelon and tomatoes, are not recommended because they can become crushed instead of cut. FrequencyThere are a few things to think about when it comes to selecting the right meat cleaver for your kitchen: Blade Width Regardless of the size of the cleaver, the balance should still feel properly weighted to allow a smooth arching cutting action to hit the right spot with every chopping motion. Weight

You can’t go wrong with something from a brand as widely lauded as Wüsthof. The German manufacturer has mastered the art of creating some of the best knives, and that includes its cleaver. The 6-inch cleaver is precision-forged from a single piece of sturdy high-carbon steel to ensure durability. The tang is also triple riveted to the handle to add even more strength. Some cleavers have high carbon, stainless steel blades. A few use the original lot 1.4116 steel alloy which is tougher. Sometimes blades are heat-treated and then cooled to make them stronger. Better blades are die-cut from one billet of stainless steel alloy. Many famous knife brands have produced their products for generations. In some cases, for over two centuries crafting strong steel and wood into dependable cutting knives for chefs around the world to use skillfully in their kitchens. Some cleavers that have blunt blades are easier to manage because they don’t need sharpening and never lose their effectiveness. A longer blade width is useful to use the edge of the blade and push down on cloves of garlic to crush them or squash down herbs or vegetables. Blade HeightWith sharp blades, they may use lasers to verify that the edge is equally sharp all the way along the blade. Carbon-steel with sharp edges requires re-sharpening often to return to its out-of-the-box condition. Depending on the frequency that the cleaver is deployed, the blade could become dull at just the wrong time. History of the Knife Brand The handles for a cleaver are usually 3-rivet ones in a wooden handle (rosewood or another species). A wooden handle is more common with a cleaver and is less likely to slip in the hand.

The blade height doesn’t matter quite as much as its length. Available cleavers tend to be inconsistent in their design when it comes to their height. Some blades are rectangular almost to the point of appearing square because their height is significant. Other blades are longer and slimmer. What’s more, the knife is constructed to resist stains and corrosion without any extra care for ultimate convenience.And because it’s manufactured with Wüsthof's Precision Edge Technology, it’s ultra-sharp (the brand says it’s about 20 percent sharper than the competition), so you can do everything from break down large cuts of meat to slice and dice tough vegetables like sweet potato or squash. With the success of the Handi-Cut, Ronan Tools decided to create a household item that would do the same thing, so the Clever Cutter was born. The Clever Cutter sold out on its debut night on QVC and has since then remained a favorite household gadget. The best meat cleavers for cutting bone and meat, in addition to its usage for slicing meat and bones, the bone meat cleaver may also be put to use for a variety of other activities related to culinary preparation. The Clever Cutter is owned by Ronan Tools, a company that has designed and developed various kitchen tools and gadgets since 1987.

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A metal of a good grade should be used in its construction since this will give it more longevity. Because it will be handling difficult bones, it has to be robust and resilient. Design Because you’ll presumably be cutting through some tough stuff, it’s important to have a well-constructed knife. Look for durable materials that feel heavy and substantial in your hand. Similarly, it’s important to find an adequately sharp blade. The use of stainless steel provides resistance to corrosion and stains on the blade. Care must still be taken to clean and dry the blade after use to avoid unnecessary corrosion due to water. When the Clever Cutter is not in use, there’s a convenient safety latch built onto the handle of the cutter. This will ensure the blade stays closed when it’s not being used, keeping you safe from accidental injury. The weight is separate to the balance in the hand because depending on the arm strength of the person using the cleaver, a product can simply be too heavy for them to use effectively.

For the following locations next day delivery may take up to two working days: Aberdeen (AB 30-35, 41-54), Northern Highlands (AB 36-38, 55-56), FK (17-21), HS (1-8), IV (All), KW (0-14), PH (15-32, 34-48), Eire (Republic of Ireland) (EI (ZZ75) (All)), Glasgow (G 83), Guernsey (GY 9), Oban (HS 9, KA 28, PA 20-99, PH 33, 49-99), Isle of Man (IM (All)), Arran (KA 27), Orkney Shetland (KW 15-99, ZE (All)) and Cornwall (TR 21-25). A cleaver is mostly a tool used to chop up meat and poultry into manageable sections ready for preparation before cooking. Vegetarian, vegan and fruitarian chefs will often have little use for a meat cleaver; tofu isn’t tough to slice or cube! Things to consider The best steel is either German or Japanese. Opinions vary as to the better kind. Both are dependable. With some manufacturers, they prefer to use polypropylene handles that are hygienic and molded to the same shape every time. A polypropylene version is a little more likely to slip in hot hands in a cramped kitchen. Blade Edge The clever cutter is best cleaned in a dishwasher rather than by hand because of the stainless steel blade's sharpness. If you have no access to a dishwasher, you may not want to choose a clever cutter because of the risk of cutting yourself while hand washing. Features and Benefits of the Clever CutterA Chinese cleaver, also called a vegetable cleaver, is shaped like a meat cleaver—with a large, rectangular blade—but is more commonly used as a universal chef’s knife to slice and dice everything from meat and fish to fruits and vegetables. The balance of a meat cleaver in the hand is a personal thing, but matters to any regular user. The length and weight of the handle versus the weight of the blade either create a balance that feels right in the hand or it doesn’t. There are only a few knives that are important to have in every kitchen. These are the chef’s knife, a paring knife, a fillet knife, a utility knife, and a serrated bread knife. For professional sushi chefs, there are specialized knives for preparing this type of meal. Outside of sushi, the kitchen cleaver makes six, though not every kitchen has this cutting tool in its arsenal.