Upgrade Your Knife Collection with The Best Boning Knife

In the Equipment Corner, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews boning knives.

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[mrp]

It would be nice if you put a link for the best buy option

[snoopaka]

I bought lower cost option on this recommendation and it is a great knife. Thanks

[MeanKoreaNZGamer]

As a 20+ years experienced butcher, I use a 6" straight stiff boning knife for beef and a 5" straight stiff boning knife for pork, lamb and chicken then I switch to a 6" or 5" semi-flexible curved knife for trimming, skinning and slicing off the meat.
Most of the time I just carry a 5" stiff straight knife and a 6" semi-flexiable curved knife.

[MrCinpro]

I'm poor and got the runner up. Its been a great knife. I've had it about a year and half and no troubles at all. In fact its now my go to knife for a lot of things ot was never meant for like slicing and dicing onions and green peppers. Run it over a diamond hone once in a while and keep it clean and you'll love it too.

[rcjfngk]

Hands down best review channel for kitchen equipment.

[braddavis]

Ive been watching this video and thinking of buying a good boning knife for a while. But I have a good chef's knife that's been the go to in my kitchen for years.. I use it for everything it works Great!! So I never justified the expense. But just yesterday I broke down and on a whim purchased the runner up.. Victorinox Fibrox Pro 6-inch Boning Knife with Flexible Blade, Black

It was on Amazon for about 22.00.. Right price so I just decided to get it.
All I can say is AMAZING!
Since its came I've used it only for a few different things just to test it out. And know I'm wondering what I was thinking waiting so long to get it . I just cut up a cantaloupe.. I peeled, seeded and sliced the melon in about the same time as with the chefs knife, But with less frustration, less mess and less waist.
As they say the right tool for the right job makes the whole task of cook much easier and way more enjoyable. Thanks for the recommendation. Wish I had listened sooner..

[spremier]

I love my Zwilling Twin & Pro knives. I splurged on them about 25 years ago. Never a regret. I use the honing steel prior to every use

[ramrod]

I have the 5" version of the curved Victorinox they didn't like and I love it for chicken. With a soft meat I don't want flex, and the curved blade helps avoid jagged edges on the meat when removing skin and fat.

[Brandon_]

I have zwilling knives and they are the best I’ve ever had

[kevinmurphy]

Good to see Adam again and Julia is the best

[astrotog]

I just bought a boning knife basing my purchase decision on my satisfaction with previous purchases of the same manufacturer. Needless to say I watched your video "after I made my purchase. Will anyone be surprised when I tell that I bought a Zwilling? Thank you for this video review. My faith in myself has been restored!

[MeMe-nzsq]

I just ordered online on 25% sale. Definitely a splurge for me. But I do boning quite a lot for my home based small business. So excited for this one !

[TitoTimTravels]

I have had my Sabatiers since 1983 (from Williams-Sonoma) and they will definitely outlive me! I have a 5" blade and a 3" blade. Surprisingly I use the 3" a lot more than I thought I would! (I keep forgetting I even have a 5" boning knife). 😎

[ReeImagined]

I like the way they have best buys. I will buy in the middle of the curve, but I'm not made of money to be able to afford the top end.

[gregfam]

For once the knife recomended by the experts is the one I actually have!

[saltydiarrhea]

I'm a butcher and I use the Knox in the video. I love the way it takes an edge when I run it across a tri-stone.

It is stiff and leaves a little to be desired in that department, but it's so versatile that the stiffness pays off when I'm dragging it across the board over and over.

It's my most used knife, and I could probably do every single cut of beef with it if time wasn't an issue(sans bone saw cuts).

It makes such fast work of most any job, every kitchen needs one.

[saukitchenuk]

What's the difference b\w a normal knife & a boning knife? Is it used for cutting bones?

[andreagrimes]

Where's the link for the Victorinox boning knife? There are several on Amazon.

[michaelfromaustin]

I splurged on the Z. Willing but I would be happy with the Vic as well. For me, it doubles as a filet knife and can be used when you don't want to clean both a chefs knife and a boning knife. I think I'm going to get the Vic chefs knife as I put a bend on the end of my last chefs knife tip.

[faridehhosseiny]

Great show. Thanks. I use almost all you advices