How to Choose Chef Knife Size | Quick and Easy

Link to the knife in the video (Wüsthof Classic 8 Inch)

This is how to choose the correct size of chef's knife for you. Chef's knives come in a range of sizes and the size you choose is a vital part of how easy the knife will be to control.

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:27 - 6 inch vs 8 inch chef's knife
0:51 - Parts of a chef's knife
1:25 - What is the knife length?
1:51 - How to choose a knife size
2:24 - Choosing the size without a knife (for online shopping)
2:48 - Best chef's knives to buy

[philipp]

Did you ever try a 10" chefs knife? Its magical, when the leverage is just right. The downsizing advice is bad in my opinion. A lot of chefs I've worked with use 12" knives. Don't be scared, be responsible.

[SandroAD]

Gosh I wish all YouTube video break downs were this concise and informative - Really great video, thank you for making this!

[BlisterEye]

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[danielbottner]

Basic math yields the obvious...  
- Longer knife blades generally require more power input at the handle to do the same job.  
- Tip work with longer knives always requires more handle power input.  
- Tip work also requires finer increments of hand control to achieve similar levels of accuracy at the tip of the knife.  
- There are edge case scenarios where knives longer than 6" are a wise choice.
- For the home chef a 5.25" to 6" often a wise choice, especially for those with limited hand & wrist strength.
- These basic factors do not change depending on your arm length.

[robertbrown]

Personally, I am comfortable with even the 12" Chefs knife, but then I'm a large guy... but I use 10's, 8's, + 6's for certain cutting jobs for finer control, Different tools for different jobs...

[ndzapruder]

I'm 6'3" and have long arms and fingers. Not that this anecdote should matter much, but I've cut myself only once in the last 8 years since I've taken cooking seriously and it was while dicing garlic with a 10" knife whereas I usually use an 8" blade. The big boy is a joy to use on large meats and veg, but the precision of the 8" for dispatching onions and such is almost mechanical at this point.

[meplin]

Комфорт, эмоции - это не профессионально. При поварском хвате лезвие длиной 24 см идеально для всех людей и всех техник. Остальное это уже мнения непрофессионалов. Домохозяек и прочих.

[theredbar-cross]

It's mostly about the size of the cutting board.
A lot of dudes seems to want to prove their manliness by going for a 12" blade when 6" is really all you need for 90% of the tasks out there.

[artpil]

Seems overly simplified; You're saying anyone whose not 3 ft tall with a 6-inch forearm should get a 8' knife.

[fuglbird]

Did Britain ditch the metric system when they left the EU?