Learn To Love Your Cleavers

Professional chef Eric Huang explains why when it comes to getting things done in the kitchen, few tools will serve you as efficiently as a cleaver.



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[mdel]

Cleavers are great. Heavy so you can smash stuff, nice long flat blade for consistent cuts, and the width means it doubles as a scooper to pick up all those diced veggies.

[crabmansteve]

I worked in a Chinese restaurant and I never saw our head chef Mr. Chen use anything other than a cleaver. Dude was slick with it, could literally do anything. He taught me a lot.

[ipeefreely]

I do this when i make burgers. 2 cleavers and just chop it into mince. I find the texture to be way better and also taste better.

[FortunePayback]

I have never in my life felt the need to buy a cleaver...until this very moment.

[randmayfield]

My cleavers have been my go-to prep knives since I got my first one in the 80's. I own ten of them. Before you buy one research them a bit. Most people don't know they come in sizes 1-5. You also don't need a custom expensive one either.

[meganh]

I became sort of obsessed with getting a cleaver thanks to Made with Lau. Mine is nothing fancy, but it’s definitely a game changer. They look intimidating but they’re so powerful and make meal prep a breeze.
can’t wait to f up some squash in the fall with it😂

[timslager]

Reminds me of an episode of Yan can cook when he had his mother on doing the same thing!

[cohenlabe]

Anybody remember Martin yang fro. Yan can cook

[brianmw]

You need to watch this chef try his chili spice mixture that goes on his famous fried chicken

[TheSkandranon]

Nice, I've never used my cleaver before because I always think of its use as cutting meat with bones

[fultoncunha]

i have huge hands my cleaver lets me have better control for slicing and dicing its my fav knofe

[obewiththeforce]

Ngl I was hoping you would show us how to do everything with two cleaver, not just the rough cut, but that's cool

[williamdelaporte]

Gee Homer, I thought someone with 2 wives would be happy...

Nah, you're thinking about someone with 2 knives

[Unfaux-compte]

Does anyone know if it is people to find cleavers with no handle? Like one where you put your hand on top of it to hold it

[bcHello]

Cleaners works best on hard wood cutting surface, the thicker the better. No plastic nor bamboo laminates.

[aboveaveragenerd]

My cleaver is ancient and has some Chinese simbles on it that are barley readable i want to get it professionally restored because the handle also has a 40 degree swivel so if it wasn't as dull as it is it would be a safety hazard

[robwebnoid]

I thought it was "
Learn To Love Your Cleavage".

[andreaskarlsson]

Fun fact, you can just smash stuff with just about any kitchen knife. Except fish knives and such taht are softer. :P

[dylanpatterson]

If you smash garlic with a cleaver, just be careful about the bladed side.

[mikel]

Looks like dexter knives. Thats what I use too.