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Kitchen utensil
A
tomato knife
is a small
serrated
kitchen knife
designed to slice through
tomatoes
. The serrated edge allows the knife to penetrate the tomatoes’ skin quickly and with a minimum of pressure without crushing the flesh. Many tomato knives have forked tips that allow the user to lift and move the tomato slices after they have been cut.
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Serrations are not required to cut tomatoes; a sharp straight blade is effective. Serrations allow the knife to cut tomatoes and other foods even when dull: most of the cutting takes place in the serrations themselves.
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Some knives have serrations on both sides allowing easy slicing for both left-handed and right-handed users.
Bread knives
and some
steak knives
are similarly serrated.
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Calphalon
tomato/bagel knife
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Tomato knife (serrated)
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