Knives of Iron Chef

[Matt_T]

I was watching Iron Chef last night (Batali v. Consentino, might have been a rerun but I hadn't seen it) and was wondering about Batali's knife. I couldn't see the handle but it looked like German pattern, all-carbon blade. I've seen other interesting knives on the show; one of Batali's sous-shefs was using what looked like a Glestain slicer for almost everything and Cat Cora's usual steel looks like a 300mm, ebony handled Mizuno gyuto.

I'm not going to run out and buy whatever they use on TV, just curious if anyone else has noticed interesting blade choices on the show. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a fansite that gets into these kind of equipment details, if anyone knows of such please post a link.

MT

[budrichard]

Custom knife set given to Batali at the NASCAR 400.

[Preserver]

UGLY lol

[Jmahl]

UGLY  lol

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Goes perfect with the clogs don't you think?

Jmahl

[MattJohnson]

Whats that odd shaped one with the holes in it? Is it some kind of cheese knife?

[budrichard]

I would think it was modeled after an Inuit Ulu.-Dick

[tim]

Hi,

It looks like a wide blade for cracking a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano. I base that on the slob recipient having a closer relation ship to Italians than to the Inuits.

Tim

[dls]

I would think it was modeled after an Inuit Ulu.-Dick

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Correct. The maker, SAR Knives, calls it a "uTu". Used for primarily chopping. Another photo here.

[Octaveman]

Good grief.

Edited October 4, 2007 by Octaveman (log)

[Porthos]

Another photo here.

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Just looking at those handles makes my hands hurt.