Professional Kitchen Knives
Professional kitchen knives are essential in most commercial kitchens, whether they're boning knives, paring knives, bread knives, mezzalunas, or chef knives. KaTom carries an extensive selection of culinary knives to ensure every chef can find one that sits right in his or her hand and is best suited to the task.
Boning Knife
Boning knives ensure precision control for meat preservation. From thin and curved to flexible and semi-stiff, various options are available here.
Steak Knife
Make cutting decadent filets, ribeyes, and sirloins easier for your customers with steak knives in a host of styles and patterns.
Chef's Knife
The cornerstone of any cutlery set, the chef's knife is a versatile tool commonly used for prep tasks like chopping, dicing, and mincing.
Peeling & Paring Knives
Paring knives are ideal for careful, detail-oriented knifework that other knives are too large or unwieldy to handle. Shop various brands and styles here.
Carving Knife
Equip your prep and carving stations with carving knives for slicing roast beef, poultry, and ham. Find the one you need here.
Butcher Knives
With a variety of styles available, commercial butcher knives are ideal for prepping, trimming, and cutting meat. Find the right knife for your needs here.
Fillet Knife
The fillet knife, with its long, thin blade, gives chefs fine control for cutting fillets from fish and other delicate meats.
Knife Set
Start your collection or give new chefs the tools they need for success with a knife set from this selection.
Bread Knives
Designed for slicing bread without tearing it, a bread knife features a long blade with a serrated edge. These knifes are great for table service.
Specialty & Utility Knife
Kitchen utility knives fill food prep niches that basic knives can't. Our selection includes blades for everything from chopping vegetables to descaling fish.
Knife Sharpener
Whether you're looking for the simplicity of a whetstone or the convenience of a handsfree commercial knife sharpener, we have something for any knife set.
Honing Steel
Honing steels refine the edge of a knife blade, maintaining a sharp edge for safe, efficient chopping. Our selection includes various styles and sizes.
Pizza Cutters & Knives
Choose from our selection of sharp pizza cutters and knives that cut through thin crust and deep dish pizzas easily.
Cleaver
Meat cleavers are designed to separate primal cuts of meats and slice through bones and joints. Their wide, heavy blades make those jobs easier.
Peeler
Peeling vegetables can be a tedious task, so make it simpler with an ergonomic handheld or electric peeler.
Knife Guards
Store your cutlery alongside other utensils without the risk of damage by protecting them with knife guards, available for all your knives.
Knife Block
Organize your knives with a metal or wooden kitchen knife holder. These keep your counters organized and your knives in good condition even in a busy kitchen.
Fruit, Vegetable, & Tomato Knife
Fruit, vegetable, and tomato knives are made with shorter, flat or slightly-curved blades to give cooks precision control over slicing, chopping, and peeling.
Santoku Knife
Blending the best of Eastern and Western culinary influences, the santoku knife is named for its "three virtues": slicing, dicing, and mincing.
Kitchen Shears
Kitchen shears are a handy tool to have on hand. Use them for everything from processing meat to trimming herbs.
Carving Forks
Make carving roast beef and turkey an event with a beautiful carving fork. We them in a number of sizes and designs.
Cheese Knives
Cheese knifes are specially designed for cutting and serving cheese, and a variety of types are available for different cheeses.
Japanese Knives
Build your collection of world-renowned Japanese knives with this selection, which includes specialty pieces as well as the versatile santoku.
Oyster Knife & Shucker
An oyster knife is the safest and most effective way to open the popular bivalve. Outfit your operation with our selection of oyster shuckers and knives here.
Cut Resistant Gloves
Cut-resistant gloves reduce accidental injuries when working with sharp blades. Maximize employee safety and minimize liability with our selection.
Color Coded Knives
Protect your customers and your bottom line with best practices supported by HACCP color-coded knives. We'll go over the options and their uses here.
Magnetic Knife Holder
Keep your knives nearby and easy to find with a magnetic knife holder, available in 12-inch and 18-inch lengths.
German Knives
German knives are known as some of the world's strongest. Stock up on precision-forged German steel cutlery for your kitchen here.
Knife Roll & Bag
Perfect for chefs on the go or simply storing cutlery safely out of the way, a knife roll or bag is a compact means for protecting cutlery.
Kitchen Knives For Sale
Common Questions About Kitchen Knives
What are the parts of a knife?
To understand different styles of professional kitchen knives and why some are better for certain uses than others, we need to understand the structure and terminology of knives. Starting from the blunt end, we have the handle, which is where the wielder grips the knife. Handles can have finger indentions, gripping surfaces, or just be plain and smooth. Inside the handle, a metal extension of the blade called the tang provides stability and durability. The section where the blade meets the handle is the heel and is frequently thickened for more durability. The blade consists of the edge, point, and spine, and on only one side of the blade is the edge, the cutting surface, where the blade is sharpest. The spine is on the opposite side of the edge and provides stability, and the point is, appropriately, the point of the blade, where the spine and edge converge.
Which knives fit which applications?
Kitchen cutlery is typically named for its intended purpose, which means choosing between them is a bit easier. Carving knives, cheese knives, butcher knives, and other cutlery knives are all made to fit the purpose for which they're named, but others are a bit more confusing. The chef knife is made to be an all-purpose knife – ready to accomplish whatever task the chef needs done. Tourne knives are made for peeling fruits and vegetables or for cutting precise designs. Consult the specific product page to ensure the commercial kitchen knives you purchase will meet your needs.
What is a mezzaluna?
Mezzaluna is Italian for "half moon," and the knife gets its name from that half-moon shape. Mezzaluna knives are used by rocking them back and forth across herbs or garlic, mincing the product before cooking, but these knives have other uses as well. Made with as many as three blades, mezzalunas reduce the force and arm motion needed to mince produce because the rocking motion is comfortable for the user. Consider a mezzaluna if you frequently mince your own herbs.
Which material should I choose?
Culinary knives are typically made from one of three materials – carbon steel, stainless steel, and ceramic. Carbon steel knives are harder than stainless steel but are vulnerable to rusting and staining. Stainless steel requires little maintenance but will not hold its edge as well as carbon steel. Ceramic knives are softer than either type of steel but are lightweight and will not rust.
What accessories can help with professional cutlery?
KaTom carries a variety of accessories to help operators keep their kitchen running safely and smoothly. Safety equipment, such as knife guards and cut-resistant gloves, ensure users are protected from the dangerously sharp edges of professional-grade knives. Organizational tools, such as knife blocks, knife bags, and knife holders, ensure your professional kitchen knives are always neatly stored when not in use to reduce accident potential.
