November 2024 BOTM 948 Vegetable Cleaver

[Happy Hippo]

Do people even use cleavers for vegetables? I guess I've been living wrong all these decades. I won't even be able to scare my wife with it. She: "What'd you buy that for?" Me: "Don't worry about it." She did get a little scared when I barged into our TV room with a 124.

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

Do people even use cleavers for vegetables? I guess I've been living wrong all these decades.

You buy the knife, THEN find a use for it ; )

 

[Happy Hippo]

You buy the knife, THEN find a use for it ; )

Yes, very true. Since when does "use" ever stand in the way of getting another knife?

 

[FranklinG]

Do people even use cleavers for vegetables?

I got a vegetable cleaver a few years back, and it's super useful for just about anything that needs to be chopped or sliced. The blade stock is a lot thinner than my other cleaver. I wouldn't use it to hack bones.

 

[Vaporstang]

Do people even use cleavers for vegetables? I guess I've been living wrong all these decades. I won't even be able to scare my wife with it. She: "What'd you buy that for?" Me: "Don't worry about it." She did get a little scared when I barged into our TV room with a 124.

To build on what F FranklinG said: I think Western (meat) Cleavers are more for hacking and chopping. They have thicker blades and not as delicate of an edge. I think Eastern (Asian) Cleavers have thinner blades and are used more for cutting and slicing.

 

[RickHuf]

I have a veggie cleaver that someone gave me years ago in culinary school. It's not high end or even very nice but it works. We usually use a normal chef's knife for most things others would use a veggie cleaver for, but it is useful if you are doing a lot.

It's also perfect for chopping and then scooping things up.

Anyways I sure do want one but that's a hefty price. If they don't sell out quick maybe one will come my way. It's a beauty.

 

[rival22]

I have an Elk Santoku on the way. I can't imagine the Nov cutlery BOM is better than that.

 

[RoyalHolic]

Not missing out on another cleaver so I snagged one.

 

[dsutton24]

How many cleavers do they think we need?

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

How many cleavers do they think we need?

Two hands : )

 

[GPyro]

I can get into this.....
I like to cook, so it's cool when 2 interests involve each other.

About 90 left.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Showed the vegetable cleaver to Penny and offered to buy it for her, she was not interested.

 

[Fixall]

With a .09" stock thickness, I'm pretty excited to see how this knife does. We have all of the Buck of the Month kitchen knives other than the 931, and my wife is rather fond of them.

How many cleavers do they think we need?

 

[Vaporstang]

I can get into this.....
I like to cook, so it's cool when 2 interests involve each other.

About 90 left.

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

Oops! Quoted wrong statement. Meant for DeSotoSky

 

[jmh33]

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

Oops! Quoted wrong statement. Meant for DeSotoSky

I say that all the time!!
And it works for me!!
John

 

[Happy Hippo]

67 left

 

[Vaporstang]

58 left. I thought they would be gone by now. (400 made)

 

[DeSotoSky]

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Oops! Quoted wrong statement. Meant for DeSotoSky

Ha Ha, yeah, I get the humor but it was not an issue of permission so much as the cleaver was not of collecting interest to me and as head cook Penny makes her own kitchen decisions.

 

[DesertChris]

Do people even use cleavers for vegetables? I guess I've been living wrong all these decades. I won't even be able to scare my wife with it. She: "What'd you buy that for?" Me: "Don't worry about it." She did get a little scared when I barged into our TV room with a 124.

Yep! Some chefs use them almost exclusively for chopping and dicing.

 

[DesertChris]

I got a vegetable cleaver a few years back, and it's super useful for just about anything that needs to be chopped or sliced. The blade stock is a lot thinner than my other cleaver. I wouldn't use it to hack bones.

This!
It is the same thickness as my super thin Shun Santoku blade.
This one should be awesome in the kitchen