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15 Cards in this Set
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Stainless steel
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A hard, durable metal made of chromium and carbon steel. Does not rust or discolor
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Tang
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Part of the blade that continues into the knifes handle
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Rivet
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Metal fastener
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Bolster
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Helps prevent food particles from entering the space between the handle and the blade.
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Serrated
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Toothed, Saw-like blade
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Pare
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To trim off
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Rondelle
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Round, Disk-shaped slice.
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Chiffonade
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Finely slice or shred.
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Diagonal
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Oval or elongated slice
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Roll Cut
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Also called an Oblique Cut, Very similar to Diagonal Cuts
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Batonnet
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1/4th in. Thick Matchstick like cut
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Julienne Cut
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1/8th in. thick Matchstick like cut
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Brunoise
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1/8th in. Thick Cubes often made from Julienne cuts
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Whetstone
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Sharpening stone made of either silicon carbide or stone.
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Trueing
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Process used to keep a blade straight and to smooth out irregularities.
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