Cooks Knives > Cleavers | Cleavers | | | The home cook or restaurant which prepares its own meat will require a meat cleaver.They are large, rectangular knives used for cutting meat. The blade is about 15 cm (6 inches) long, is very heavy, with a thick spine, enabling the knife to chop through easily thorough bone and joints.Most good quality cleavers have a hole in the end to allow them to be easily stored on a rack.
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