Other uses for knives?

earnason · #1 11-28-2008, 10:47 PM

I was wondering if anyone had any fun tricks they use their knives for.
I know I use my global vegetable knife to smash garlic and other small things. I also like it to transport my diced onions balanced on the blade, but I feel that these are quite common tricks, does anyone have any other fun ones?

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phatch · #2 11-29-2008, 10:10 AM

Mince (mash) garlic with the spine of a knife. Best with sharp corners, not rounded.

tenderize with the spine (chinese cleaver style).

Crush with the butt of the handle. (chinese cleavers again)

earnason · #3 11-30-2008, 10:00 AM

My brothers au pair used one of his knives to open a can, it never cut straight again