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A good set of kitchen knives will come with several different knife edges which are designed to tackle different jobs in the kitchen. While some are perfectly straight, to keep them razor sharp, others have grooves and ridges that are designed to make it easier to cut through harder foods.

Here are the 4 main types of blade edges that you should be aware of.

Straight. A straight edge blade has a perfect taper along the blade and they are probably what you most usually associate with a kitchen knife. Yhry do not have any serrations and they are designed to cut without teating. Most kitchen knives are straight edged and you will probably find you use them more than any other type.

Serrated: Serrated knife blades are designed with small, jagged teeth along the length of the blade. They are deceptively sharp, yet because of the teeth they may not seem to be at first. They are handy for cutting uneven or hard surfaces that a straight edged knife might have difficulty with.

Scalloped: Scalloped blades have round wave shapes up the length of it which is designed to get through tough exteriors. They are perfect for cutting through a loaf of bread that has a hard crust and any tough vegetables such as squash and pumpkin.

Granton. Granton edges have hollow grooves along the side of the blade. The blade itself is straight edged, but the grooves are designed to collect the juices and fat from the meat that you are cutting through. This means that you get thin cuts without terating.

As you can see, there isnt a lot of differences in the types of blades you can get, but they all have their uses. Bear in mind that you can also get different sizes of blade too and from the above you can get a knife for every situation in the kitchen.

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