What knife has a short, narrow and stiff blade?

What knife has a short, narrow and stiff blade?

• A. Chef's knife
• B. Paring knife
• C. Boning knife
• D. Slicer

Answer: (C)

Think about what each knife is built to do. A boning knife is designed with a short, narrow blade that’s intentionally stiff. This shape lets you work in tight spots around bones and joints and gives you precise control when cutting meat away from the bone without the blade bending. That combination—short, narrow, and stiff—fits the boning knife best. The other knives have different design priorities: a chef’s knife is wide and multipurpose for chopping large items; a paring knife is small for trimming and peeling but isn’t defined by stiffness; a slicer is long and thin for slicing through large cuts, not for maneuvering around bones.

Think about what each knife is built to do. A boning knife is designed with a short, narrow blade that’s intentionally stiff. This shape lets you work in tight spots around bones and joints and gives you precise control when cutting meat away from the bone without the blade bending. That combination—short, narrow, and stiff—fits the boning knife best. The other knives have different design priorities: a chef’s knife is wide and multipurpose for chopping large items; a paring knife is small for trimming and peeling but isn’t defined by stiffness; a slicer is long and thin for slicing through large cuts, not for maneuvering around bones.