With its straight blade back and curved edge, the kitchen knife is recommended for a wide variety of work and preparation steps. The curvature of the blade allows it to roll easily on the cutting surface and makes it ideal for cradling cutting movements. Cleaning, cutting and portioning are the kitchen knife's favourite disciplines, vegetables, fruit, meat and fish its favourite ingredients. The blades of the WMF kitchen knives are 16 to 20 centimetres long and have a unique double serrated edge. This allows precise and safe cutting without slipping, even with frozen food or very firm foods such as salami. With such a wide range of uses, it is no wonder that a kitchen knife should be part of the basic equipment of every household.