There are some tips on how to choose a quality kitchen hatchet. They will help to buy a truly worthy product. There are manufacturers whose tool quality is impeccable.
Instruction manual
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The presence of a hatchet in the house for cutting meat and chopping bones allows you to carry out all these operations quickly and efficiently. This tool is useful not only in the kitchen, but also on a hike. When choosing an hatchet, first of all, you should pay attention to its price. The more expensive one is characterized by high quality steel, therefore, its sharpening will not be required so often. The quality of the metal can be checked in a simple way: you need to click on the hatchet with a fingernail and listen to the sound made. If it is sonorous, then this product is made of a decent alloy, if it is deaf, you need to look for another instrument.
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Next, you need to carefully inspect the blade. It is better if it will be wide enough and thick. For such an instrument, the center of gravity is shifted forward and it will be much easier to work with it. With the same effort, cutting meat or fish will be easier and faster than with a hatchet, which has a thin graceful blade.
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The next detail to pay attention to is the pen. More durable are considered plastic. It is desirable that its surface is not too smooth: such in wet palms will slide. It is comfortable to work with a hatchet with a wooden handle. It is very convenient, but with frequent use of the tool, it quickly abrades. Steel handles are durable, but inconvenient because of their massiveness.
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The shape of the handle is also important. When choosing an hatchet, you must definitely take it in your hand and make sure that it is convenient to hold it. The handle should not be too massive, otherwise the tool will be inconvenient to work. A long stick will result in a greater than necessary effort in cutting products. You should pay attention to how the handle is mounted. In a quality product, the rivets are almost invisible, and the hatchet itself looks like a monolith. Such a part as an "eye" for hanging a tool is not necessary, but makes it more convenient to use.
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One of the best tools is Germanic. These are hatchets of Zwilling JA Henckels and Wusthof. The most successful series of these products is considered "TWIN Four Star". Experienced cooks took part in its development, and the hatchets turned out to be as convenient and reliable as possible. The design of the products is well thought out, they are equipped with high-quality propylene handles and perfectly balanced. Such a hatchet will please its owner for many years. Quality products are produced by Japanese manufacturers. The most unreliable hatchets are made in China.
