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Question about using a regular chef's knife vs. a cleaver for cutting squash
I tried my roommate's cleaver to chop a butternut squash last night and it went through like butter compared to my cheap chef's knife that always gets stuck halfway. Took me 2 minutes instead of the usual 10. Has anyone else found a random tool that just works way better for one specific thing?
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emmasmith3mo ago
Right? A good cleaver is a game changer for squash. I had the same moment the first time I used one and felt like an idiot for struggling so long with my old knife.
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harperp313mo ago
Hear me out on this one. Cleavers are great for breaking down big stuff like squash, but I feel like people sleep on how versatile a good chef's knife actually is. You can rock chop through a squash with a sharp eight-inch chef's knife just as fast once you get the technique down, and then you don't have to switch tools for everything else. Plus, a big cleaver can feel clunky and heavy if you're doing finer work like dicing garlic or mincing herbs afterwards. Might just be my preference, but I'd rather have one do-it-all knife than a specialty blade sitting in the drawer most of the time.
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