MICHEL BRAS NUMBERING GUIDE For easy identification, the end of each Michel Bras hand is stamped with a number to indicate the knife’s type and uses, outlined below.

For everyday tasks A knife for sensitive tasks 1 (3" Sheep’s-Foot Paring Knife) 2 (6" ) Ideal for cleaning and peeling vegetables, Especially designed for preparing this knife has a slender shape that feels fish, this knife is suitable for the most like a natural extension of your hand. sensitive tasks. The width of the is narrow, so it’s easy to maneuver through delicate foods.

For difficult tasks For slicing and dicing 3 (9" Hollow-Ground Slicing Knife) 4 (6 1/4" Knife) This knife is designed for cutting and The wide blade of this knife allows for slicing foods such as ham, salmon great precision when you’re slicing and and meat or fish terrines. The blade is dicing fruits, vegetables and herbs. 1 2 3 4 5 indented on both sides so it glides easily Its convex shape is designed to move through food. effortlessly through foods.

For carving For really tough jobs 5 (8 3/4" Santoku Knife) 6 (10 1/2" Santoku Knife) Ideal for cutting smaller cuts of meat for Superb cutting large pieces of meat, serving, this knife has a slightly convex this knife’s slightly convex blade blade that glides smoothly through food makes for great precision in cutting. without tearing it. For the Table For impeccable boning 7 (4" ) 8 (4 3/4" ) Of all the in the Michel Bras This knife design considers the collection, this most closely movement of bone while you’re cutting resembles the traditional Laguiole meat or poultry, and its outstanding design. Easy to handle, it is good for feature is a blade width perfect for cutting roasts, steaks and chops. the job. The knife makes everything easy, from simple boning to the most delicate cutting tasks.

For slicing a variety of breads For heavy cutting, pounding 9 (11 1/4" ) 10 and separating This knife’s uniquely “waved” blade is (7 3/4" ) designed to slice bread with an easy back- This combines the functions of a and-forth motion. It cuts all types of bread and a cleaver, useful for any gently and cleanly, leaving few crumbs. and all cutting tasks. The edge is widest near the handle, while the remaining two- thirds of the blade is honed to that of a 6 7 8 9 10 kitchen knife for precision cutting.