The GM Knife
Every passionate cook has a knife they use for everything. Most of the time it’s the wrong tool for the wrong job, but, in their eyes, it’s perfect.
I own many knives, but once I start cooking, I don’t alternate between them all. I put my chef vision goggles on and map out what’s about to go down, pick my most appropriate weapon and go to war (figure of speech).
The trend I find myself in is using 1 knife at a time – sometimes 3 weeks or 3 months intervals. It depends on what sort of cooking I am doing at the time – client events or just home cooked meals. We have seasons in life, the same goes for my favourite knife.
My recent season – big slabs of steak and vegetables at home. Not a lot of precision cutting, so no need for a small blade, nothing over the top either.
I messaged an old chef friend who handcrafts his own knives, welcome to the first George Mirosevich Knife.
Why Do I Love This Knife So Much?
When I was a first-year apprentice, I was working at a small restaurant in Port Stephens. My head chef, ‘Ben’, gifted me my first proper knife. The knife was a global santoku, and since then, I have always loved the shape of this knife. So, when I decided to get my custom knife made, I chose a similar shape and feel.
The GM Knife Specs (For The Knife Connoisseurs Out There)
The blade material: The blade has been made from 304 stainless steel over a high-carbon steel core.
The knife handle: 5000-year-old European oak with brass spacers
Blade length: 220mm x 50mm
Blade name: The Kiritsuke Gyuto:
The Kiritsuke knife, a versatile Japanese blade, originated in Japan before the Meiji era (before 1868). It was traditionally used by the head chef (itamae) in Japanese restaurants.
Why Is This Knife Great As A Personal Chef
As a personal chef, this knife is amazing. It can be used for everything, which means I do not need to take a whole knife roll to every event.
This knife is great for fish butchery, breaking down large cuts of meat, and, because of its thin blade, can be used for precision slicing on vegetables and herbs.
(And frankly, it just looks really cool).
PS – If you want to see Chef George creating amazing dishes with his favourite knife, check out his instagram by clicking the button below!