How to use a Chef's knife

A chef's knife is used for chopping food on a chopping board. This knife is specially designed to rock from the tip upto the heel for most efficient cutting motion.These knives are usually meant to be large so to speed up the prep process.

To use a chef's knife, one has to grip the knife with the thumb and forefinger gripping the blade's top just in front the bolster and the last three fingers curled around the knife's handle.