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Date:   Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:31:15 +1200

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diff --git a/scripts/database/Whyisamassivecleavermoreeffectiveatchoppingvegetab b/scripts/database/Whyisamassivecleavermoreeffectiveatchoppingvegetab @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ + + +Cleaver + +The cleaver, or the chinese chef's knife, is a less brutish version of the meat cleaver. This tool has a wide variety of purposes, with it, you can dice, slice and julienne vegetables. After the item has been cut into bits, you can use the wide blade to scoop everything up. There is no real need for other knives in your artillery. + +When selecting your cleaver, aim for a harder grade of steel – somewhere between 57-58 on the {{Rockwell Hardness Scale|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_scale}}. A good steel produces a finer edge, and holds its sharpness. The angle of the blade is also important, 22 degrees is most common. + +The handle of the cleaver should not be too thick or too small, the size has to allow the hand to wrap around it and to just touch the other side of your thumb. Traditionally, Chinese cleavers are made of carbon steel, but because these are prone to rust stainless steel is preferred (a mixture of carbon and SS is also good). + +http://piqueyeater.com/eats/foodtips-knives-qualities-good-knife/ +From the Earth: Chinese Vegetarian Cooking, Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, Macmillan USA, 1995+ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/scripts/database/pages.js b/scripts/database/pages.js @@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ TOOLS * Mortar and pestle & Unlike other types of tools, your intended use will determine the choice of material of your future mortar and pestle. Will you grind spices with it? Nuts? Fibrous herbs? The best material, for the most varied jobs, is granite. Its weight and irregular surface makes it easy to grind most spices, nuts, and can handle fibrous herbs well enough. & If you have no intention of grinding nuts and herbs, a marble mortar with a smooth surface will do fine. Wood mortars are discouraged, that is, unless you want to re-use it for the same purpose over and over again. Flavor lingers into the bowl, and may result in unwanted tastes in other recipes. There are other materials to consider, but all in all, a heavy, textured, granite bowl is your best bet as a good all-around mortar. - + * Cleaver + & The cleaver, or the chinese chef's knife, is a less brutish version of the meat cleaver. This tool has a wide variety of purposes, with it, you can dice, slice and julienne vegetables. After the item has been cut into bits, you can use the wide blade to scoop everything up. There is no real need for other knives in your artillery. + & When selecting your cleaver, aim for a harder grade of steel – somewhere between 57-58 on the {{Rockwell Hardness Scale|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_scale}}. A good steel produces a finer edge, and holds its sharpness. The angle of the blade is also important, 22 degrees is most common. + & The handle of the cleaver should not be too thick or too small, the size has to allow the hand to wrap around it and to just touch the other side of your thumb. Traditionally, Chinese cleavers are made of carbon steel, but because these are prone to rust stainless steel is preferred (a mixture of carbon and SS is also good). INGREDIENTS BREF : Here is an unsorted list of all the ingredients used in GrimGrains recipes!