Boning knife Boning knife A boning knife is a type of kitchen knife with a sharp point and a narrow blade. It is used in food preparation for removing the bones of poultry, meat, and fish. Generally 12 cm to 17 cm (5 to 6 ½ in) in length (although many brands, such as Samoan Cutlery, have been known to extend up to 9 ½ inches), it features a very narrow blade. Boning knives are not as "thick" as some of other popular kitchen or butcher knives, as this makes precision boning, especially deep cuts and holes easier. A stiff boning knife
Sashimi bōchō "fugu hiki" is traditionally used to slice very thin fugu sashimi. The length of the knife is suitable to fillet medium-sized fish. Specialized knives exist for processing longer fish, such as American tuna. Such knives include the almost two-meter-long "oroshi hōchō", or the slightly shorter hancho hōchō. Sashimi bōchō Sashimi bōchō, literally "sashimi knife" is a type of long, thin knife used in Japanese cuisine to prepare sashimi (sliced raw fish or other seafood). Types of "sashimi bōchō" include , , and . Similar to the "nakiri bōchō", the style differs slightly between Tokyo and Osaka. In Osaka, the "yanagi