Been using a 10-inch scimitar for breaking ribs, but a 6-inch boning knife changed the game

For years, I used the big scimitar on beef ribs, thinking the weight and length helped. Last month, I tried a 6-inch stiff boning knife on a full case of short ribs. The control was way better, I got cleaner cuts along the bone, and my hand didn't ache after three racks. It's not about power, it's about getting in close. Anyone else find a smaller tool works better for a specific cut?

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owens.ben1mo ago

Saw my buddy wreck a prime rib trying to use his big breaking knife for the whole job, totally proved @ruby450's point. He switched to a boning knife for the bones and saved the next one.

ruby4501mo ago

Honestly that makes total sense for short ribs. Tbh a scimitar is great for the initial split on a full rack of beef ribs, but once you're down to the individual bones, you need way more control. Ngl I've seen people try to use a breaking knife for everything and it just tears up the meat. A smaller, stiffer blade lets you follow the bone exactly without hacking through it.

margaret_taylor421mo ago

Totally get it, that switch makes a huge difference. Saw exactly what @owens.ben is talking about last week, a guy just mangling some beautiful plate ribs with a huge blade. Grabbed my little stiff boner and showed him how to get right up on the bone, it was like night and day. You just can't get that kind of feel with a big scimitar when you're in close quarters. Feels like you're actually guiding the cut instead of forcing it.