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Dexter 01173 6" Hollow Ground Boning Knife
Dexter 01173 6" Hollow Ground Boning Knife
Enhance your culinary precision with the Dexter 01173 6" Hollow Ground Boning Knife, available at Dean Supply, your trusted restaurant supply store. This premium boning knife is essential for both professional chefs and home cooks, offering unmatched versatility and durability for all your meat preparation needs.
- Blade: 6-inch hollow ground blade made from proprietary DEXSTEEL high-carbon steel, ensuring a thin and sharp edge for effortless bone removal and fish skinning.
- Design: Curved blade provides a better working angle when cutting close to bones, making it ideal for handling tough meats like beef and pork as well as poultry and fish.
- Handle: Textured, slip-resistant polypropylene handle designed for a comfortable and secure grip, even in high and low temperatures.
- Sanitary Performance: Impervious blade-to-handle seal ensures the utmost in sanitary performance, preventing cross-contamination and maintaining hygiene standards.
- Versatility: Perfect for slicing, carving, and boning various meats, including brisket, roast, ham, and more. Suitable for both straight and scalloped slicing tasks.
- Durability: Stain-free and easy to clean, the high-carbon steel blade maintains its sharpness and appearance over time, making it ideal for commercial use.
- Certification: NSF Certified, ensuring compliance with strict food safety and sanitation standards.
- Origin: Proudly made in the USA, reflecting Dexter's commitment to quality craftsmanship and reliable kitchen tools.
The Dexter 01173 6" Hollow Ground Boning Knife is a standout in Dexter's Connoisseur collection, known for delivering precise cuts through the toughest skins, peels, crusts, and rinds. Its ergonomic design and superior blade quality make it a favorite among executive chefs and culinary professionals in the finest restaurants and hospitality institutions worldwide. Whether you're carving brisket, roasting meats, or preparing delicate pastries, this dexter knife ensures every cut is clean, accurate, and aesthetically pleasing.
FAQs
What is the Dexter 01173 hollow ground boning knife used for?
This 6" boning knife is designed for removing bones from meat, poultry, and fish with precision. The hollow ground edge provides a sharper cutting angle and makes the blade easier to hone, giving foodservice pros clean cuts and reduced resistance during use.
What does “hollow ground” mean?
A hollow ground blade has a concave surface that creates a razor-sharp edge, ideal for precise trimming and boning. It allows the blade to glide easily through meat while minimizing drag.
What kind of steel is used in the blade?
The knife is made with Dexter’s proprietary DEXSTEEL® high-carbon stainless steel, offering excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, and ease of sharpening—perfect for busy commercial prep stations.
What type of handle does it feature?
It comes with the classic Sani-Safe® handle, made of textured, slip-resistant polypropylene. It’s designed for comfort, control, and safety during repetitive cuts in high-volume kitchens.
Is this knife dishwasher safe?
While the knife can technically be cleaned in a dishwasher, handwashing is recommended to extend blade life and maintain the integrity of the handle.
Is it NSF-certified for commercial foodservice use?
Yes, the Dexter 01173 is NSF-listed, meaning it meets the health and sanitation standards required for professional kitchens and meat processing operations.
Where is this knife commonly used?
It’s a go-to tool in butcher shops, meat departments, restaurants, grocery stores, and catering kitchens where precision deboning and trimming are critical to quality and efficiency.
How does this compare to a flexible boning knife?
While flexible boning knives are ideal for delicate work like deboning poultry or filleting fish, this stiff, hollow-ground blade excels in larger cuts of meat, offering more control and straighter cuts.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information, visit
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
