tomato knife

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Image:Tomato knife.jpg tomato knife with tomatoes]]A tomato knife is a small serrated kitchen knife designed to slice through tomatoes. The serrated edge allows the knife to penetrate the tomatoes’ skin quickly and with a minimum of pressure without crushing the flesh. Many tomato knives have forked tips that allow the user to lift and move the tomato slices after they have been cut.{{cite book|author=John Peterson|title=Farmer John's Cookbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kCjn3EDM0FgC&pg=PA229|date=1 September 2009|publisher=Gibbs Smith|isbn=978-1-4236-1411-1|pages=229–}}{{cite book|author=Carol Byrd-Bredbenner|title=Fresh Tastes from the Garden State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uijbIBySBIkC&pg=PA102|year=2002|publisher=Rutgers University Press|isbn=978-0-8135-3129-8|pages=102–}}

Serrations are not required to cut tomatoes; a sharp straight blade is effective. Serrations allow the knife to cut tomatoes and other foods even when dull: most of the cutting takes place in the serrations themselves.{{cite book|author=Emily Hadson|title=How to Sharpen a Knife? (Knife Sharpening Techniques)|url=https://thebestmachete.com/how-to-sharpen-a-knife/|date=19 September 2010|publisher=Gibbs Smith|isbn=978-1-4236-1411-1|pages=229–}} Some knives have serrations on both sides allowing easy slicing for both left-handed and right-handed users. Bread knives and some steak knives are similarly serrated.{{cite book|author1=Sur La Table|author2=Sarah Jay|title=Knives Cooks Love: Selection. Care. Techniques. Recipes.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xsX7A6HzaWkC&pg=PA37|date=21 October 2008|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|isbn=978-0-7407-7002-9|page=37}}

Image:Tomato bagel knife.jpg|Calphalon tomato/bagel knife

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File:Rada Cutlery Tomato Slicer.jpg| Tomato knife (serrated)