-Why do butchers use teeth with no knives to cut animals but steak knives have serrations.

Question

I noticed in a breakdown video while butchering a cow. Is it due to fibers being more stringy after being cooked? My other thought is the temperature of the meat.

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Answer 1

Steak knives don’t necessarily have serrations. In fact steak knives without serrations cut steak better without tearing the meat. That a non serrated blade is better and faster at cutting meat is why a butcher uses that kind of knife, and why chef’s and home cooks use that kind of knife.