-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

I bought a set of Wusthof knives, haven’t sharpened or even straightened them in 10 years and they still cut steak cleanly way better than anything else I’ve ever used. Also cleanly cut through tomatos without totally messing them up the way a serrated blade would.

TL;DR good straight steak knife >>> serrated