For BBQ meat prep

[DaBishop]

What style knife would you recommend, a honesuki, garasuki, hankotsu, deba or something completely different?

 

[SeattleBen]

Be more specific? Without any other info you'll be fine with a gyuto.

 

[DaBishop]

well, typically you'd use a stiff curved boning knife for trimming a brisket so I'm looking for something that's comparable to that.

 

[applepieforbreakfast]

I use a 150mm petty to trim brisket. I'm only doing one at a time though, so there may be a better tool for doing cases of them.

But it works for me.

 

[JAKsQandBrew]

I'd recommend a western style stiff boning knife. 6-10 inches in length. I use this. 6" Straight Boning - Desert Dawn

I really find the short blade makes trimming hard fat so much easier.

 

[False_Cast]

Pork ribs are not whole chickums which are not briskets. Whatcha cutting?

 

[Cloudsmoker]

My go-to BBQ prep knife is a $30 Messermeister Four Seasons 8” breaking knife. Takes a beating and cleans up well. Just trimmed a beautiful Wagyu brisket earlier this evening.

That said, this EBay listing has got me tempted ....

Etsu Knife (Ittetsu) 210mm Curved Butcher Knife - Aogami Super Kurouchi S/S Clad | eBay

 

[cotedupy]

I quite like my Kau Kong as a one knife solution. Sharp enough for trimming and hefty enough for bone.

Especially if you alter the bevel grind along the edge, and can use different parts for different things.

(Tho it obviously isn't going to be as delicate as a purpose made knife.)

 

[jacko9]

My go to knife for trimming brisket is my 210mm B#2 Konosuke Fujiyama Gyuto.

 

[coxhaus]

I'd recommend a western style stiff boning knife. 6-10 inches in length. I use this. 6" Straight Boning - Desert Dawn

I really find the short blade makes trimming hard fat so much easier.

That blade design looks a lot like my Henckels 4-star boning knives. I have 2 lengths and 3 knives. They are handy.

 

[DaBishop]

These are great suggestions....I have a Shun 6" Boning knife, much like the Desert Dawn but I'm not a huge fan of it.

 

[daveb]

Near (or at) top of my list for all manner of outdoor cooking is the Mune Butcher. It's robust, it's got the curve, and will separate ribs or break down a grilled chicken.in a minute.

 

[DaBishop]

If my assumption is right and you mean this, I love it...any clue were I could pick one of those up in the US? Preferably the slicer.

 

[daveb]

https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/munetoshi-kurouchi-170mm-wa-butcher/
I don't know if other retailers that have started offering the Mune have this one.. Add a little to the order and get free shipping. It's that good.