Cutting tools

In the Cutting category at Hiperchef you'll find all the tools and accessories designed to cut, slice, divide and portion food in professional and home kitchens. Kitchen scissors, cheese and cod cutters, pizza cutters, egg slicers, stoners, curd cutters, scrapers and dough scrapers, ball scoops, mandolines, apple corers, tin openers and all the auxiliary items that speed up the prep of any mise en place.

Cutting tools for professional and home kitchens

Behind a good dish lie dozens of precise cuts: the onion in brunoise, the jointed chicken, the desalted cod loin cut into portions, the pizza dough divided into equal pieces, the potato turned into fine crisps on the mandoline. The quality of the blade and the ergonomics of the handle determine how tired your hand gets, how clean the cut is and how well the product keeps when you pack away what's left over. That's why we select tools from manufacturers who take particular care over the edge and the durability of the steel.

Kitchen and multi-purpose scissors

Kitchen scissors are one of the most used and least cared-for tools. We recommend forged stainless steel models, with detachable blades so you can clean them thoroughly, an ergonomic non-slip handle and an internal spring so you don't strain your hand. There are scissors made specifically for jointing poultry (with a notch for bones), for fine herbs and multi-function ones (cutting, cracking nuts, uncorking, opening bottles and so on).

Food-specific cutters

For some foods a dedicated cutter is the most practical option: a cheese cutter with a wire or a blade on a stand, a pizza cutter of the rolling-wheel type (rollin) or the mezzaluna type, a cod cutter with a parallel guide, a wire egg slicer (for hard-boiled eggs), an apple corer, an olive and cherry stoner, and so on. The precision and speed they bring in a professional kitchen make up for the space they take up in the drawer.

Mandolines, ball scoops and scrapers

A good mandoline replaces hours of knife work when you need to cut vegetables into julienne, wafer-thin slices or batons. Parisienne-style ball scoops shape fruit or vegetables into balls for presentation. Dough scrapers are essential in the bakery for portioning sourdough, pizza or bread; there are rigid versions (for cutting) and flexible ones (for scraping). Ceramic scrapers for ceramic hobs also belong to this family.

The brands we stock for cutting

• Arcos: a world reference in knives and kitchen scissors, a Spanish manufacturer with a heritage dating back to 1734.
• Gefu: a German manufacturer specialising in cutting tools with careful design and very good blades.
• Westmark: a German classic for practical tools, strong on cheese cutters, onion peelers and corers.
• Lacor: a wide catalogue of stainless steel cutting tools for catering.
• Ibili: a great variety of specific cutters at competitive prices.
• Tellier: a historic French manufacturer (food mills, cutters, ball scoops).

If you're unsure which tool to choose for a particular food or technique, our team will be glad to advise you with no obligation.

Frequently asked questions about cutting tools

Which kitchen scissors should I choose for everyday use?

The best for everyday use are scissors forged in a single piece with detachable blades so you can clean them thoroughly and a handle with a non-slip surface. Stainless steel of grade 4034 or higher stands up well to the dishwasher; fine serrated blades stop food from slipping.

Are mandolines safe?

Professional mandolines with a hand guard (push-guard) and adjustable blades are safe as long as you use the guard. The most common injuries happen when "scraping the last piece" without the hand guard: never do this. We recommend models with a non-slip base and interchangeable blades (julienne, slice, crinkle).

What wire is used in cheese cutters?

Wire cutters use a very fine stainless steel wire that cuts cleanly without dragging through the paste of the cheese. The wire is a consumable spare: when it slackens or breaks you replace it, and it doesn't need sharpening. For very hard cheeses a cutter with a rigid blade on a board is better than a wire one.

How do you sharpen a pizza cutter?

The rolling-wheel pizza cutter is sharpened by running the wheel over a fine stone or a dedicated sharpener (not an electric knife sharpener). In many cases the most practical option is to replace the wheel: it's cheap and the cut comes out perfect. Always clean it after each use to prevent oil and cheese from building up.

Are dough scrapers dishwasher safe?

Rigid stainless steel scrapers do withstand a commercial dishwasher; flexible food-grade plastic ones do too, but at a moderate temperature (60 °C) so they don't warp. Scrapers with a wooden handle should always be washed by hand.