Arcos Riviera Blanc professional ham knife

The professional ham knife from the Riviera Blanc series by ARCOS has a long, flexible, thin blade with a smooth edge. It is available in two sizes, 250 mm and 300 mm; you can find the 300 mm model on our website.

The 250 mm ham knife has hollows or dimples along its blade designed to stop food sticking to it, making slicing easier.

The professional knives Riviera Blanc collection by ARCOS has a feature that sets it apart from all other ARCOS ranges: its white antibacterial BACTIPROOF SILVER® handle. It is forged from a single piece with a French-style bolster, using top-quality NITRUM stainless steel. In addition, every knife in the Riviera Blanc series carries the prestigious North American NSF® (National Standard Food) certification.

What is BACTIPROOF SILVER®? It is a silver-based technology built into the handle that provides extra safety and hygiene, inhibiting and stopping the growth of bacteria, germs, mould and fungi, protecting the handle from odours, stains and micro-organisms harmful to health. As well as reducing the presence of bacteria, germs and so on by 99.9%, this feature lasts for the whole working life of the knife.

What is NITRUM® stainless steel? It is a nitrogen-steel formula that gives the knife more hardness, delivering greater cutting power and improving the durability of the edge. The quality of the steel is what makes the difference between one knife and another, and NITRUM® steel is one of the best in the world. This steel-enrichment formula is available only in ARCOS knives; it is also environmentally friendly and has no negative effects on the environment.

NITRUM exceeds the ISO 8442-1 hardness standard by more than 3 HRc. It surpasses the ISO 8442-5 standard for initial cutting power by more than 70%. And it exceeds the ISO 8442-5 standard for edge durability by more than 200%.

Why a forged knife? Forging means shaping the knife with presses from a mass of red-hot steel. But what matters most about an ARCOS knife being forged is the assurance that forging means the knife is solid and made from a single piece, from the tip of the blade to the bottom of the handle. This avoids the unwanted welded, glued or hollow areas that have low strength and are prone to rust.

Why choose an ARCOS knife? ARCOS is a Spanish knife manufacturer (Albacete) and one of the oldest in the world (the first records date from 1708), with a worldwide presence and franchises around the globe. It also places great emphasis on R&D, working continuously with technology centres such as AIMPLAS and ITECAM to develop new products and better quality. It holds the international ISO 9001:2008 and NSF certifications and offers a 10-year guarantee on all its products. All of this makes ARCOS one of the best knife brands in the world, highly valued by professional and amateur cooks alike. With all its knife production based in Albacete and a 10-year guarantee, ARCOS knives are an easy choice.

You can download the catalogue with the complete Riviera Blanc range of ARCOS professional knives at the bottom of this page under “downloads”.