Dexter-Russell Sani-Safe 10-inch Narrow Breaking Knife

Breaking a beef round or a whole pork loin with an 8-inch knife takes several passes. The 10-inch Sani-Safe breaking knife covers the same seam in fewer, longer strokes. Dexter-Russell built it with a narrow, thick and stiff blade that stays on line through heavy cuts, for breaking hearty primals down and portioning them.

Meat cutters reach for a breaking knife after the carcass is split and before the steaks are cut. The blade’s stiffness lets it follow a seam of fat or pop through a joint without bending. Each blade is honed and ground at Dexter-Russell’s plant in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The textured handle keeps the hand placed during long shifts in a cold cutting room, and the length gives a clean, single cut along each seam, which leaves neater subprimals for the case.

Breaking Knife or Scimitar?

The Sani-Safe 10-inch Scimitar has a deeper curve for slicing steaks from boneless meat, and the 8-inch Narrow Breaking Knife is more manageable on poultry and pork.