Brasilia knives leaflet 38903006

CARE & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The Brasilia Professional Line is a high performance line created for chefs, gourmets and gourmands. Precision is the main feature of this knife line, enabling the cutting of extremely thin slices required by the most elaborate recipes.

No less than 37 stages are involved in the manufacturing process of the Brasilia Professional knives. Starting with the design of the knives, which combines beauty, function and ergonomics, the result is a high performance knife with an accurate cut.

Knives are sharp and must be stored in a suitable place. A knife block or magnetic rack is recommended for storage in order to avoid causing any damage to knives or surrounding objects.

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Keep away from children at all times.

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Dishwasher safe. Handle with care when loading the knife into the dishwasher. Place in a stable position to avoid the knife moving around during the cycle.

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Although this item is dishwasher safe, it is recommended to hand wash immediately after use in warm soapy water.

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Always dry knife after hand/dishwashing with a clean dry cloth. Do not soak.

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Keep knives sharp by regularly sharpening depending on usage.

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Use knives for its intended purpose only, such as cutting food.

“A high performance line created for chefs, gourmets and gourmands.”

Brasilia knife forging process

The V-shaped edge of Brasilia Professional knives ensures precise and effortless cutting and excellent performance, even after many years of daily use. Similarly, the polycarbonate and fibreglass handles are perfectly ergonomic, affording comfort & safety for long-term use.

Made in Brazil by Tramontina, a worldwide leading manufacturer of home wares products, Brasilia products are not only beautiful and efficient but have high-level of quality and craftsmanship. Each one of the manufacturing stages are precisely controlled, from the selection of the raw material to the last finishing touch.

Made in Brazil by Tramontina Cutelaria Exclusive to King of Knives

www.kingofknives.com

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AVAILABLE MODELS

SLICER SERRATED KNIFE

BLADE

Slicer knives are also known as bread knives and can be used for a variety of tasks, from slicing bread to performing efficient cuts in beef and poultry roasts.

PARING KNIFE The paring knife is a small knife with a straight and plain edge which is ideal for peeling and performing difficult tasks such as removing seeds from fruits as well as cutting small vegetables and fruits.

Made of 1.4110 stain free, high carbon chromiummolybdenum steel (German Stainless Steel), the Brasilia blades are guaranteed to have a long lasting edge sharpness and a perfect cut. Reaching 53 to 56 HRc hardness when subject to sub-zero tempering, the knife blades conform to international certifications.

(Ref. TRAS 0127)

(Ref. 24010/003B & 24010/004B)

SHARPENER

EDGE

Made of high carbon stainless steel with over 60HRC hardness, the Brasilia 10” sharpener is the ideal tool to keep your knives sharp and ready to use at any time.

UTILITY KNIFE The utility knife is also often called “paring” or “carving” depending on its size. Its versatility and design allows you to use this knife for precision work as well as general tasks in the kitchen.

(Ref. TRAS0129)

(Ref. 24010/006B)

SANTOKU KNIFE Santoku is a reference to the three cutting tasks it performs: slicing, dicing and mincing. Also called the Asian chef’s knife, it is a general and versatile knife. The hollow pockets on the blade prevents extra thin or soft slices of food sticking to the blade.

BLOCKS & KNIFE SETS RIVETS To meet hygienic requirements of food processing, the polycarbonate handles are injected directly to the knife tang and solid aluminium rivets assure a prefect fixation to the blade.

This permanent bonding system prevents any gaps or seams, preventing food residues from accumulating in the handles.

(Ref. 24020/007B)

CARVING KNIFE As per its name, a carving knife is specially designed for carving meats, poultry and other larger pieces of meat.

With its thinner but long blade, a carving knife can be used easily to perform precise slices and deep cuts.

(Ref. 24010/008B)

The “V” shape and blade temper grinding improved the knife’s performance in overall cutting.

Better results in sharpening are achieved by sharpening the knife in a 20º angle. The consistent blade quality is achieved throughout a sophisticated computer controlled working process.

9PC BRASILIA KNIFE BLOCK SET (Ref. TRAS0134)

COOK’S KNIFE A Cooks knife is the essential and most versatile knife in a kitchen. It is used for a lot of tasks ranging from chopping to dicing, mincing and slicing. This knife model is what chefs use for the rock chop movement on the chopping board whilst cutting herbs and other fine foods.

(Ref. 24011/008B)

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HANDLE

3PC BRASILIA

2PC BRASILIA

(Ref. 24500/003)

(Ref. 24500/002)

Comfort, safety and performance are the primary concerns in designing handles for professional knives. The Brasilia line handles are made of polycarbonate and fibre glass.

Ergonomically designed, the knife weight is just right to give balance to the knife and to provide safety to the user.

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