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Wüsthof Classic 7" Fillet Knife
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Classic 7" Fillet Knife

A narrow blade with just enough give.

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~$135 see current price at Amazon
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Wüsthof’s Classic fillet knife runs 7 inches of thin, flexible high-carbon steel that bends around bone and cartilage instead of fighting through it. The blade tapers fast toward the tip, so you can work close to the spine on a whole fish or trim silverskin off a tenderloin without tearing the flesh underneath. A full tang runs the length of the handle, giving the blade some backbone even with all that flex, and the synthetic handle takes repeated washing without loosening. It’s a specialist, not a do-everything blade. Too thin for breaking down poultry, too soft an angle for heavy trim work. Kept on hand for jobs that need a blade that moves with the cut instead of against it.

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What cooks are saying
  • 01Prized for following bone lines cleanly on fish and poultry without wasting meat
  • 02Considered too flexible for heavy trim or breaking down whole birds, best paired with a stiffer blade
  • 03The narrow taper makes pulling silverskin and membrane faster with less torn flesh
Why the pros use it

A station knife earns its spot by doing one job better than anything else in the roll, and this one does that for fish and delicate trim. The flex isn't a flaw, it's the whole design, letting the edge trace a spine or a seam of fat instead of plowing straight through it. That's not a job for a chef's knife, so this stays close at the fish table and gets pulled out whenever precision matters more than force.