Of all the knives you may have in your kitchen none is probably as well known by sight as the meat cleaver. It is one of the larger knives you are likely to purchase and depending on its shape can resemble a square-bladed hatchet.

However, there is more to this knife than just being able to scare your family with its size and look. In fact, the weight of the meat cleaver makes it the perfect tool for breaking down large pieces of meat into manageable chunks and chopping tough vegetables that your smaller knives just can’t handle.

The point is there are a lot of benefits to having a meat cleaver as part of your knife set.