The Shun Classic Boning & Fillet is shorter and stiffer ... Flex point closer to the middle of the knife. Flexible and thin: Best for filleting and skinning. Bends with the natural contours ...

If you want to add more kitchen knives to your arsenal, Bourdain also recommends investing in a flexible boning knife for ...

Maybe the utility knife is a bit too big for cutting fruit. Is breaking down a chicken clunky? You might need a more flexible blade. Fileting a lot of fish? That calls for a thin, long blade.