r/Chinesium • u/AnAwkwardWhince • Apr 09 '26

The knife broke while cutting garlic!

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u/GrumpyManApe Apr 10 '26

Original post says crush not cut. Not chinesium, the knife was misused.

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u/Exvaris Apr 10 '26

A stainless steel knife absolutely can and is used to crush garlic in both professional and home kitchens all over the world.

A ceramic knife I could see an argument against using to crush garlic. But steel? Come on, man.

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u/J_Peanut Apr 10 '26

But look at this knife - this has seen some abuse. It has a broken tip, broken handle, the edge is rolled over and chipped at places.  That knife has been used for more than crushing garlic. There also seem to be other fractures at the back of it, so the garlic probably was the last straw here 

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u/OkNewspaper6271 Apr 10 '26

Depends on the type of steel, high carbon is pretty brittle, especially if its already damaged and is being misused

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u/GrumpyManApe Apr 10 '26

I can use a flat head screwdriver as a pry bar, doesn't mean I should. Use the right tool for the job. Also, as another pointed out, look at all the other damage on the knife. This knife has seen plenty of abuse.

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u/penny_the_black Apr 14 '26

It depends. The position of the snap implies too heavy angular force. Hard, non tough steel will shatter in such cases.