Weedboard Laguiole with chopping-knife

Laguiole Weedboard with double-edged stainless steel chopping knife

This two-piece set from Laguiole consisting of a herb board and a chopping knife - also called Mezzaluna - enables you to chop tobacco, tobacco substitutes and kitchen herbs evenly with a cradling motion thanks to the crescent-shaped curved stainless steel blades.

About the double-edged chopping knife

Chopping knives usually have between 1 and 3 blades. This model has a double blade made of sharply ground stainless steel. Because a chopping knife is used with both hands to achieve the typical, even weighing movement, the handle areas are ergonomically shaped and have handles made of solid wood. The two wooden handles are comfortable to hold and their gently rounded shape supports the fluid movement when weighing herbs.

The matching accessories for the chopping knife

In addition to the cradle knife, you also get a bamboo weed board. This herb board guarantees that the blades of the chopping knife stay sharp. If you use a board with a weighing recess, you should make sure that the roundness of the recess corresponds 100% to the curvature of the knife, so that the blade does not wear out more quickly in places and become blunt.

Ideally, you should always mince your herbs on a suitable herb board. In a pinch, a flat board is perfectly adequate. If you want to chop your herbs properly, make sure that you do not crush them, but cut them cleanly so that the aromatic essential oils are not lost when the herbs are squashed.

Possible uses

Chopping knives are flexible in their uses:
If a chopping knife has a single blade, it is an alrounder, that can also be used to cut pizzas, tarte flambée or waffles. Double-edged chopping knives - like this model - are best suited for chopping tobacco, kitchen herbs such as basil, garlic or nuts.