For pizzerias, the common pizza cutters are mainly divided into two types-pizza hobs and pizza shakers. The scope of application is relatively wide, mainly depending on everyone's acceptance.
Pizza hob
Common tools in the bakery industry can be used to split pizza, trim the sides of the cake, make bread sticks, handmade noodles, and so on.
Pizza hob: There are also many sizes and models of hobs. The hob suitable for cutting pizza should be about 10cm in diameter.
The handle of the pizza hob should be made of safe and non-toxic materials, such as food-grade silicone (plastic, metal, wood, etc.); the blade is usually made of hard and thick materials, such as high-quality stainless steel; screw-reinforced bearings, good flexibility ,Safe and reliable.
Pay attention to the following points when using:
1: Hold the handle firmly and push forward in a straight line, all in one go.
2: Pizza with a lot of fillings or not easy to cut is not recommended to be cut with a hob, as the fillings are easily pushed away.
3: Pizza that needs to be decorated after baking, first cut and then decorate.
4: It is recommended to use a gear-shaped hob for pizza delivery, which is not easy to fall apart during transportation.
5: Use the hob to demold in the restaurant where the gold medal pizza is made.
Reminder: The material of the blade is very important. It must have good strength, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and rust resistance, so that it can be more durable. The design is simple and practical, so it is easy to operate and easy to clean.
Pizza Shake
Shakers are also commonly used tools in pizza shops. Compared with hobs, their volume is much larger and they are not so versatile. They are currently only used for pizza cutting.
How to use: Hold both ends of the knife handle with both hands, the blade is facing down, the left hand holds the front end, the right hand holds the back end, press the front end of the pizza with the weight of the body, and shake the right hand back to the back end of the pizza, with one knife or two, if it is not broken , Make up the knife along the cut, don’t leave too many cuts, it seems that the pizza is not perfect.
Pay attention to the following points when using:
1: The blade is relatively sharp, pay attention to safety, and place the blade inward.
2: The size of the normal shaking knife is about 52CM, which is not suitable for cutting pizzas larger than 20 inches.
3: Don't shake from the middle to the ends, it will leave knife marks on the pizza.
These are two regular and professional pizza cutters. As for which one you prefer to use, it's up to you to choose. The hob is compact, which is more convenient to take and store; while the shaking knife is faster to cut.
The two kinds of knives should pay attention to:
1: Clean and clean after use, especially the different flavors of pizza using the same pizza knife to cut it will be easy to smell.
2: Don't cut pizza on the baking tray. Continuous cutting will affect the service life of the knife.
3: Don't cut pizza on an ordinary cutting board, it will cause cross-contamination, and if there are cracks, bacteria will breed.
It is recommended that you do not cut directly on the serving board. You can choose a high-density, high-hardness cutting board (not easy to leave cut marks, and can be washed), and then put it on the serving board to serve guests