Mezzaluna

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Mezzaluna with a double blade

A mezzaluna (/ˌmɛtsəˈluːnə/; Italian: [ˌmɛddzaˈluːna]) is a knife consisting of a single or double[1] curved blade with a handle on each end.[2] It is often used for chopping herbs[2] or very large single blade versions are sometimes used for pizza[1] or pesto.

Name

Mezzaluna with a single blade

Mezzaluna means "half moon" in Italian,[3] after the curved shape of the blade,[3] and is the most common name used in the UK. Other names used include herb chopper or hachoir [aʃ.waʁ], which is its French name.

Cutting board

Mezzalunas may be found sold with a cutting board that has a shallow indentation in it,[2] marketed as a herb chopper.

See also

References

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