{"product_id":"roselli-r800-fish-fork","title":"Fish Fillet Fork, Carbon Steel, Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Roselli R800 Fish Fork, also called a fillet fork, holds a fish fillet steady on the cutting board while you skin and cut it, so your knife can run cleanly between skin and flesh. It has a carbon steel fork 55 mm (2.2 in) long, a stained curly birch handle, and a handmade sheath of dark vegetable-tanned Finnish leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel: carbon steel (Roselli lists it as 1075-class)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: around 60 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFork length: 55 mm (2.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal length: 175 mm (6.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 40 g (1.4 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: stained curly birch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFerrule: stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheath: dark vegetable-tanned Finnish leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Finland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePin the tail end of the fillet with the fork, slide your knife in between the skin and the flesh, and push the blade along the skin while the fork holds everything still. It earns its place with slippery fish, where a bare hand tends to slide. The full breakdown is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/cooking-tips-and-culinary-insight\/fillet-fish\"\u003eFillet Fish: Step-by-Step Guide for Home Cooks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fork is carbon steel. Rinse it, dry it right away, and keep it out of the dishwasher, as Roselli advises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a fish fork do that my hand can't?\u003c\/strong\u003e It pins the fillet to the board so your fingers aren't doing the holding, which gives you more control and a safer, more precise skinning cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich knife should I use with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Roselli pairs it with its Small Fillet Knife (12 cm blade) for delicate tasks and its Big Fillet Knife (19 cm blade) for fish in the 2 to 3 kg range. We stock both: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/roselli-rw256-small-fillet-knife\"\u003eRW256 Small Fillet Knife\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/roselli-r255-big-fillet-knife-new\"\u003eR255 Big Fillet Knife\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragweed Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55104938836334,"sku":"sku-47729516085477","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/8324\/4142\/files\/Fishfork-1_1.jpg?v=1790319966","url":"https:\/\/winedropcookery.com\/products\/roselli-r800-fish-fork","provider":"Wine Drop Cookery ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}