Serbian Cleavers

Matthew Kang

A mysterious hooded chef sitting on a rock next to a bubbling stream takes a massive knife, a cleaver shaped like a quarter circle, and chops through vegetables or a huge grilled steak. Next to him, a wood fire around some dark stones crackles and pops while birds chirp in the distance. This is the bushcraft phenomenon—the aspiration to get more rustic as technology gets more advanced—and cleavers are often the stars of its ubiquitous videos. So much so that Almazan Kitchen, a YouTube channel based in Serbia, made the uniquely-shaped cleaver so popular that they’re now simply known as Serbian chef knives. They’re the culinary equivalent of off-roading through the Utah desert or building makeshift shelters in the snow. While they prompt the tingling sensation that comes with roughing…

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