Pro tip: Watch your grip when you're trimming flank steak

I was breaking down a whole ribeye primal at the shop in Portland last Tuesday and got careless with my knife angle on a flank trim. The blade slipped off a piece of silverskin and sliced right into the pad of my thumb, about a half inch deep. I had to stop mid-service, wrap it tight with gauze and tape, then finish the cut with one hand while my coworker kept restocking the case. Has anyone else had a close call from losing grip on a wet handle?

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adam_hernandez1mo ago

Maybe it's just me but a half inch cut really isn't that bad.

andrew_miller901mo ago

Oh come on, half an inch is nothing once you've had worse (and trust me, I have).