A Chinese cleaver replaces a set of knives, garlic choppers, tenderizer... - use the blade to cut (obv!) - use the flat to crush garlic/ginger (either by its

A Chinese cleaver replaces a set of knives, garlic choppers, tenderizer... - use the blade to cut (obv!) - use the flat to crush garlic/ginger (either by its weight, or safely using your other hand to press) - use the back edge to tenderize - or use the butt to tenderize - use the flat to carry ingredients - and because it's heavy, you use less strength and have more control - chop through meat and bones (the weight of the cleaver helps) - look like a badass Use a cleaver and you'll never go back to a standard knife.