4. Don't screw around with a chef's knife for cutting a large root vegetable. Buy a chinese vegetable cleaver. Weight matters when cutting through thick veggies

4. Don't screw around with a chef's knife for cutting a large root vegetable. Buy a chinese vegetable cleaver. Weight matters when cutting through thick veggies, even with a sharp knife. A cleaver adds the weight for you and gives you a convenient bench scraper for collecting the veggies to add to whatever bowl you're keeping them in.