The Dalstrong Gladiator Series 9 Chinese cleaver is not just for slicing up fish and meats its also highly versatile and proficient at dicing, mincing, and chopping vegetables and fruits. In fact, this cleaver gets its name from the classic cleaver shape but the blade is thinner and lighter than traditional cleavers, making it better suited for vegetable prep. In professional kitchens, this knife is a favorite when slicing julienne style. The broad blade makes it an excellent bench scraper as well, for transferring all those nicely sliced vegetables from the board to the pan.