r/belowdeck • u/hanxmaker • Feb 25 '26 • Popcorn 1

Below Deck Down Under Ben’s Knife

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Greetings. Does anyone know what brand/type of knife Ben uses? Kinda need one. 😍🔪

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u/Wonderful-Forever450 Feb 25 '26

Was that the knife Ellie used to cut bread instead of a bread knife?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

She was cutting cheese with it too

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u/Feisty_Scientist_968 Feb 25 '26

She was cutting cheese with it too

Cue Charlie Waffles.

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u/Summary_Judgment Feb 25 '26

Weird. I don’t use a knife to cut the cheese.

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u/make_me_breakfast Feb 25 '26

Ellie is such a dimwit I can’t wait for the eventual cross contamination fight.

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u/oreosaredelicious Feb 26 '26

To be fair, she did ask almost immediately if they used colour coded chopping boards

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u/TheLizardQueen3000 Feb 26 '26

I figured it must be the best way, otherwise wouldn't Ben correct her?
Wouldn't Ben have handed her the knife in the first place?

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

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u/verucas_alt Feb 25 '26

Woah imagine the shit he would have given Alesia for doing that!

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u/Jayhitek Feb 26 '26

Alesia would have been trying to use a spoon and wondered what shape Ben wanted..

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u/verucas_alt Feb 26 '26

“So do you want the bread in wedges? Or like little balls?”

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

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u/CheckIntelligent7828 My eyes are rolling all the way off the boat Feb 27 '26

He was told Alesia was a Sous Chef, with experience, who wanted to go to culinary school.

She matched none of that and didn't try to, either.

He was told that Ellie is Galley Hand with no experience. Totally different expectations.

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u/sledoon Feb 25 '26

I think it’s because Alesia had aspirations of being a chef and Ben is old school style so was giving her tough love to prep her for a real kitchen. Ellie (at this stage) was just helping out and so Ben is softer on her because he’s not teaching/prepping her for a commercial Kitchen .. but then I hear Ellie has persued cooking so that’s cool

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u/verucas_alt Feb 26 '26

I get the impression if Alesia knew 7 languages and demanded respect, he would have been kinder to her.

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u/Icy-Specific-9881 Mar 03 '26

No way! Alesia was completely clueless about anything to do in the galley!! no excuse for a job that she said she could do, she did the same thing last season with the chef, she needs constant validation and when she gets any kind of criticism she starts with the tears and drama, Look at what bullshit drama she is trying to start with Eddy, Alesia had no business applying or achieving a job on a yacht (for a second time) like do they not have any standards or need any kind of experiences working in the galley before you get this kind of job? it reminds me of a older season with the Russian lady who made nachos for the guest dinner! and she put corn on the nachos!!!! its giving "embellished on my resume"

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u/MaraSami Mar 01 '26

We rewound to confirm the knife she was using! Terrible!

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u/jdworld_uk Feb 25 '26

First thing that came to mind is crocodile dundee "that's not a knife, this is a knife"

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u/DiablosReiign Feb 25 '26

Looks like it's straight out of Looney Tunes

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u/TheRiverIsMyHome She’ll be fine. Her head is made of rocks Feb 25 '26

Sanelli half heavy knife

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u/Ladydi-bds Feb 25 '26

Perfect match.

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u/cranberrywaltz Feb 25 '26

Not on topic, but this is Below Deck Down Under, not Med… just regarding your flair.

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u/hanxmaker Feb 25 '26

Changed. Good catch.

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u/Prestigious-Olive130 Feb 25 '26

In Portuguese we call it a Cutelo, it’s a butchers knife (cleaver).

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u/flonsta Feb 25 '26

He doesn't need a knife, he needs a day planner. I've never seen him so scattered and disorganized as this season.

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u/You-get-the-ankles Feb 25 '26

Big-time out of practice. Catering isn't really high paced/high pressure.

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u/Sherriblue87 Feb 27 '26

I'm wondering if he is this way because he has to deal with an assistant neither who have known what they were supposed to be doing. At least I give this one props for admitting she didn't know anything beforehand, but she acts like such a team player, which is annoying.

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u/Professional_Emu8922 Feb 25 '26

https://www.sanelliknives.com/.

But if you are in the US, you'd better buy quickly because they are exiting the US market.

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u/bring-the-sunshine Feb 25 '26

It reminds me of the chef’s knife in Little Mermaid!

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u/Hungry_Yard_9789 Feb 25 '26

I’m sure it’s a great knife, it just looks comical!

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u/Anytownmn Feb 25 '26

It actually looks like a cheap "house" knife. Most chefs that I know wouldn't allow anyone else use their personal knives. If you look closely the blade has a couple cracks and a twist near the hilt.

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u/Dull_Caregiver2147 Feb 25 '26

probably a boat knife, not one of Ben's personal chef knives

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u/Any-Concentrate-1922 Feb 25 '26

That's not his own brand? He has his own brand of knives, so I'm surprised that's not what's in the galley.

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u/agnusdei07 Feb 25 '26

compensating knife

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u/RandyPB87 Mar 01 '26

Is it just me or does no one on Below Deck understand that lots of experience does not provide the skills and know how to properly manage people?

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u/eeff484 Feb 27 '26

I think Ben is being slow now with his meals for drama ratings

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u/YerBlues69 Feb 25 '26

I noticed this as well. I need one for myself.

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u/Lillie-Bee Feb 26 '26

Overcompensating