Hibachi chef's need (5)

I believe the answer is:

knife

(Other definitions for knife that I've seen before include "Lethal weapon" , "Use this to carve" , "Cutter" , "following Stanley perhaps" , "Cutting blade" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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