CLEBURNE
TOOLS OF THE TRADE CHEF JIMMIE HUGHES
STORY BY ASHLEY ROSE PHOTO BY MONICA FARAM
An Everyday Tool
Jimmie’s Restaurant chef loves his serrated knife
T
he kitchen utensil chef Jimmie
Hughes can’t live without is a
serrated knife.
After becoming enamored with
food at a young age while growing
up in Fort Worth, Hughes knew he
wanted to open his own restaurant.
He formerly owned and operated
Jimbo’s, a Fort Worth locale serving up
burgers and barbecue, before working
as a chef at Spice Rack in Burleson.
He opened Jimmie’s Restaurant, 114 E.
Chambers St. in Cleburne, in February
2019.
Every place he’s worked, he always
had his trusty serrated knife handy.
Whether cutting up fruits, vegetables,
meat or even bread, the knife can be
used in many different ways.
“It’s a long-bladed knife, so
sometimes if I don’t have a spatula I
can use it for a spatula,” he said. “It’s
one of those all-around knives. It’s one
of those knives that’s always sharp.”
He uses it every day for just about
every meal he prepares.
“You can do almost anything with
it,” he said. “For portions, you need to
make sure everything is uniformed. So,
you can make perfect cuts and things
like that. That’s what that knife is
about — making sure that it’s exactly
the same every time something goes
out.”
Jimmie’s Restaurant hours are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday
and Saturday.
For information, call 682-317-
1863 or visit the Jimmie’s Restaurant
Facebook page.
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Owner Jimmie Hughes
“It’s one of those all-around knives. It’s one of those
knives that’s always sharp.”