SANTOKU - Multi Purpose Knife
- The traditional Japanese multi-purpose knife.
- Cutting fish, meat and vegetables.
- Comparable to a western chef’s knife.
NAKIRI - Vegetable Knife
- The traditional Japanese vegetable knife.
- Mainly for cutting of all kinds of vegetables.
- Although it looks like a cleaver it is not for cutting bones.
DEBA - Traditional Japanese cleaver.
- Knife with asymmetric blade.
- Solid and heavy knife with a strong, broad blade.
- The front part of the blade is mainly used for filleting fish.
- The rear part of the blade is stronger and well-suited for chopping e.g. chicken and fish bones.
YANAGIBA - Willow leaf blade
- The traditional Japanese slicing knife.
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The narrow, long blade is especially suited for cutting extremely thin slices, particularly
good for Sushi and Sashimi. - The knife guarantees both an elaborate and clean smooth cut.
- The length and shape of the edge allows a long draw cut.