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Even though the traditional western style kitchen knives are still the best sellers in America and Europe, the last years have seen a huge rise in popularity of the Japanese style knives. One such Japanese-style kitchen knife<\/strong> is the Santoku. It is even finding its place in knife sets made by German companies such as Wusthof or Zwilling JA Henckels.<\/p>\n

We will go through all the details in this long article. If you are only interested in the top list I came up with, please use the table of contents to jump down the page to that specific section of the article.<\/p>\n

What Is a Santoku Knife?<\/h2>\n

The Santoku knife<\/a> was specially developed for the preparation of typical dishes of Japanese cuisine – fish, sushi, and vegetables. The blade is wider than usual to provide greater manipulation space for the chef’s fingers. Thanks to the thin and sharp blade, the knife can cut exceptionally thin slices<\/strong>. The blades come in two variations – with a smooth edge or a Granton edge<\/a>. Granton edge is a term used for an edge with indentations on both sides of the blade. These are meant to help with keeping the sticky food and thin slices off the blade.<\/p>\n

Santoku is a knife<\/a> that has its origins in Japan<\/strong> but as mentioned, it is becoming more and more popular in western kitchens.<\/p>\n

What Is a Santoku Knife Used For?<\/h2>\n

There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing the best Santoku knife to buy<\/strong>. However, some people don’t even know what the Santoku is used for and why should they incorporate it in their knife selection.<\/p>\n

The Santoku is a general-purpose knife<\/strong> much like a western chef’s knife. It can be used to slice meat and vegetables. It’s also fine for general chopping and dicing, but one should avoid using it as a cleaver<\/a> because hitting a bone may chip the edge, rendering the knife useless. The blade can also be used to crush garlic cloves.<\/p>\n

Although not designed specifically to slice sushi, the knife is also very popular for its sushi-slicing capabilities, where its thinness really shines, making the slicing easier. You will still have to wet the blade while slicing through your maki rolls.<\/p>\n

So if you are a sushi lover and you prepare your sushi at home, you can get one of these Japanese knives to make your life easier. Even if you will get one of the cheaper ones, you won’t look back.<\/p>\n

In a hurry? Check out our top picks!<\/span>
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Here’s a good video with Chris Cosentino showing how he uses the Santoku knife. Keep in mind, that his technique includes the rocking motion one would expect to see with a western knife. Although this is not the traditional Japanese way of cutting, many of the modern Santoku knives have been westernized by adding a slight curve to the edge to allow for this rocking technique.<\/p>\n