Just like in Western cuisine, where a wide variety of models and types of knives are used depending on the food preparation ...

The traditional yanagiba knife is the perfect kitchen tool for the task. A time-honored Japanese blade with over 400 years of history, it has a proven track record of maintaining the ideal ...

Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knife, VG-MAX Core with Damascus Stainless Steel Cladding, Pakkawood Handle, Master Chef’s Knife for Professional and Home Chefs Shun’s update to the traditional ...

Traditional Western knives weren’t much to look at and ... We tested a range of Western and Japanese-style kitchen knives in the £30-£300 range at home over a period of four weeks, using ...

Most blades of this kind have a traditional pointed ... Material: Kitchen knives are commonly made from stainless steel, carbon steel, and Japanese steel. While we have our preferences (layered ...

The three main types are traditional whetstones ... is the best way to keep a kitchen knife in top condition, but it takes a fair bit of skill (see instructions, below). The technology hasn ...

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There are a all kinds of tools and equipment you need in a kitchen if you're fond of cooking, but most chefs will tell you that a good chef's knife is the most important. However, finding a good ...

To make things even more confusing, some Japanese companies make some European-style knives, and some European ... “I still have some of the pieces in my kitchen.” Given that Wüsthof is ...

Here's how to keep your best knives safe from dings and dulling. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things ...

TL;DR: Upgrade your knives ... your kitchen. The gift box also makes it easy to treat a fellow cook to these knives. Make holiday meal-prepping effortless and grab this 8-piece Seido™ Japanese ...