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

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 ...

No matter whether you cook for pleasure, or cook because takeout is too expensive, a good set of knives can really make your time in the kitchen much ... Lighter weight, Japanese-style knives ...

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 ...

I have a weak spot for sweet treats and dainty ceramics, so I was excited to try a few of this year’s Japanese Advent ...

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TL;DR: Upgrade your knives to this Seido™ set, which comes with eight knives handmade in Japan for $129.97 (reg. $429) for two more days. Not to scare you or anything, but do you realize that ...

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 ...