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YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 9.5″ (240mm): The Tough Yanagi

YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 9.5″ (240mm): The Tough Yanagi

| May 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

A yanagi knife is a knife used for slicing raw fish or sashimi.  It’s often differentiated from other Japanese style knives by its distinct pointed willow leaf shape. The culinary world is more cutthroat than some people would think.  In a competitive environment, serious chefs always want an upperhand to get ahead or stay ahead.  [...]

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Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Deba 8.2″ (21cm) – Right: The Pointed Carving Knife

Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Deba 8.2″ (21cm) – Right: The Pointed Carving Knife

| April 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

Why is Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Deba 8.2″ (21cm) – Right different from any another deba knife?  Well, let’s break down what this product is about: Shiro-ko (White Steel) Shiro-ko is the most unadulterated or purest form of carbon steel.  This is the simplest steel to hone and is able to achieve the most ideal mirror [...]

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Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Takobiki 10.5″ (27cm):  The Octopus Cutter

Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Takobiki 10.5″ (27cm): The Octopus Cutter

| April 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

A takobiki, also known as an octopus cutter, is Japanese for “octopus puller”.  Broken down, it’s octopus (tako) + to pull (hiki).  The takobiki knife originated from Tokyo and can be easily spotted by its distinctive features – a flat blade and square chisel tip.  But for the skilled eye, it shares a resemblance with [...]

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