Japanese / Western / Others
Each type of cutting requieres a different shape, lenght and blade. knowing the characteristics of a knife will help to choose one
Deba Knife (Japanese)
Deba knife for cutting and filleting fish.
Japana has long eaten fish, sothis knife has a thickened back to slice through hard fish bones.
Chef´s knife (Western)
A versatile double-edged knife that can be used for everything , including vegetables, fish and other thing beside meat because the tip is sharper than the Santoku, it is suitable for cutting meat on a board.
Chinese Cleaver (Others)
Chinese cooking uses a double-edged knife for all-purposes.
The weight of the knife allows it to slice trough hard bones.
Nakiri knife (Japanese)
Double-edged knife suitable for cutting vegetables straight.
With the jaw of the knife, vegetables can be beveled, chopped, peeled, and hollowed
Santoku Knife (Western)
As a versatile knife, it´s perfect for cooking at home since it can handle meat, seafood and vegetables
Bread knife (Others)
Objects with the vertical gooves and fan-shaped serrations are ideal for cutting hard material.
Due the flat blade´s amooth across section, the ingredients don´t get crushed and waste is less likely to happens.
Yanagiba Knife (Japanese)
A single-edged knife for cutting sashimi.
A long blade is necessary to make delicious sashimi, so it is a long blade.
Petit knife (Western)
Beacuse of its smalll size, this double-edged knife is ideal for detailed work, such as cutting fruit and butter.
Various foods can be prepared with this knife.