Honesuki is the Japanese boning knife with characteristic extremely sharp triangular pointed tip. The angular knife shape is designed for cutting through the cartilage and tip for separating meat from the bone in nudging movement. The honesuki is great for breaking down chicken, deboning chicken, trimming beef and pork tenderloin and butterflying leg of lamb. The branded … [Read more...] about Making Honesuki out of Ikea Santoku Knife
Victorinox Cutlery 9-Inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife
Bread knife should not be expensive. Bread knives go long way without any maintenance. I'm pretty happy with Victorinox Cutlery 9-Inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife, Black Polypropylene Handle. The knife slices effortlessly through tough breads, has a good balance and a comfortable grip. The offset handle keeps you clear of the cutting board. … [Read more...] about Victorinox Cutlery 9-Inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife
Miyabi 5000DP Gyutoh 200 Chef Knife 8-Inch
The Miyabi 5000DP Gyutoh 200 chef knife 8-Inch is the latest addition to my growing collection of kitchen knives. This knife is a typical Japanese Gyutoh knife manufactured by Zwilling J.A. Henckels Japan, the most universal chef's tool with VG-10 core (actuall it goes under CMV60 designation which is pretty much the same as VG-10) at about 60 Rockwell hardness, sandwiched … [Read more...] about Miyabi 5000DP Gyutoh 200 Chef Knife 8-Inch
Small Kitchen Knives
My latest acquisitions of small kitchen knives: Mercer Culinary Genesis 2-1/2-Inch Forged Peeling Knife Wusthof Classic 4" Extra Wide Paring Knife Mercer Culinary Millenia M22003 3-1/2-Inch Paring Knife While Wusthof definitely keeps edge better than Mercer knives, Mercers are hard to beat when it comes to price and ergonomics. Wusthof Classic 4" Extra Wide … [Read more...] about Small Kitchen Knives
Kitchenware Expo, July 9-11, 2014, Tokyo, Japan
The Kitchenware Expo will be held from June 9 to June 11, 2014, in Tokyo, Japan. A great variety of kitchen knives and sharpening tools will be on display. … [Read more...] about Kitchenware Expo, July 9-11, 2014, Tokyo, Japan
Blade Show, June 5-7, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia
The Blade Show 2015 will take place on June 5-7, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia. As the world’s largest knife show, BLADE attracts hundreds of knife vendors bringing the best selection of the sharpest knives. … [Read more...] about Blade Show, June 5-7, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia
Deglon Cuisine Ideale Bread Knife, 8-Inch
No Sabatier company owns Sabatier brand and yet the name Sabatier has become an industry de-facto standard as a superior performance professional service knife. This name originated in Thiers, France at the beginning of the 1800s. There are many knife manufactures using Sabatier as part of their branding. In 1921 Jean Déglon, from Switzerland, set up his workshop in Thiers, … [Read more...] about Deglon Cuisine Ideale Bread Knife, 8-Inch
Deglon Ceramics Knife Sharpener, 9-Inch
The Deglon Ceramics Knife Sharpener has very smooth milky white surface, something to the tune of 2,000 grit by feeling of it. Yet this smooth feeling does not make it any less abrasive, even the light stroke of the knife leave black steel residue on milky white surface. I love this tool, it's bit more abrasive than Wusthof Diamond-Coated Sharpening Steel but it's still a very … [Read more...] about Deglon Ceramics Knife Sharpener, 9-Inch
Wusthof Diamond-Coated Sharpening Steel
I bought the Wusthof Diamond-Coated Sharpening Steel (10 inch, model 4483) about two years ago in Vienna, Austria. After almost daily use over these two years it still looks and performs brand-new, no coating damage, no tear and wear. Unlike Deglon Oval Diamond Steel Knife Sharpener it's more steeling than grinding tool, with extra fine grit diamond coating. Actually the … [Read more...] about Wusthof Diamond-Coated Sharpening Steel
Deglon Oval Diamond Steel Knife Sharpener, 10-Inch
Make no mistake there is nothing subtle about this tool. It literally shaves a metal layer with each pass. This tool is good for really dull generic knifes or heavy duty butcher knives, don't use it on damascus knives or any high-end brands. Still I like easiness of bringing really dull knife into shape with Deglon Oval Diamond Steel Knife Sharpener, a few strokes and the knife … [Read more...] about Deglon Oval Diamond Steel Knife Sharpener, 10-Inch