Japanese knives
A knife is a chefs most important instrument.
Care
Types
Ranked by interest level
| type | owned | impression |
|---|---|---|
| Santoku | ✅ | Good all around knife particular good for chopping veggies |
| [[Deba]] | ✅ | Fish butchery knife |
| [[Honesuki]] | Strong knife good for breaking down meats | |
| Yanagi | ||
| Petty | Detail work | |
| Gyuto | Chefs knife | |
| Nakiri | Veggie chopper | |
| Sujihiki? | ||
| Sashimi | ✅ | Slicing raw fish or long cuts of meat |
Random recommendation
https://www.hocho-knife.com/yaxell-gou-101-layers-sg2-damascus-chef-knife-gyuto-200mm/
dude did not sharpen it himself though
Brands:
Current Wishlist:
TOSA BLACK AOGAMI ALLZWECKMESSER 15 CM I think it fits nicely with what I already have and would let me test out carbon steel without investing in a larger knife. https://www.messer-holdorf.de/tosa-black-aogami-allzweckmesser-15-cm.html