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How to choose a Japanese kitchen knife

How to choose a Japanese kitchen knife

The reputation of Japanese kitchen knives is no longer to be done.
Their very high quality is due to the use of high-end materials, to a know-how passed down from generation to generation
and an exemplary manufacturing rigour.

Couteaux Services present a large selection of these Japanese knives, carefully selected for their quality of manufacture among the most recognized brands in the world of cutlery. 

Here are some explanations allowing you to choose your Japanese knife among the most common models, depending on its use.

Asymmetrical blade knives: cut fish and vegetables in a precise, fine and elaborate manner. The blade is aménuise by going towards its edge, which gives it an extremely sharp profile.

The YANAGIBA or SUSHIHIKI (Willow leaf shaped leaf): Mainly used to strip fish and prepare sashimi, thin slices of raw fish.
Usual length of Blade: 24 cms-Asymmetrical blade

The DEBA: A heavy and versatile knife with a protruding blade.
Its anterior part allows an ideal cut of the nets: the blade slides easily along the edges.
The base of its blade, the most cutting part, makes it possible to effectively cut meats, fish bones and chicken joints
Usual blade Length: 16 to 17 cm-asymmetrical blade

The USUBA: It is the traditional Japanese vegetable knife. Its right blade is useful in the technique of "Katsura-Muki", which consists in removing very thin slices of the skin from vegetables in order to garnish the sashimi. 
It is therefore very useful to cut in very thin slices all the vegetables, even very hard like radishes. It cannot be used to cut bones or to hash.
Usual blade Length: 17 to 18 cm-generally asymmetrical blade

Symmetrical blade Knives:

The KUDAMONO: Vegetable knife. Used to clean and cut fruits and vegetables
Usual length of blade: 9 cm-symmetrical blade

The SHOTOH: small knife. Can be assimilated to the European universal knife. Serves to clean, peel and cut fruits and vegetables
Usual length of Blade: 9 to 13 cm-symmetrical blade

The CHUTOH: Medium knife. Can be likened to a medium head knife. Used to clean and cut all fish and meat
Usual length of blade: 16 cm-symmetrical blade

The GYUTOH: Chef's knife. Used to appêter the big vegetables and cut all the meat
Usual blade Length: 20 to 24 cm-symmetrical blade

The SANTOKU: three virtues: slicing, carvinging, slicing
It is the most sold model among Japanese knives, its functions being really versatile: it cuts easily all meats, fish, vegetables, and even the most fragile fruits like strawberries.
Its straight blade can be dimpled, which reduces the resistance when cutting and prevents food from sticking to the blade (eg fatty fish)
Usual length of Blade: 14 to 18 cm-symmetrical blade

The KODEBA: small protruding blade. Used to cut, bone and thread all meat and fish
Usual length of blade: 10 cm-symmetrical blade

 

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51S.300 Set of 3 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese knives 51S.300 Set of 3 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese knives 12cm blade - 15cm blade - 21cm blade Ref. Set 3 couteaux Kai Seki 12cm - 15cm - 21cm Brand KAI 145.30 Including tax
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AK1132 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Deba knife AK1132 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Deba knife Blade 18 cm Ref. Kai Magoroku Deba AK.1132 Brand KAI 71.95 Including tax
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AK1134 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Yanagiba knife AK1134 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Yanagiba knife Blade 21 cm Ref. Kai Magoroku Yanagiba AK.1134 Brand KAI 64.07 Including tax
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AK1135 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Yanagiba knife AK1135 Kai Seki Magoroku Shoso Japanese Yanagiba knife Blade 24 cm Ref. Kai Magoroku Yanagiba AK.1135 Brand KAI 71.95 Including tax
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SUN.WA03 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA03 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 15 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA santoku 15cm Brand Senzo 51.40 Including tax
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SUN.WA04 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA04 Santoku Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 18 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA santoku 18cm Brand Senzo 64.18 Including tax
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SUN.WA05 Gyuto Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa SUN.WA05 Gyuto Japanese knife Suncraft Senzo Wa 21 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA Gyuto 21cm Brand Senzo 68.50 Including tax
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SUN.WA07 Suncraft Senzo Wa Sashimi Japanese knife SUN.WA07 Suncraft Senzo Wa Sashimi Japanese knife 21 cm blade - Magnolia handle Ref. Senzo Suncraft WA Sashimi 21cm Brand Senzo 64.18 Including tax
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37139-Cutting knife Yaxell Super Gou 22,9 cm 37139-Cutting knife Yaxell Super Gou 22,9 cm YSG Damas 161 layers Ref. 37139 Brand YAXELL 319.64 Including tax
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Chef's knife Yaxell Ran Chef's knife Yaxell Ran 36041 - 24cm blade - 69-layer VG10 steel Damascus Ref. 36041 Brand Yaxell 176.78 Including tax
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Kotai Sharpening Rifle Kotai Sharpening Rifle KTAC002 - Length 30cm Ref. KTAC002 Brand Kotai 39.80 Including tax
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Magnetic knife holder Kotai Magnetic knife holder Kotai KTAC006 - Natural Bamboo Ref. KTAC006 Brand Kotai 48.43 Including tax
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Kotai chopping fork Kotai chopping fork KTAC003 - Length 17,5cm Ref. KTAC003 Brand Kotai 39.80 Including tax
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Gyuto Kotai chef's knife Gyuto Kotai chef's knife KTSG001H-20cm 440C steel blade - Pakkawood handle Ref. KTSG001H Brand Kotai 94.95 Including tax
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