Japanese Chef Knives

A chefs knife is basic tool used in food preparation. There are chefs knives that originate from different countries such as German, China and Japan.

Japan is famous for making knives and has a long history in producing best quality knives. Japanese chefs knifes are popular among chefs worldwide. They use the knowledge gained from their samurai sword making tradition and superior technology to produce high quality knives. They are also called santoku. Japanese chefs knives are originally designed to cut a variety of food items including fish, vegetables and meat.
Japanese chefs knives are famous for their beauty and functionality. It comes with a blade that is very sharp but balanced. These knives are made out of stainless steel blades. The handle is a metal extension of the blade itself and has a good grip.

There are several benefits of using a Japanese chefs knife. It will almost always reduce the prep time in the kitchen making the cooking process fast and easy. A Japanese chefs knife will also improve the quality of the work due to its sharpness. Knowing how to hold, use and care for a Japanese chefs knife is very important. However most people who purchase these, lack the knowledge and understanding of their use.
A good understanding of how to use a Japanese chefs knife will improve the use and durability of the knives. It will also minimize the potential accidents when using the knife and provide basic skills that will make cooking easy and fast. It is necessary to learn how to hold, draw, slice and chop with a Japanese chefs knife before actually using it. Articles on how to use Japanese chefs knives can be found online.

A Japanese chefs knifes compromise of a knife tips, knife cutting edge, knife heel, knife back, knife bolster, knife tang, rivet and knife butt. The tip of the knife is used to cut through vegetable and make cuts when cubing or striping vegetables. The tip is often used to strip meat.
The chef knife cutting edge is for cutting slices of vegetables and meat. The chef knife heel is the last two inches of the blade. This is used for hard cutting, dicing and slicing.

There are several brands of chefs knives. They can be purchased at stores selling cutlery or online. The part of the blade that is held when using the knife is called the chefs knife back. This part is also used for breaking ice.  The metal part that lies between the blade and the handle extends to the bottom of the blade. This is known as the chefs knife bolster. This part gives balance to the knife and makes it easy to hold. It also keeps the fingers from sliding under the blade.

 Several different brands of Japanese kitchen knife block sets are available. They can be purchased at stores selling cutlery or online. A chef’s knife is expensive but owning one good chef’s knife comes in handy for every cook.