EUNA 7 Inch Santoku Knife
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So what is a Santoku knife?
It seems it is a general-purpose Japanese kitchen knife, deriving from 三徳包丁, or 'three virtues' in Japanese. The Santoku knife is shorter, lighter, thinner, and has more hardened steel in the tradition of Samurai sword steel than a traditional Western chef's knife. Of course, how far this new knife from EUNA embodies this, I cannot say, I can only say that it is mega mega sharp.
In the impressive presentation box is the knife itself. a tough plastic sheath and a short user and care guide. Build quality throughout, for the knife and even the box is first rate and this is clearly a prestige implement.
The knife has a six-inch ergonomically designed textured handle, a 7 inch non-stick coated carbon steel blade, 1.73 inches wide at the base and just 0.07 inches thick at the blade with a cutting angle of 13-15 degrees each side. The blade, we are told, has a Rockwell hardness of 53+ (whatever that is). The handle is described as 'grey wooden texture' and. I think, is made from a plastic resin of some sort, but it sits nicely in the hand and balances the blade nicely.
Caring for the knife, as with any precision instrument, is important and although it is described as being dishwasher safe, it is recommended for best results to wash it carefully in warm water with a soft cloth. It is also suggested that when sharpening the knife to always do so at an angle of 15 degrees to the whetstone or sharpening tool.
What all this boils down to is that this perhaps the sharpest and easiest to use kitchen knife I have ever handled. There may be better, I am no chef and don't have much experience of kitchen knives, but I suspect you would have to look long and hard to find one and may much more than the £25.99 price asked for this one.
One thing I would say, having handled this knife, is never make an enemy of a Japanese chef...
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