Wusthof Culinar 7-Inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife

Wusthof Culinar 7-Inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife Review

Wusthof Culinar 7-Inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife Feature

• Japanese-style cook's knife designed for chopping, slicing, dicing
• Alternating hollows on blade's sides prevent food from clinging
• Blade, bolster, tang forged from single piece of high-carbon stainless steel
• Handle sculpted from 18/10 stainless steel with elegant satin finish
• Made in Germany

Elegant satin-finish handles sculpted from 18/10 stainless steel distinguish Culinar cutlery from Wüsthof's other cutlery lines. Otherwise Culinar knives embody all the virtues of other Wüsthof knives that have earned the German manufacturer world renown. The principal parts of a Wüsthof knife--blade, bolster, and tang--are forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, and the blade is precisely tapered from bolster to tip and from back to hand-honed edge. Blades and beautifully formed bolsters are not as thick as some knives'. As a result, despite their heft, strength, and durability, Wüsthof knives are pleasingly delicate and marvelously balanced in action.

This 7-inch santoku is a Japanese cook's (or chef's) knife--a low-tip style with a broad blade. Because the cutting edge is less curved, it provides less rocking action than a European-style cook's knife. However, for straight-down slicing and precise chopping it's superb. Alternating hollows on each side of the blade create air pockets, allowing slices to fall away cleanly. This knife should be hand washed. --Fred Brack The Santoku knife is a Japanese chef%27s all%2Dpurpose knife%2C the equivalent of a European chef%27s knife%2E %22San%22 means three and %22toku%22 means good things%2E It cuts everything%3A onions%2C vegetables%2C cabbage%2C fruit%2C herbs and meat%2E And because of the blade%27s shape %28which facilitates %22rocking%22%29%2C it%27s also ideal for mincing and dicing%2E About Wusthof and Culinar%3F%3F%3FIntroduced in 1999%2C the Culinar series features an elegant satin finish throughout%2E The blade%2C bolster and tang seamlessly blend into the 18%2F10 stainless steel handle%2E Precision forged in Solingen%2C Germany since 1814%2C Wusthof knives are designed for maximum strength%2C safety%2C balance and heft%2E Precision forging and single piece construction mean no stamping%2C welding or shortcuts %2D only solid quality you can feel%2E %0D%0A