Santoku means 'three virtues' in Japanese, and the Santoku knife can handle all three major kitchen cutting tasks. The santoku style is a shortened and rounded blade and the knife is generally between five and eight inches long. It has a flat edged blade. The top of the santuko handle lines up with the top of the blade, giving your fingers plenty of room underneath. The santoku knife can slice, dice and mince with precision and all great chefs own at least one top-quality santoku knife.
The blades on a santoku knife are designed to work in harmony by matching the width and weight of the blade to the weight of the tang and handle. The Japanese santoku knife is an outstanding well-balanced knife. The santoku knife's sharp and tough cutting blade makes it the ideal choice for most ordinary kitchen cutting chores.
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Victorinox Fibrox 7-Inch Granton Edge Santoku Knife List Price: $45.80 Sale Price: $24.99 Average Rating:   |
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The R H Forschner by Victorinox Santoku Knife features high carbon, stainless steel blade, hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again, so the knife can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade... |
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Oxo Good Grips Professional 6-1/2-Inch Santoku Knife List Price: $22.50 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating: |
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OXO Good Grips Professional Cutlery features the perfect balance of professional quality cutting with soft, comfortable grip. Sharp, stainless steel blades are hardened for strength and the blades are full-tang for durability and proper balance... |
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Kyocera Revolution Series 2-Piece Paring and Santoku Knife Set List Price: $99.95 Sale Price: $74.57 Used From: $68.99 Average Rating: |
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This practical and beautiful knife combo set featuring two of Kyocera's best selling ceramic knives. A 5.5" Santoku and a 3" paring knife. Perfect for the home cook, these knives will be used daily, quickly becoming favorites in the kitchen... |
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Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Hollow Ground Knife List Price: $163.00 Sale Price: $124.95 Average Rating:  |
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A member of the stylish Shun Classic line, this multipurpose Santoku knife comfortably handles any kitchen cutting need from chopping to mincing, dicing, and slicing. Resembling something between a chef’s knife and a cleaver, this tool features a wide blade measuring 6-1/2 inches in length... |
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Wüsthof Grand Prix II 7-Inch Hollow Ground Santoku Knife List Price: $125.00 Sale Price: $63.00 Used From: $50.00 Average Rating: |
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This 7-inch multi-use Santoku knife effortless handles any household kitchen cutting need--from chopping to dicing and slicing. Designed to prevent food from sticking to its sides and increase efficiency; "hollow ground" refers to a row of oval-shaped grooves along the blade’s cutting edge... |
The santoku knife has more steel at the tip of the blade and a flatter belly and usually does not have a bolster. You do not 'rock' the knife as you would a Chef's knife. You should use a chopping motion to cut efficiently and effectively with a santoku knife.
Many santoku knives feature a hollow ground edge-known as a granton edge. This ensures that you will get super thin slices and that individual slices won't stick to the blade.