Santoku & Nakiri Knives
The Santoku is a Japanese style knife used primarily for veggies, but is truly a multipurpose and versatile knife. The Japanese word Santoku means "the knife of three virtues”, or the knife to complete three tasks; slicing, mincing and dicing! The hollow scallops on the blade, called Kullenschliff, Hollow or Granton scallops, are designed to stop food from sticking to the blade while cutting.
The Nakiri is a Japanese style, general-purpose kitchen knife similar to a Santoku knife. The blade of the Nakiri is heavier and thicker than a Santoku, resulting in a chopping motion instead of a rocking motion. It performs exceptionally well at chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing. The blade lacks a sharp tip, making it safer to use than many other knife styles. This great blade also has hollow scallops.
