{"title":"Santoku knife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery blurb out there describes the three uses - \"san - toku\" - for the santoku as slicing, dicing and mincing. But, truth be told, this knife can turn its hand to pretty much every kitchen task. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade has some length without being scary and a taller and slightly squarer profile than a gyuto, making it super easy to control. When people get in touch asking for the \"first all round knife\", this is where we direct them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"santoku-knife-srs13-stainless-steel-tsuchime-finish-western-style-composite-stone-handle-saji","title":"Santoku knife, SRS13 stainless steel, Tsuchime finish, western style composite stone handle - Saji","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter 5 years of running this business we have finally got this masters knives. He is one of the great makers of Japan and has been awarded the distinction of living treasure. He is also one of the makers who set up Takefu knife village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: SRS13. Powder steels are a relatively new breed of steels generally used in industrial applications where toughness is key. In the knife world this means better edge retention in the form of higher hardness but unlike traditional steels with these attributes they are a lot less chippy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/tsuchime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTsuchime\u003c\/a\u003e. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finish comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Western style composite stone handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 180mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/saji\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaji\u003c\/a\u003e - Takefu, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Owning something that not many other people do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e\"Stay away from the bones\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitchen Provisions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593034604875,"sku":"HF-62404 \/ E3","price":360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/IMG_5041_e583751b-66ef-4745-8850-e64e193c26f8.jpg?v=1783599188"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-ginsan-stainless-steel-mirror-polished-finish-choyo-range-sakai-kikumori","title":"Santoku Knife, Ginsan Stainless Steel, mirror polished finish, Choyo range - Sakai Kikumori","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/ginsan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGinsanko\u003c\/a\u003e or Silver 3 as it is commonly known is a fantastic high carbon stainless steel that performs incredibly well, a huge plus point is that it is pretty easy to sharpen. It only has 13% Chromium in it which is what makes stainless, well stainless. This is the minimum amount a knife can have in it to be classed as stainless. So if you leave acid items on the knife don't be surprised to come back and find tarnish marks. This is the price for ease of sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: Mirror polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Magnolia wood handle with black buffalo horn ferule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 180mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/sakai-kikumori\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSakai Kikumori\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRANGE: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/search?type=article%2Cproduct%2Cpage%2C\u0026amp;q=choyo\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChoyo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Kikumori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593036603723,"sku":"SKI-G-S180C \/ STOKEY","price":490.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/IMG_4833_eb205516-5ec3-4b1f-a921-8a4d6d4ad9c6.jpg?v=1783599238"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-sg2-powder-steel-kurozome-damascus-finish-ryuhyo-range-hatsukokoro","title":"Santoku knife, SG2 powder steel, Kurozome Damascus finish, Ryuhyo range - Hatsukokoro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSHAPE: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/sg2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSG2\u003c\/a\u003e or R2. These are modern powder steels and as the name suggested are formed from mixture of powdered elements heated and pressed together. This allows for very precise recipes to be followed. The steels themselves have the ability to be hardened to above 65 on the Rockwell scale giving them excellent edge retention. This does come at a slight cost in that they can be slightly difficult to sharpen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/damascus\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDamascus\u003c\/a\u003e or suminagashi. This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji, which is produced by repeatedly folding\/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This material is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Ebony mono wood handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 180mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/hatsukokoro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHatsukokoro\u003c\/a\u003e - Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRANGE: Ryuhyuo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H\u0026K","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593040699723,"sku":"RYH-SG-S180K \/ D3","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/IMG_4529_7bbe21b2-4924-4025-b769-04f7b8595ee2.jpg?v=1783599342"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-silver-fox-100-steel-polished-finish-kitchen-provisions","title":"Santoku knife, Silver Fox 100 steel, Polished finish - Kitchen Provisions","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe just couldn't resist making our own knife. Having seen and handled and sharpened and repaired many many many knives, we knew exactly what we wanted and are thrilled to put it into practice. We've gone for a practical choice of Silver Fox 100 steel and created a slick but incredibly useable knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. This is the classic all rounder and we have specified it to be the exact dimensions we want. This means we've gone for a tall one with plenty of board clearance, a generous curve to the tip, and an angled k-tip for precision. We've combined lots of influence from the Japanese santoku and bunka shapes to create a knife that suits all cutting styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: Silver Fox 100. One of Sheffield's finest stainless steel, similar in composition to AEBL. It achieves suitable hardness and edge performance, with a grind that tapers to create a cutting edge that is sharpenable without being overly delicate. We wanted a knife that was easy to sharpen, wouldn't rust and which wouldn't be too delicate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: Polished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal mono ebony handle. Chosen for its slick simplicity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 170mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: Kitchen Provisions, Sheffield. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: A cracking all rounder taking the best influences from Japanese and Sheffield craftsmanship. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso take a look at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/products\/petty-knife-silver-fox-100-steel-polished-finish-kitchen-provisions\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003epetty\u003c\/a\u003e knife. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitchen Provisions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593059705163,"sku":"FOX-SA170","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/64B051D3-8FA9-4E75-8419-D5D6089BF20C.jpg?v=1783599683"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-vg10-damascus-and-tsuchime-finish-ohishi","title":"Santoku knife, VG10, damascus and tsuchime finish - Ohishi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis range of knives add to the already impressive offering from Ohishi. Once again great for professionals who love the western handles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e SHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/vg10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVG10\u003c\/a\u003e. A premium high carbon Japanese Stainless steel capable of impressive hardness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/damascus\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDamascus\u003c\/a\u003e or Suminigashi and \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/tsuchime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTsuchime\u003c\/a\u003e. This type of finish is made by repeatedly folding two different steels until they create the twisted and folded pattern. Generally speaking this is then used as a cladding so doesn’t affect the knife physically except for the looks. The \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/tsuchime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTsuchime\u003c\/a\u003e Finish is a hammered pattern which helps with food release and looks really cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Western Pakkawood handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 180mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/ohishi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOhishi\u003c\/a\u003e - Niigata, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Those wanting an easy to look after knife in a very pretty package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e\"The fit and finish on these knives is excellent for the price and the steel is hardened up to HRC61-62 meaning they have great edge holding abilities. \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593387680075,"sku":"OHSA180STW \/ D6","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/IMG_5918_8aababe4-230a-4955-87ad-e2035f872138.jpg?v=1783601099"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-vg10-stainless-steel-damascus-finish-katayama-yuta","title":"Santoku knife, VG10 stainless steel, damascus finish - Katayama Yuta","description":"\u003cp\u003eKatayama Yuta is a Takefu based blacksmith who trained with Takeshi Saji before setting up his own workshop a few years ago. He is renowned for his stunning, almost textured damascus patterns on stainless steel knives. Beautiful and practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSantoku\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNamed after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: VG10. A premium high carbon Japanese Stainless steel capable of impressive hardness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFINISH: Damascus or Suminagashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji; which is produced by repeatedly folding\/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematerial is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 165mm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: Katayama yuta - Takefu, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: A stunning and low maintenance daily driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57915277476171,"sku":"KASA165V10 \/ D4","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/6916A06F-EF38-45C6-A87D-746C22739218.jpg?v=1785430276"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-aogami-super-with-stainless-steel-cladding-kurouchi-tsuchime-finish-mutsumi-hinoura","title":"Santoku knife, Aogami Super with stainless steel cladding, Kurouchi Tsuchime finish - Mutsumi Hinoura","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fantastic knife from Mutsumi Hinoura, a prominent blacksmith from the Sanjo area. The demand for his kitchen knives is very high and they are incredibly hard to get hold of. Luckily, we got to meet him on one of our trips years ago and have stocked his work since. His knives never struggle to take a keen edge. He has recently branched out and started his own forge, Tsuchinone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/aogami-super\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAogami (blue paper) super\u003c\/a\u003e steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The super part indicates the highest amount of carbon steel - at up to 1.5% - out of the blue series steels. This has then been hardened to 63-64 rockwell making it very hard and capable of retaining an edge for a very long time. The blue steel core has then been wrapped in stainless steel making maintenance easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/kurouchi\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKurouchi\u003c\/a\u003e. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTsuchime. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Ebony Handle with Black Pakkawood Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 180mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: Mutsumi Hinoura  - Sanjo, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e\"it has to be pound for pound one of the best knives going at the moment. A blade to treasure forever.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57915457208651,"sku":"HISA180AT \/ D5","price":310.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/04A063F7-2266-44A4-BB43-FF28C492F827.jpg?v=1785424913"},{"product_id":"santoku-knife-ginsan-stainless-steel-nashiji-finish-ohishi-1","title":"Santoku knife, Ginsan stainless steel, nashiji finish - Ohishi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new line of knives by Ohishi has quickly become a firm favourites with the professionals. The ginsan steel is fantastic to sharpen and work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: Santoku\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/ginsan\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGinsanko\u003c\/a\u003e or Silver 3 as it is commonly known is a fantastic high carbon stainless steel that performs incredibly well, a huge plus point is that it is pretty easy to sharpen. It only has 13% Chromium in it which is what makes stainless, well stainless. This is the minimum amount a knife can have in it to be classed as stainless. So if you leave acid items on the knife don't be surprised to come back and find tarnish marks. This is the price for ease of sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/nashiji\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNashiji\u003c\/a\u003e or pear skin finish. This mottled Finish is really stunning and gives the blade a nice rustic look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Western Pakkawood handle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 180mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/ohishi\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOhishi\u003c\/a\u003e - Niigata City, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Solid first knife for a home cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e\"I have sold a lot of these and haven’t had one back in for a chip repair yet. This is both surprising and impressive. Please don’t put this to the test\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57916592849227,"sku":"OSSA180GIW \/ D6","price":170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/61E633F0-3D24-4374-A1F2-7755A73CE4EC.jpg?v=1784890736"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/collections\/2021_11_24_Kitchen_Provisions_02_CS_Workshop_0814.jpg?v=1785619211","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku-knife.oembed","provider":"Kitchen Provisions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}