Product Details
Shun Premier 5.5" Nakiri Knife - TDM0742
Nakiri is simply Japanese for "vegetable knife." Once you get the
Shun Premier Nakiri in your hands, you'll soon see why chefs and cooking enthusiasts
the world over choose this beautiful and extremely useful tool whenever they
have quantities of fruits or vegetables to chop, slice, or dice. With its straight
blade, edge, and spine, the Nakiri shouldn't be rocked like a Chef's knife.
Instead, cut straight down and enjoy the clean, swift work it makes of vegetables
of all kinds. For daily salad preparation or prepping vegetables for stir-fry,
it can't be beat.
Calling to mind the handcrafting techniques of ancient Japan, Shun Premier
offers the grace and beauty of hand-forged knives of old. Every blade is made
of VG10 steel, clad with 32 layers of stainless Damascus, then beveled for lateral
stability and incredible precision. Where the two steels meet, a wavy line called
a hamon is formed'similar to the line formed when samurai swords are tempered
using a traditional clay-baking technique. The striking hammered finish (tsuchime
in Japanese) acts similar to a series of hollow-ground cavities, reducing drag
and quickly releasing food from the blade. The walnut PakkaWood® handles
nestle comfortably in the hand, and the Shun logo embossed on the bottom end
cap adds balance and beauty to the knife, whether in use in the hand or at rest
in the block.
Features:
- Kasumi Method of Knifemaking
- Hammered Tsuchime Finish
- NSF Certified
- Extreme 16° double-bevel blade with quick taper (32° comprehensive)
Specifications:
- Materials: VG-10 cutting core, Pattern Damascus cladding of SUS410/SUS431
stainless; 16 layers each side; hammered tsuchime finish
- Handle: Contoured walnut PakkaWood®
- Blade Length: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Approximate Weight:
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