[Sca-cooks] The difference between a chef's knife and a santokuknife?

[Kingstaste]

The santoku is at heart a sushi cutting knife, and works really well to
slice meats.  As you have noticed, it does not have the curved edge of a
French Chef's knife, which makes that blade better for the
rocking-and-chopping motion.  
Having said that, some people prefer the flat shape of the santoku over
every other blade and use it for everything.  I always feel like the blade
is working against me when I try to use one for chopping vegetables for
example.  Your mileage will certainly vary, so try various cutting and
chopping tasks with both styles to see which you prefer.  

Congrats on your new blade!
Christianna

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[mailto:sca-cooks-bounces+kingstaste=comcast.net at lists.ansteorra.org] On
Behalf Of Huette von Ahrens
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 3:19 PM
To: Cooks within the SCA
Subject: [Sca-cooks] The difference between a chef's knife and a
santokuknife?

Hi!

Since everyone has been discussing their Christmas loot haul, I guess that I
will also.

My husband went to Williams-Sonoma and went crazy.  He got me two pocket pie
forms in the shape of an apple and a pineapple.  He got me a pie crust
cutter to make fancy decorative pie crusts.  He got me a non-stick pancake
pan with small 3 inch decorated indentions.  It is pretty, but I have to
figure out how to flip the pancakes without scratching the non-stick
surface.  He also got me a Wusthof santoku knife with a sharpener.

The knife is very lovely.  Hroar said that he had gone through my knifes and
noticed that I didn't have a santoku, which is true.  I am not sure how to
use it.  It has a straight cutting edge instead of the curved one of a
chef's knife.  Can anyone tell me the santoku's advantages and disadvantages
and proper use?  Thanks.

Anyway, for my birthday, which is today, Hroar got me a Breville individual
pie maker.  It is electrical and can bake four small pies at once.  

Other than the knife and pancake pan, all my other gifts from my husband
have been pie related.  I wonder if he is hinting at something? :-D

Huette


      
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