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

[Johnna Holloway]

Just checked and there are numerous videos demonstrating the proper use.
Search under santoku knife. There's also a book on Japanese knives and knife skills.
I use mine infrequently, but find it useful for slicing thin slices. 

Hope this helps.

On Dec 26, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Huette von Ahrens wrote: He also got me a Wusthof santoku knife with a sharpener.
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> 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.