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

[Ian Kusz]

Speaking of knives, I have decided the ulu is the perfect implement for
cutting pizza.

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Johnna Holloway <johnnae at mac.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> > 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.
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