[Sca-cooks] knives -- was: The difference between a chef's knife and a santoku knife?
Elaine Koogler
kiridono at gmail.com
Wed Dec 29 15:00:20 PST 2010
The ulu is wonderful for all sorts of things...it's actually an Eskimo
version of the mezza luna! We bought one in Alaska many years ago and I
have used it a lot!
Kiri
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Ian Kusz <sprucebranch at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sca-cooks mailing list
> > Sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org
> > http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/sca-cooks-ansteorra.org
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Ian of Oertha
> _______________________________________________
> Sca-cooks mailing list
> Sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org
> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/sca-cooks-ansteorra.org
>
--
"It is only with the heart that one can see clearly; what is essential is
invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
More information about the Sca-cooks
mailing list