Kai Shun Classic Scalloped Santoku Knife / 18cm

An all-purpose Japanese santoku that takes care of most food prep, with air pockets that ensure food never sticks to the blade as you work. Part of the extensive Kai Shun Classic range, which we consider the best of the best for its high-quality stainless steel blades and comfortable handles.

—DETAILS—

Kai Shun adapts centuries-old samurai blacksmithing to make exceptional Japanese knives for the modern cook. Every knife in their world-renowned Classic range has a steeply tapered blade, which makes it much sharper than a Western knife. A core of hard VG MAX steel, surrounded by 32 layers of Damascus steel, makes it extremely durable and rust-resistant, ensuring the knife retains its edge in between sharpenings. The layers, which create a unique pattern on each knife, help prevent food from sticking to the side of the blade, and the air pockets (scallops) ensure they fall off. The tarnish-proof pakkawood handle has a chestnut (or D) shape that moulds perfectly to your right hand. (We also carry a left-handed Kai Shun Santoku here.) The balance and overall lightness of this knifein addition to the unparalleled precision work this blade is capable ofmake easy work of chopping, dicing, and mincing.

Read our Japanese knife care guidehere.

—BENEFITS— A Kai Shun Classic knife glides effortlessly through ingredients with the most satisfying degree of precision, and the air pockets make a huge difference in food prep.’