Premier Kiritsuke Knife

In Japan, the kiritsuke is used for all the tasks for which you'd use a chef's knife. Known as the master chef's knife, it offers top cutting performance and versatility. With its straighter edge, the Shun Premier 8-in. Kiritsuke is ideal for slicing and push cuts. Julienne, dice, or brunoise vegetables with ease. It's also an excellent choice for cleaning and portioning boneless proteins, and particularly fish. It slices cooked proteins easily and gracefully. Once you try it, you'll find yourself reaching for your Shun Premier Kiritsuke more and more often.

Features:

• Takes at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete
• Made of the most advanced materials in the industry
• Each blade has a cutting core of Shun's proprietary VG-MAX "super steel" to take and hold a precision edge
• Layered Damascus cladding supports the core and provides additional stain resistance
• Undulating line formed near the edge of the blade is similar to the hamon formed when samurai swords are tempered using a traditional clay-baking technique
• Hammered tsuchime finish acts like a series of hollow-ground cavities to reduce drag
• Handles nestle comfortably in the hand, while the embossed end cap adds balance and beauty