The Nakiri is a traditional Japanese knife shape, and is a staple preparation tool of the heavily vegetable based cuisine eaten in Japanese homes. With its interesting shape, the Shun Kagerou Nakiri excels at precisely cutting vegetables with a long, flat belly profile making full contact with the cutting board. The Nakiri isn’t rocked like a chef’s knife. As an alternative, use a push cut by moving the knife down and forward whilst keeping the edge parallel to the cutting surface.
VEGETABLE KNIFE: A traditional Japanese-style vegetable knife, the Shun Kagerou 6.5-inch Nakiri Knife is a favorite of professional chefs and cooking enthusiasts for preparing vegetables and fruit.
STRAIGHT BLADE: The straight blade, edge, and spine make this Japanese knife best for easy push cuts. The blunt end makes it extra secure to make use of.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONSTRUCTION: All components are performance driven. The series features an ultra sharp cutting edge of forged Dual Core Damascus steel, 71 layers of high-carbon, VG10 & VG2, married to a beautifully polished stainless steel upper the usage of Shun’s proprietary Composite Blade Technology.
BEAUTIFUL, DURABLE HANDLE: The grey finished, tri-lobe Pakkawood maintain resists moisture, is comfortable to make use of, and offers precise regulate.
TRADITIONAL, ARTISAN CUTLERY: Inspired by the traditions of ancient Japan, Shun knives are handcrafted by highly skilled artisans to produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty.
