Each kitchen knife serves a distinct purpose. Paring knives and boning knives are used to achieve very different ends, as are bread knives and steak knives. But beyond silhouette, the steel from which ...

Japanese knives get lots of buzz, but do they really deserve all the hype? Our expert weighs in on how Japanese craftsmanship slices and dices the competition.

Japan’s long-standing tradition of crafting high quality blades extends beyond katanas. The country produces some of the world’s best kitchen knives. Professional chefs and home cooks alike tend to ...

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They’ll sharpen your skills and your cred. Chefs don’t dice about when it comes to their knives. And neither should you if you’re serious about your kitchen kit. A good chef’s knife is the most ...

Japanese kitchen knives have a worldwide reputation for excellent quality and artistic beauty. The trouble is, there’s so much mythology and romance surrounding them, not to mention a bewilderingly ...

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This video explores the preparation of Japanese seafood dishes inside a professional kitchen environment Chefs demonstrate ...

Whether it’s razor-sharp santoku knives or expertly-designed coffee gear, some of our favorite kitchen tools are designed and made in Japan. You might think it’s either really difficult or super ...

KEARNY, N.J., April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For years, both home cooks and professional chefs have tussled with blunt, heavy, or fragile kitchen knives that either fail under pressure or make ...

In Seki, a Japanese city with a 700-year legacy of blademaking, news that US tariffs on Japanese goods will be reduced from 25% to 15% starting August 1 has been met with calm acceptance, and some ...