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Santoku
Kitchen knife originating in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The santoku bōchō (Japanese: 三徳 包丁, 'three virtues' or 'three uses') or bunka bōchō (文化 包丁) is a general-purpose kitchen knife originating in Japan. Its blade is typically between 13 and 20 cm (5.1 and 7.9 in) long, and has a flat edge and a sheepsfoot blade that curves down an angle approaching 60 degrees at the point. The term santoku may refer to the wide variety of ingredients that the knife can handle: fish, meat, and vegetables, or to the tasks it can perform: chopping, dicing, and slicing, with either interpretation indicating a multi-use, general-purpose kitchen knife. The blade and handle of the santoku are designed to work in harmony by matching the blade's width and weight to the weight of the tang and the handle.
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