What Is a Santoku Knife?

A Santoku is a Japanese knife with fluted indentations on the side of the blade that keep ingredients from getting stuck to the blade.

How Do You Care for Our Santoku Knife?

Like all of our kitchen knives, the Santoku is not dishwasher safe and should be washed by hand. Maintain a sharp edge by honing regularly and sharpening with a whetstone or other knife sharpener a few times a year.

How Is a Santoku Knife Different From a Chef Knife?

While both are made from high carbon steel, Chef Knives are 8-inch western-style curved blades and the 7-inch Santoku Knife is slightly smaller Japanese knife with a straight blade like a cleaver or Nakiri Knife.