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Deba and yanagi shapes for processing fish
Nakiri shape for slicing vegetables
Carbon steel blade
Magnolia wood handle
Traditional Japanese craftsmanship

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An appropriate knife for the task at hand not only ensures that the job is done properly, but also makes the slicing, chopping and filleting easier. Japanese kitchen knives are made in an array of shapes to suit specific uses. Made to time-honored standards and exacting detail, this knife set offers three of the most commonly used shapes in the Japanese kitchen. The deba knife has a thick spine, gradually narrowing to the knife's edge. This detail, along with the single-edged blade, allows for easy processing of whole fish and large fish fillets into smaller pieces. The yanagi knife is long and narrow and is the tool of choice when slicing fish for presentation for sashimi and sushi. Like the deba, it is beveled and sharpened on one side of the blade only. The single-edged blade, as well as its long and narrow shape, allow the user to slice the fish in one smooth motion, eliminating any damage or tears to the flesh. The nakiri knife has a rectangular shape with squared corners and a thin profile. It excels at cutting vegetables, even making easy work of processing an onion or cabbage into very thin slices.