Dan S.
Well-Known Member
My previous thread on nomenclature morphed into a totally different question, so I figure I might as well start a fresh thread.
I am looking for my first (and perhaps only) single bevel knife. I have lots of western and Chinese knives that I enjoy daily, but I’d like to try a single bevel knife. They seem different, interesting, beautiful, and cool. I don’t prepare Japanese food, however (except for _very_ occasional sashimi if my friend brings me some fish from his boat).
So, given that I only cook western and Chinese, which single bevel knife would I find most useful and interesting? I understand that single bevel Japanese knives are generally designed for specific tasks in Japanese cuisine, but I wonder if one could not enjoy some sort of single bevel knife even for non-Japanese cuisine. I’m pretty adaptable in the kitchen, and I’m always willing to try new things.
Originally I thought the answer might be a kiritsuke, but that may be the wrong answer. Someone suggested a yanagi might be the one, and funayuki also came up in the discussion.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks.
Dan
I am looking for my first (and perhaps only) single bevel knife. I have lots of western and Chinese knives that I enjoy daily, but I’d like to try a single bevel knife. They seem different, interesting, beautiful, and cool. I don’t prepare Japanese food, however (except for _very_ occasional sashimi if my friend brings me some fish from his boat).
So, given that I only cook western and Chinese, which single bevel knife would I find most useful and interesting? I understand that single bevel Japanese knives are generally designed for specific tasks in Japanese cuisine, but I wonder if one could not enjoy some sort of single bevel knife even for non-Japanese cuisine. I’m pretty adaptable in the kitchen, and I’m always willing to try new things.
Originally I thought the answer might be a kiritsuke, but that may be the wrong answer. Someone suggested a yanagi might be the one, and funayuki also came up in the discussion.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks.
Dan