santoku
noun
san·to·ku
ˌsan-ˈtō-kü 
plural santokus
: a medium-sized, multipurpose kitchen knife of Japanese origin that has a lightweight blade with a straight or slightly curved cutting edge and a spine that curves downward to the tip
The santoku has long been the Japanese equivalent of a chef's knife … . Compared with a classic chef's knife, the santoku is typically shorter and has a thinner blade, a stubbier tip, and a straighter edge.—
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The super-sharp utensils include – a chef’s knife, a santoku knife, and a utility knife.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
The 70 percent-off deal includes a chef’s knife, kitchen shears, a bread knife, santoku knife, six steak knives, two utility knives, and a paring knife, as well as a place to store them.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
This is a reliable, easy-to-use santoku knife with a strong German steel blade.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The best-selling set comes with all the essentials, including paring knives, utility knives, santoku knives, bread knives, and steak knives.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The set comes with six essential cooking blades, including paring, santoku, and chef's knives, along with six steak knives and a pair of kitchen shears.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
The set comes with seven different essential knives, including a 7-inch santoku knife and a 3-inch paring knife, a set of six steak knives, a honing steel, and a pair of kitchen shears, along with a wooden block to keep everything organized in one place.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023
This handy kit includes a bread knife, a seven-inch santoku knife, and a razor-sharp seven-inch chef’s knife.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Jan. 2023
This 7-inch santoku from Shun is light and agile, resistant to both corrosion and stains, and protected by 68 layers of stainless Damascus cladding for a long-lasting edge.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2022
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
The 70 percent-off deal includes a chef’s knife, kitchen shears, a bread knife, santoku knife, six steak knives, two utility knives, and a paring knife, as well as a place to store them.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
This is a reliable, easy-to-use santoku knife with a strong German steel blade.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The best-selling set comes with all the essentials, including paring knives, utility knives, santoku knives, bread knives, and steak knives.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The set comes with six essential cooking blades, including paring, santoku, and chef's knives, along with six steak knives and a pair of kitchen shears.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
The set comes with seven different essential knives, including a 7-inch santoku knife and a 3-inch paring knife, a set of six steak knives, a honing steel, and a pair of kitchen shears, along with a wooden block to keep everything organized in one place.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023
This handy kit includes a bread knife, a seven-inch santoku knife, and a razor-sharp seven-inch chef’s knife.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Jan. 2023
This 7-inch santoku from Shun is light and agile, resistant to both corrosion and stains, and protected by 68 layers of stainless Damascus cladding for a long-lasting edge.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2022
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“Santoku.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/santoku. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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