Kitchen knives

Home cooking and professional cooking in catering establishments are not only without ingredients, but also without knives. With a whole arsenal of sharp tools you can quickly, efficiently and easily prepare dishes of any cuisine - from Japanese to European and island.

Varieties of kitchen knives

Modern knife manufacturing around the world has presented a wide range of knives that will be useful in every kitchen. An abundance of options will allow conveniently peel vegetables, cut meat, chop solid and frozen foods, create thin slices of jamon and filet, cut bread and not only.

Kitchen knives are divided into the following types:

• Chef knives: a classic tool for all kitchen tasks - slicing, cutting and chopping ingredients;
• Universal: a tool for a wide range of kitchen needs - from slicing meat and vegetables to chopping herbs;
• Slicers: products with thin blades for slicing into individual pieces and fragments of meat and other products;
• Sirloiners: designed for filleting and thinly slicing meat and fish fillets as well as jamon;
• Boning knives: a cutting knife that allows you to cut meat off the bone, separate it from the carcass and cartilage;
• For bread: distinguished by a serrated cutting edge, a long and thin blade for cutting bread into slices;
• For vegetables and fruits: have a small blade size, suitable for peeling and slicing vegetables;
• For steaks: suitable for cutting cooked steak meat into slices, have a serrated or semi-serrated edge;
• For cutting fish: Japanese and European tools for cleaning fish and seafood and preparing sushi and sashimi.

Japanese knives - Santoku, Deba, Nakiri, Kiritsuke and others - make up a separate category. They are used for a variety of cooking needs. Santoku knives are versatile, suitable for cutting, slicing and chopping. Nakiri is an option for slicing and peeling vegetables. Deba is used for slicing fish fillets, while Kiritsuke is used for meat, fish and vegetables at the same time.

How to choose the right kitchen knife

Knife - an important and indispensable tool in the kitchen, on the selection of which depends on the quality of prepared dishes, and also - the convenience of the cook and hand fatigue.

When selecting kitchen knives in Ukraine, pay attention to:

1. Type of knife: decide what functions the knife should perform in the kitchen and focus on the products that are often used for cooking.
2. Steel grade: the best choice is stainless and corrosion-resistant materials that will ensure easy care and long life.
3. Handle: not only is ergonomics and ease of holding important but also the coating material, which must be resistant to moisture and fungus.
4. Cutting edge: smooth one is good for a smooth and quick cut, while the serrated one is good for cutting crumbly foods such as bread.
5. When choosing a knife, pay attention also to the manufacturer. We recommend choosing a brand that has proven itself among other customers and professional chefs - it guarantees the quality of the cutting tool and its durability.

Buy kitchen knife in the store OsakaHamono

Online store OsakaHamono offers you the opportunity to buy the best kitchen knives in Ukraine at an affordable price and with delivery.

Here you will find both affordable cutting tools with high quality blades and non-slip handle, and traditional knives with a natural wooden handle and steel hardness of about 60 HRC.

You can order products from us online, using a convenient filter and search by category knives. And you can also get acquainted with the range and products of our production in our showroom in Kiev!