When we set about creating the best kitchen knife set our team at Kikusumi talked to both casual and professional users in Japan and the USA to get a sense of what mattered most. We also conducted a study of knife sets being sold both today and in the past across the globe. Our research suggested that 3 sizes of knives was ideal for an essential starter […]
When we set about researching the best bread knife design the team at Kikusumi surveyed both casual and professional users to get a sense of what details mattered most. We also studied many of the bread knives being sold today and in the past, all across the globe. Important details to consider included the shape, length and and […]
A bread knife is a specialty knife designed to cut through the bread crust without compressing its soft interior in the process. The key design point is the frequency and width of the serrations. In some cases there is a straight blade section on either end of the bread knife with a longer serrated section in […]
The most versatile knife for a cook to own is unquestionably what is known in the west as the chef knife . It can be used for jobs of all sizes including cutting, slicing, chopping, and mincing. The blade has a long flowing curve that allows it to slide effortlessly through vegetables, fruit or meat. It is a high-performance […]
What is a Santoku knife?” might be difficult to answer for most Americans and Europeans to answer. The word santoku means “three virtues” and refers to the three types of cuts at which it excels—slicing, dicing, and chopping. For Japanese cooks a Santoku knife is the equivalent of the chef knife for the Western cook. Multiple oval indentations are ground into the side of […]
Following a few simple rules will result in your ceramic knife staying sharper and lasting longer. When you first buy your knife it is sharp and looks great – wouldn’t it be great to keep it that way? The following is list of Do’s and Don’ts for proper ceramic knife maintenance. KNIFE CARE DO Cut […]
The paring knife blade is at its best when working in small spaces. Peeling apples, de-stemming strawberries or turnips, deveining shrimp, and seeding bell peppers are just a few of the jobs a paring knife excels at. Its short and thin blade allows for exceptional control that it so important when manuevering in tight spaces. The sharp tip is also […]
Kikusumi knife began as an exploration between cooking, nature and culture. Throughout history humans have created tools to help cook the food needed to survive. Our goal at KIKUSUMI is to design products that forge high functionality together with natural beauty. Each product is the result of a meticulous design process in which imagination, […]
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