How to choose a Santoku knife - How to pick a good Santoku knife

The Santoku is related to the Chef's knife and the Gyuto. The word Santoku means ''three virtues'', which indicates that is can be used to cut meat, vegetables, or fish. The Japanese created the Santoku based on the western Chef's knife; they changed the knife profile to be straighter to accommodate the Japanese cutting style of chopping rather than rocking, as you would with the curved edge of the Chef's knife. The santoku''s are also fairly short with a length of around 7 to 6 inches. In Japan, they are used in the home kitchen and rarely seen in the professional kitchen. Knives used in the video: Santoku knives: Global Santoku G-46: https://amzn.to/2TXxQru Global Santoku Classic with hollows: https://amzn.to/2U0g4nq Kai Shun Classic Santoku: https://amzn.to/2S58VSV Griphinity Santoku Pegasus: https://amzn.to/37e8Ctl Others: Wusthof Ikon Classic Chef knife: https://amzn.to/35sOSCm Zwilling Pro Chef Knife: https://amzn.to/2PskCC8 Keemake Bunka (Santoku Profile) knife: http://bit.ly/30ostUD Blacksmith Yu Kurosaki: Shizuku 210mm - SG-2 Blacksmith Makoto Kurosaki: Black Forged 240mm - Shirogami White #2 Mcusta Zanmai Nakiri - VG10 For more Chinese knives: http://bit.ly/31Z5sXP For more information about another steel-types, visit my website: https://www.chefpanko.com/types-of-knives/ For more information about the steel-types and choosing your knife, you can visit my website: https://www.chefpanko.com/choosing-yo... If you have any questions about Japanese knives made in China or about some brands, feel free to ask it in the comment section below. If you have seen my review videos about one of the knives and own one of them, feel free to add your experience in the comments too this will help other consumers make a decision. Thank you all for your support and feedback. Click on the link below if you want to search for other Chinese knives: http://bit.ly/31Z5sXP FULL DISCLOSURE If you purchase from these links, I get a small commission that goes towards supporting the channel. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases Thank you for your support :) ★ F O L L O W ChefPanko 😊 👍🏼 S U B S C R I B E: http://bit.ly/chefpanko 🔪 G E A R: https://kit.co/ChefPanko 📸 I N S TA G R A M: https://instagram.com/chefpanko 🌎 W E B S I T E: https://www.chefpanko.com/ 📬 B U S I N E S S: https://www.chefpanko.com/contact/ 🍱 C O O K I N G: https://www.chefpanko.com/cooking-guide/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 0:23 - What is a Santoku? 0:59 - Is the Santoku something for you? 2:25 - Handle Choices 3:28 - Gripping style for a Santoku 4:09 - Core Material: www.chefpanko.com/choosing-your-knife/ 4:23 - Importance of the correct balance point 6:15 - Santoku Profile, Hybrid & Traditional Santoku Profile 6:45 - Spine Distal Taper 7:33 - Summary 8:00 - Aesthetic & Functions