Calphalon Katana Cutlery 7-Inch Nakiri Knife



Great Everyday Knife

My wife bought me this knife a few weeks ago and gave it to me for an early Christmas present. I use it everyday as MY ONLY KNIFE at work. It had held up as good as the day that I bought it. The “China” printed on the side opposite of the Katana lable did throw me off at first but this is true Japanese steel. I breakdown tenderloins, fish, chicken, calimari, and all various vegetables. Potatoes don’t stick, cheese doesn’t stick. I’d still pick a damascus Shun, Ginsu, or Kyocera over this, but the whole set is beautiful and affordable. I would recommend this for ANY CHEF. The slicer is the best sushi knife I’ve ever worked with. Great Buy

great value!

My name is Dave, i have been a professional Chef for the past fifteen years, in that time i have used about any high end knives you can think of. This Katana series really does keep pace with the best of them. I spend six to ten hours a day cooking or prepping food in a high end restaurant so this knife has seen some serious use (far more use in a few weeks than a home cook could put in if given a year), and hasn’t let me down yet. I’ve been primarily using these knives at work, (they don’t offer a ten inch chef, so i have to use my Miyabi 7000d 10″ chef for some of the bigger jobs) and haven’t had to do any real work on the edge of the knife except to use the ceramic hone before each use, just one swipe down each side of the blade at a twenty five degree angle. I hope this review is helpful for you and I’m sure you will find this knife to be worth every penny!

Great knife

This knife has an excellent feel in the hand. The handle flows from the blade like a piece of art. I fell in love with Japanese steel ever since I saw Kill Bill, and whenever I use this knife I feel like a Samurai. The blade is beautiful and holds a an edge the is like non other. This knife was a gift from someone close to me, initially I thought I would like another knife with a more prestigious name, but after using this knife for a year, I was so impressed, I bought some to give as gifts to other people who also appreciate its quality.

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