JAPANESE KNIFE SAKON-SHIRAUME FUNAYUKI 165mm

Did you know...? This knife was born as a multipurpose knife because fishermen in Japan needed a versatile knife to cook vegetables and fish on a boat. The pointed boat-shaped top was ideal for working with fish.

Los cuchillos de cocina japoneses Sakon Shiraume son una referencia en cuanto a cuchillos de cocina en todo el mundo por ser de los más utilizados por los profesionales de la alta cocina.

This Funayuki knife is especially suitable for cutting and preparing fish and vegetables, with a clean and precise cut. It has a 165 mm long blade, in triple-layer stainless steel, the outermost is made of SUS405, the softest stainless steel that makes sharpening easier..

They are manufactured in the city of Tosa in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi by Hoyakama, with more than 100 years of tradition in the manufacture of haute cuisine knives.

Thanks to the 3 layers and its stainless steel edge, they have made it one of the essentials for the kitchen, with a very clean and precise cut.

Molybdenum vanadium stainless steel (AUS8) gives SAKON Shiraume series blade stable edge retention and hardness up to HRC-60. AUS8 is protected by a softer stainless steel layer (SUS 405) that provides flexibility to the high carbon hard blade and acts as a shock absorber that also makes sharpening easier.

THE CURIOUS FACT

¿Did you know...? This knife was born as a multipurpose knife because fishermen in Japan needed a versatile knife to cook vegetables and fish on a boat. The pointed boat-shaped top was ideal for working with fish.