Product Description

J.A. Henckels Four Star Series 7 inch Santoku knife with hollow, scalloped blade. Polypropylene handles for comfort and balance. Special patented Henckels blade process enabling knife edge to stay sharper longer and re-sharpen easier. German steel, no stain blade with hollow edge which allows vegetables and meats to fall off the blade when sliced. Very popular knife for asian style cooking easily slicing various foods very thin. Slim, comfortable polypropylene handles are hygenic and food safe. Patented Friodur ice hardening process results in a strong, no stain blade. Dishwasher safe, although J.A. Henckels strongly recommends hand washing knife after every use. Maintain and re-sharpen knife edge with only a J.A. Henckels sharpening steel. Full warranty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16228 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 31119-183
• Dimensions: 1.40" h x 2.70" w x 16.60" l, .50 pounds

Features

• 7-inch hollow-edge blade allows for paper-thin slices, keeps food from sticking
• High-carbon stainless-steel; optimum grades of metal welded into each part of knife
• Friodur ice-hardening process strengthens knife and prevents staining
• Full tang and bolster; black polypropelene handle
• Lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
The Japanese version of the chef’s knife, the santoku is useful for straight chopping, mincing, and slicing of larger quantities of vegetables and meat. Cooks with smaller hands may prefer this 7-inch blade as the shorter length offers better control while cutting. The width also provides a great platform for transporting chopped vegetables from cutting board to sauté pan. This version of the santoku actually has a hollow edge or oval cut-outs along the blade. The benefit to this blade style is that cooks can cut paper-thin slices and individual slices won’t stick to the blade.

Part of the Four Star series of cutlery, this santoku has a fully forged high-carbon stainless-steel blade. The blade, bolster, and tang are welded of one piece of metal using Henckels’s Sinter Metal Component Technology, which distributes the right quantities of metal to each part of the knife. The result is a longer-lasting edge and a more consistent angle on the blade. The blade has also undergone Henckels’s Friodur ice-hardening process, which further strengthens it and protects it from discoloration. The black polypropelene handle offers a secure and comfortable grip and is hygienically attached so there are no gaps between the handle and blade for food to become trapped. This santoku should be hand washed and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews

Excellent Knife
I took a knife skills class and immediately fell in love with this santoku. It has a hollow and extremely sharp edge and the length allows you to smoothly rock the knife to slice quickly and effortlessly. The granton edge helps keep food from sticking to the blade while slicing and the knife itself is well-balanced with a solid bolster and tang. The wide blade is also wonderful for scooping up from the cutting board to bowl or pan. This knife is going to be my workhorse, no doubt about it!

Because it's expensive, I feel that I should warn that if you cut on glass, marble, ceramic or other hard surfaces, you'll be wasting your money, because this knife edge will be destroyed by those. It should also be honed on a fine or smooth steel before each use to keep that razor edge straight and then professionally sharpened once or twice a year.

I highly recommend this knife -- very good quality.

Great Knife - Great Value
This is a awsome knife. Super sharp. Great weight and easy to use on almost anything Veggis, Seafood, Sushi, Beef etc. Cut Salami or Carrots paper thin. I bet you could probably take care of a Coconut with this one! The slices fall right of the side, no more sticking to the blade! Great for chopping as well. I have almost all the 4 Star Henckels and I love them all. I can highly recommend this Knife. The same Santoku knife also comes in 5 inches lenght (for ten dollars less) in case you are interested.

A+ for ANY Kitchen...
Cuts everything from tomatoes to squash easily -- if you have a lot of cutting to do, less fatigue on the hands. Great for use as a cleaver or a slicer. Multi-use -- I have had my Santoku for almost a year, I love it... I got the set with the 4" paring knife, too. I am to the point I only use these two knives in my kitchen for prep work.

Worth it's price.