Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Cuisine 2-Piece Deluxe Asian Set Review
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Cuisine 2-Piece Deluxe Asian Set Feature
- 2-piece deluxe Asian set consists of 7-inch santoku and 3-inch kudamono parer
- Henckels's exclusive full horizontal tang provides precision weight and balance
- Friodur ice-hardened blade made from high-carbon, no-stain steel
- Molded ergonomic handle without rivets or gaps for ultimate comfort
- Made in Germany; wash by hand; lifetime warranty
One of the newest premium lines from Zwilling J.A. Henckels, Twin Cuisine was introduced in 2004 with a major revelation: it's the first high-quality forged cutlery line to feature a molded handle with a visible, full-length tang that runs horizontally. In fact, the handle is absolutely stunning, with the shiny tang curving slightly as it courses through the black nonslip polypropylene. With no rivets or gaps, the ergonomic handle provides seamless comfort, while the full tang adds weight for precision balance. The single-piece blade, forged from high-carbon, no-stain steel and strengthened in Henckels's exclusive Friodur ice-hardening process, retains its sharp edge through extensive cutting and chopping. Made in Germany and covered by a lifetime warranty, Twin Cuisine knives are dishwasher-safe but are best cared for when washed and dried by hand.
This two-knife deluxe set consists of a 7-inch, hollow-edge Asian-style chef's knife called a santoku, and a 3-inch kudamono hollow-edge paring knife. The santoku, once unusual, is now a standard kitchen knife in many American homes because of the popularity of sushi and other Asian delicacies. The kudamono parer is a smaller version of the santoku, excellent for fruit and vegetable peeling, slicing, and garnishing. Both feature hollowed-out ovals along the razor-sharp edge to reduce friction during cutting, resulting in paper-thin slices of fish, meat, or vegetables. Together, the knives make a superb set for the chef who especially enjoys preparing Asian cuisine. --Ann Bieri
From the Manufacturer
| Twin Cuisine is the first quality forged knife to combine the comfort of a truly ergonomic, molded handle with the precision weight and balance of a full horizontal tang. Plus, Twin Cuisine’s exclusive, award-winning patented handle design is a new standard in fine cutlery (U.S. design patent #D524,121). The series is available in a variety of styles for a variety of cutting tasks. Twin Cuisine is also available in a variety of block sets and gift sets. The Twin Cuisine series truly is a masterful blend of form and function. | |
A Higher Standard in Knife Construction
Twin Cuisine knives are traditionally forged from a single piece of J.A. Henckels’s exclusive h-gh carbon, no-stain steel formula. The result is a knife with high durability, professional strength, and weight. Twin Cuisine also uses J.A. Henckels’s Friodur ice-hardening process, which results in a blade that has excellent cutting-edge retention and corrosion resistance. The blade edge is precision honed and laser controlled to maintain a sharper and consistent blade angle.
New Ergonomic Handle Technology
| The Twin Cuisine handle features exclusive new and innovative handle technology: a full horizontal tang without rivets. High-impact polypropylene is bonded with J.A. Henckels’s high carbon, no-stain steel, resulting in a remarkably comfortable handle with a smooth shape and no gaps. The world-famous Zwilling J.A. Henckels logo is etched on the end of every Twin Cuisine knife handle, indicating its quality. | |
Features
- Traditional one-piece hot drop-forged construction: Provides high durability, strength, and weight.
- Laser-controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
- Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
- Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.
- New, patented full horizontal handle tang without rivets: Provides a strong, smooth, comfortable handle with great control and balance design.
- High-carbon no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula: Nonstaining, nonrusting.
- Precision-honed blade: Is sharper and stays sharper longer.
- Dishwasher-safe: Easy care (although hand washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels).
- Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.
J.A. Henckels's deluxe two-piece Twin Cuisine Asian set is perfect for all your slicing and chopping needs. It includes a 3-inch hollow-edge kudamono parer and a 7-inch hollow-edge santoku. The kudamono parer works well for the smaller jobs, while the san
Chef'sChoice 1520 AngleSelect Diamond Hone Electric Knife Sharpener Review
Chef'sChoice 1520 AngleSelect Diamond Hone Electric Knife Sharpener Feature
- Electric 3-stage knife sharpener for straight, serrated, single-, and double-bevel knives
- Puts a sharp edge on European/American (20 degree) and Asian-style (15 degree) knives
- Patented flexible stropping/polishing disks for a microscopically polished edge
- 100-percent diamond abrasives sharpen and hone; knife guides
- Measures 12 by 6-1/5 by 6-2/5 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Chef's Choice Diamond Hone Angle Select Model 1520 is the world's most versatile sharpener designed to sharpen Asian, European and American style knives. It is engineered to provide astonishingly sharp edges using highly precise knife guides that automatically position the knife. The multi-stage sharpening system features 100% diamond abrasives and patented flexible stropping polishing discs that create a gothic arch edge structure recognized for incredible sharpness and durability. This advanced electric sharpener can restore and recreate both a 20 degree edge for European and American style knives and a 15 degree edge for Asian style knives. It will quickly sharpen fine edge or serrated blades; Santuko and traditional Japanese style single bevel edges including thicker Deba style blades; as well as sports knives, pocket knives and serrated edges.
Wusthof Gourmet 8-Inch Vegetable Cleaver Review
Wusthof Gourmet 8-Inch Vegetable Cleaver Feature
- Wüsthof Gourmet vegetable cleaver; extra-wide, 8-inch blade
- Laser-cut from high-carbon, stain-resistant German steel
- Full-tang, high-impact 3-rivet handle
- Long-lasting sharp edge for boning raw meats and poultry
- Made in Solingen, Germany; wash by hand
Designed to chop vegetables and not bones, this extra-wide, eight-inch cleaver from Wüsthof's moderately priced Gourmet line performs with perfection. Made in Solingen, Germany, home of Wüsthof since 1814, Gourmet blades are precision-cut by laser from sheets of high-carbon, stain-resistant steel, resulting in a slightly thinner profile and lighter weight than the company's revered forged steel blades. There is no bolster, but there is a full-tang. As with the more expensive Wüsthof Classic knives, Gourmet handles are made of a triple-riveted, black composite shaped to fit the hand comfortably.
Gourmet series knives make excellent, affordable gifts for any home cooking enthusiast. The eight-inch cleaver is covered by a lifetime warranty and is dishwasher-safe, though Wüsthof recommends washing and drying its cutlery by hand. --Ann Bieri
Anolon Bronze Collection Classic Cutlery 5-inch Santoku Review
Anolon Bronze Collection Classic Cutlery 5-inch Santoku Feature
- Unique anolon suregrip santoprene handles are innovative, durable and an ergonomic design that provides a soft, sure, confident grip
- Exceptional durability with full tang construction and quality german steel blade for balance, strength and comfort that ensures precision and control
- The ice-hardened steel is superior since the harder steel makes a stronger blade that will hold its sharp edge longer
- Glass finished edge provides a smooth edge with no burst; The acute edge is perfectly angled for a cleaner, sharper cut
- Lifetime Limited Warranty
A Cleaver and Chef Knife combined, excellent for mincing and slicing, especially good for cutting raw fish, poultry and meat. Protective sheath included for safe storage.
Kai Wasabi Black Yanagiba Knife, 8 1/4-Inch Review
Kai Wasabi Black Yanagiba Knife, 8 1/4-Inch Feature
- Japanes style yanagiba knife, used for slicing ultra-thin slices for dishes such as sushi and sashimi
- Made with Daido 1K6 high-carbon, stainless steel for superior edge retention
- Unique, single-sided blade design,embellished with the japanese character for' wasabi'
- Blades are bead-blasted to an attractive finish, handle is sturdy, clean polypropylene blend
- Dishwasher safe, hand washing recommended; limited lifetime warranty, made in Japan
Achieving ultra-thin slices for sashimi and sushi is a breeze with our Wasabi Black 9-Inch Yanagiba Knife. Our Wasabi line of knives feature traditional Japanese blade styling, and our 9-inch Yanagiba knife is no exception. This Yanagiba Knife features unsurpassed cutting performance due to the Daido 1K6 high-carbon, stainless which maintains superior edge retention. To reduce food sticking, the blades are sharpened on a single side. Although it has a traditional blade-style, it is paired with a uniquely modern handle material, polypropylene blended with bamboo powder, and impregnated with an antibacterial agent for super clean food preparation.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000D Kudamono Knife Review
Zwilling J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000D Kudamono Knife Feature
- Kudamono paring knife ideal for cleaning and cutting fruits and vegetables
- Blade core of hard CMV60 wrapped with 32 layers of select stainless steel in wavy Damask design
- Finished with scalpel-like sharpening using the traditional Honbazuke honing technique for a 19-degree cutting edge
- Traditional, perfectly balanced D-shaped handle made of layered, compacted compound of linen and resin
- Hand wash only; limited lifetime warranty; made in Japan
MIYABI 7000D Kudamono: vegetable knife, symmetric blade, used for cleaning and cutting fruits and vegetables.
Bunmei 1804/270 - 10 1/2 inch Yanagi Sashimi Knife Review
Bunmei 1804/270 - 10 1/2 inch Yanagi Sashimi Knife Feature
- Narrow 10-1/2-inch blade for filleting, slicing fish
- Provides clean, low-friction cutting
- Blade made of high-tech molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel
- Edge retains razor sharpness exceptionally well
- Traditional wood handle with ridge for secure grip
Thick at the back and blunt at the end, the narrow 10-1/2-inch blade on this professional-quality Japanese yanagi knife is designed to precisely fillet and slice fish. (Yanagi is the Western Japanese name; in Eastern Japan this type of fish knife would be called a takohiki--or tako--and would have a blunt end.) The shape, weight, and wood handle, which has a ridge to ensure a secure grip, are all traditional. But the blade is made of thoroughly modern, extra-hard, molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel so it retains its edge longer than high-carbon stainless-steel blades. For clean, low-friction cutting, the edge is "face-ground" on the right side only with a long taper at an acute angle and comes from the factory razor sharp. This knife should be honed only with a synthetic whetstone or a ceramic whetstone and hand washed.
--Fred Brack
Yanagi are traditional sushi knives traditionally used in the northern regions of Japan. Characteristics of a sushi knife are a very long blade with a slightly curved belly, and Yanagi have a slight dropped point resulting in a midline tip. Bunmei features the single-sided grind that is distinctive of Japanese chef's cutlery. 10-1/2 inch stainless steel blade Handmade quality Bamboo handle
Zwilling J. A. Henckels Miyabi 5000S 9.5" Yanagiba Knife Review
Zwilling J. A. Henckels Miyabi 5000S 9.5" Yanagiba Knife Feature
- Forged from high quality stainless steel, with same hardness of all Twin German steel knives.
- All Miyabi knives undergo scalpel-like sharpening using the traditional "honbazuke" honing technique.
- Unique asymetric blades designed for Japanese food preparation enhances the cutting angle and prevents food from sticking
- Miyabi 500S knives can be sharpened with either a wet stone or sharpening steel
- Miyabi knives are guaranteed against defects in materials or craftmanship
Usuba: Thin blade used for fine cutting of herbs and vegetables
J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000D Santoku 5-Inch Knife Review
J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000D Santoku 5-Inch Knife Feature
- 5-inch Santoku knife with broad blade--great for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables
- Blade core of hard CMV60 wrapped with 32 layers of select stainless steel in wavy Damask design
- Finished with scalpel-like sharpening using the traditional Honbazuke honing technique for a 19-degree cutting edge
- Traditional, perfectly balanced D-shaped handle made of layered, compacted compound of linen and resin
- Hand wash only; limited lifetime warranty; made in Japan
MIYABI 7000D Santoku: means three virtues; symmetric blade used for cutting fish, meat and vegetables.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star II 2-Piece Deluxe Asian Set Review
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star II 2-Piece Deluxe Asian Set Feature
- 3-inch hollow-edge kudamono paring knife and a 7-inch hollow-edge santoku
- Each Friodur ice-hardened blade precision-forged from a single piece of steel
- Enhanced bolsters and full-tangs ensure stronger, more balanced knives
- Ergonomic polypropylene handles for comfort; stainless-steel end caps
- Limited lifetime warranty; washing by hand recommended; made in Germany
J.A. Henckels Four Star II is the latest style added to our lineup. The two-piece deluxe Asian set provides two great knives in one set. This set includes a 3-inch hollow-edge kudamono parer and a 7-inch hollow-edge santoku. Both knives give you the ab
Chef's Choice 316 Diamond Sharpener for Asian Knives, Red Review
Chef's Choice 316 Diamond Sharpener for Asian Knives, Red Feature
- Factory- sharp edge for Asian Style steel knives
- Thin, razor sharp edges for effortless food preparation
- Two stage sharpening for stronger edges and faster results. 1st stage Honing- fine 100% diamond abrasive; 2nd stage Polishing- ultra fine 100% diamond abrasive
- Precision guides sharpen at 15 degrees
- Sharpener be used for both single or double faceted blades
Designed especially for Asian Style knives, the Chef's Choice 316 sharpener creates an Asian type factory edge known for its thin profile and razor sharpness. Asian chef's recognize this as the ideal edge for all brands of Santuko and other Asian cutlery whether you are preparing elaborate dishes of sushi or sashimi or filleting the catch of the day. Stage 1: Sharpening/Honing: 100% diamond abrasives sharpen and hone the knife's edge, creating the first facet. Diamonds make it fast and easy and will never detemper your knife. Stage 2: Stropping and polishing: Ultra fine diamonds strop and polish, creating highly polished micro facets along the super sharp edge. Precision guides, patented elastomeric springs hold knives securely against precision guides for accurate control of sharpening angles.