Satake Noushu Masamune Gyuto Chef's Knife 20 cm with Pakkawood Handle – Japanese Quality in Your Kitchen
The Satake Noushu Masamune Gyuto chef's knife is an exceptionally versatile and indispensable tool for both the home kitchen and professional users. This 20 cm chef's knife is ideal for precisely cutting vegetables, fruits, meats, and fish. Thanks to its pointed design, it also handles various filleting tasks, such as deboning chicken breasts, separating pork and beef from bone, and filleting smaller fish. The optimal blade length allows for easier control and even cutting larger surfaces, making the Gyuto truly the "soul of the kitchen."
The heart of the knife is the AUS-8A stainless steel blade, which provides outstanding edge retention and corrosion resistance, while being easy to sharpen and maintain. This Japanese quality steel guarantees long-term reliability during everyday, intensive kitchen use. Complementing the blade, the handle is crafted from pakkawood. The pakkawood handle not only lends an elegant and modern appearance to the knife but also provides an excellent, non-slip grip, is comfortable in the hand, and is extremely durable, contributing to the knife's perfect balance.
The origin of the Gyuto (牛刀) knife can be traced back to the Meiji era (1868-1912), when the influence of Western cuisine led to the widespread consumption of beef in Japan, necessitating a suitable knife. The Gyuto was designed after the Western-style chef's knife but with a thinner blade and a sharper tip characteristic of Japanese knives. Although its original meaning was "beef knife," it soon became a universal tool. The Satake Noushu Masamune Gyuto is a perfect blend of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and the demands of modern cuisine, making it an ideal choice for every chef.
Key Features:
- Satake Noushu Masamune Gyuto Japanese chef's knife
- 20 cm blade length
- Blade material: AUS-8A stainless steel
- Handle: Pakkawood
- Versatile use: for cutting vegetables, fruits, meat, fish
- Also suitable for filleting and deboning
- Optimal blade length for easy control
- The "soul of the kitchen" – indispensable for every chef
- Japanese quality for home and professional use
