General Purposes of Santoku Knives
The Santoku knife is lightweight and usually 5-7 inches long. The Santoku knife has become very popular in the last several years because of women chefs. With smaller hands, they fit better. The main purposes for Santoku knives include:
- Chopping
- Dicing
- Slicing
- Butter-flying chicken
The ease of use is what makes the Santoku Knife so popular. It's lightweight to help slice and chop vegetables better. This is the Asian version of a chef's knife. The style of the blade makes it easier for food not to stick and can be easily picked up and put into your recipe. The Santoku Knife is also known for its sharpness. If you do need to sharpen it, please have it professionally done. However, the price is so reasonable you could just get a new one. You could just buy 4-5 of them and have them for years.
