How to Use santoku in a Sentence

santoku

noun
Definition of santokunext
  • Two common shapes in the U.S. are the gyuto (chef’s knife) and the shorter santoku.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Forged in Germany, Wusthof’s santoku knife marries the best elements of a chef’s knife and a cleaver.
    — Popular Science, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Mercer Culinary’s santoku knife is one of the best for its value.
    — Popular Science, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The most common one in the U.S. is the santoku, which is a general-purpose knife that’s distinct from Western-style blades in a few important ways.
    — Edmund Torr, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Fibrox Pro santoku knife delivers an agile stainless steel blade at a pleasing price point.
    — NBC News, 24 June 2020
  • The two offerings from Kikuichi Cutlery are a Japanese take on a Western-style chef's knife known as a gyuto, and a six-inch bun'ka which resembles a santoku with a more aggressive snout.
    — Joe Ray, WIRED, 18 May 2018
  • This colorful knife set — which includes chef, slicing, serrated bread, santoku, utility and paring knives — will add some cheer to your next chopping session.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 5 Sep. 2020

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