Kai Shun Premier Bread Knife / 23cm
This Japanese bread knife has a unique design where the serration changes at the midpoint (among other great features). This makes slicing bread feel effortless.
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Renowned Japanese knifemakers Kai Shun teamed up with German chef Tim Mälzer to create the Kai Shun Premier range, featuring multi-textured steel blades that are both hard and flexible at once, plus symmetrical wooden handles that are suitable for both left- and right-handed cooks. In this series, every blade's back down to its middle has been hand-hammered to create an effect known as ‘tsuchime’; in addition to looking beautiful, these air pockets prevent food from sticking to the knife as you prep.
The hard VG MAX steel core of this Premier Bread Knife is surrounded by 32 layers of Damascus steel and forged in a steep, tapered V-shape that provides incredible durability, sharpness, and edge retention. The direction of the serration changes at the midpoint, making the slicing feel effortless, especially great at the bottom of the loaf and for tricky parts of the bread. A continuous tang in the handle ensures stability and balance when cutting, with a slight bow shape that keeps wrists slightly elevated from the counter, and an overall lightness of the knife makes it a joy to use. This long, serrated bread knife neatly slices bread without pinching or tearing the loaf, ensuring very few crumbs are lost along the way.
Read our Japanese knife care guide here.
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'Kai Shun bread knives outperformed other bread knives we tested by miles. They are comfortable to hold, and can slice tricky sourdough loaves (with hard exteriors and soft interiors) with ease, without tearing or creating excessive crumbs.'
This Japanese bread knife has a unique design where the serration changes at the midpoint (among other great features). This makes slicing bread feel effortless.
---DETAILS---
Renowned Japanese knifemakers Kai Shun teamed up with German chef Tim Mälzer to create the Kai Shun Premier range, featuring multi-textured steel blades that are both hard and flexible at once, plus symmetrical wooden handles that are suitable for both left- and right-handed cooks. In this series, every blade's back down to its middle has been hand-hammered to create an effect known as ‘tsuchime’; in addition to looking beautiful, these air pockets prevent food from sticking to the knife as you prep.
The hard VG MAX steel core of this Premier Bread Knife is surrounded by 32 layers of Damascus steel and forged in a steep, tapered V-shape that provides incredible durability, sharpness, and edge retention. The direction of the serration changes at the midpoint, making the slicing feel effortless, especially great at the bottom of the loaf and for tricky parts of the bread. A continuous tang in the handle ensures stability and balance when cutting, with a slight bow shape that keeps wrists slightly elevated from the counter, and an overall lightness of the knife makes it a joy to use. This long, serrated bread knife neatly slices bread without pinching or tearing the loaf, ensuring very few crumbs are lost along the way.
Read our Japanese knife care guide here.
---BENEFITS---
'Kai Shun bread knives outperformed other bread knives we tested by miles. They are comfortable to hold, and can slice tricky sourdough loaves (with hard exteriors and soft interiors) with ease, without tearing or creating excessive crumbs.'
Description
This Japanese bread knife has a unique design where the serration changes at the midpoint (among other great features). This makes slicing bread feel effortless.
---DETAILS---
Renowned Japanese knifemakers Kai Shun teamed up with German chef Tim Mälzer to create the Kai Shun Premier range, featuring multi-textured steel blades that are both hard and flexible at once, plus symmetrical wooden handles that are suitable for both left- and right-handed cooks. In this series, every blade's back down to its middle has been hand-hammered to create an effect known as ‘tsuchime’; in addition to looking beautiful, these air pockets prevent food from sticking to the knife as you prep.
The hard VG MAX steel core of this Premier Bread Knife is surrounded by 32 layers of Damascus steel and forged in a steep, tapered V-shape that provides incredible durability, sharpness, and edge retention. The direction of the serration changes at the midpoint, making the slicing feel effortless, especially great at the bottom of the loaf and for tricky parts of the bread. A continuous tang in the handle ensures stability and balance when cutting, with a slight bow shape that keeps wrists slightly elevated from the counter, and an overall lightness of the knife makes it a joy to use. This long, serrated bread knife neatly slices bread without pinching or tearing the loaf, ensuring very few crumbs are lost along the way.
Read our Japanese knife care guide here.
---BENEFITS---
'Kai Shun bread knives outperformed other bread knives we tested by miles. They are comfortable to hold, and can slice tricky sourdough loaves (with hard exteriors and soft interiors) with ease, without tearing or creating excessive crumbs.'
