We're excited to get some new knives into our collection by a reputable blade maker in Japan. Shimomura Kogyou in Niigata prefecture has been making knives since 1957. They are known to produce knives that are durable, precise, and economical. They also make...
Even the freshest fish doesn't make great sashimi if it's sliced poorly. Yanagi knives are sharp, slender knives used to cut raw fish with clean precision.
We are total gadget heads here at Umami Mart. Johnny always scoffs when I bring home a new kitchen toy, or cocktail tool -- we even tried to implement a rule of getting rid of something in order to bring in a new product. But...
Since seeing Michael Romano's collections of Japanese knives (many were around $1,000, but some were custom made and cost him $5,000, which he displays, never uses) at one of the programs I organized last fall, I determined the need to graduate from my Global...
Step-by-step instructions on how to use a water stone to sharpen knives, especially carbon-steel and stainless steel hÅchÅ (Japanese cutlery).
