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STORESWhen we set about researching the best bread knife design the team at Kikusumi surveyed both casual and professional users to get a sense of what details mattered most. We also studied many of the bread knives being sold today and in the past, all across the globe. Important details to consider included the shape, length and and […]
A bread knife is a specialty knife designed to cut through the bread crust without compressing its soft interior in the process. The key design point is the frequency and width of the serrations. In some cases there is a straight blade section on either end of the bread knife with a longer serrated section in […]
The most versatile knife for a cook to own is unquestionably what is known in the west as the chef knife . It can be used for jobs of all sizes including cutting, slicing, chopping, and mincing. The blade has a long flowing curve that allows it to slide effortlessly through vegetables, fruit or meat. It is a high-performance […]
The paring knife blade is at its best when working in small spaces. Peeling apples, de-stemming strawberries or turnips, deveining shrimp, and seeding bell peppers are just a few of the jobs a paring knife excels at. Its short and thin blade allows for exceptional control that it so important when manuevering in tight spaces. The sharp tip is also […]
Kikusumi knife began as an exploration between cooking, nature and culture. Throughout history humans have created tools to help cook the food needed to survive. Our goal at KIKUSUMI is to design products that forge high functionality together with natural beauty. Each product is the result of a meticulous design process in which imagination, […]