THERE’S a new knife on the block. Browse through any cooking catalog and you’ll inevitably find a photo of a santoku knife – this season’s “it” kitchen gadget – next to the words “most popular.” ...

Japan’s smiths are devoted to creating the perfect blade and in their deep study of knives, they’ve introduced tiny intricacies to drastically improve the utensil. Case in point: the santoku knife.

Do santoku knives need a special sharpener? That depends on the kind of santoku knife you own. Real Japanese santoku knives have thin, straight-bottomed blades that are designed for chopping and ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Wusthof Gourmet #9312 is part of the Kitchen Knives test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Kitchen Knives models like the ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Wusthof Classic Ikon #8347 is part of the Kitchen Knives test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Kitchen Knives models like ...