Shun Ken Onion 5-Inch Utility Knife
A cook is only as good as the tools he uses, that isn’t a real proverb but it honestly should be. These days with shows like Masterchef, Top Chef and all those other generic cooking shows invading our television screens in the form of reality television, we can see the spike in the amount of people inspired to cook at home at an attempt to make fine dining gourmet dishes like the ones they see on those shows.
The problem doesn’t lie with the amount of ingredients or the measurements of the spices and seasoning. A big portion of the time something goes wrong in the kitchen, it is caused by a mistake during the preparation phase. This is largely due to the type of utensils used by the individual, especially when it comes to knives. Many people like to regard knives as a one knife cuts all. When in real fact every knife has its own specific place in the preparation work for cooking.
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Today we are going to be reviewing one of those knives, the Shun Ken Onion 5-inch Utility Knife, which is a product, brought to you from the genius mind of, world renowned award winning knife designer, Ken Onion.
Features of Shun Ken Onion 5-Inch Utility Knife
- The Shun Ken Onion 5-Inch Utility Knife is designed to allow you to slice, dice, chop, and more with ease.
- Similar to its other predecessors in the Shun Classic Ken Onion Series, of the Shun Classic Line, the utility knife is coated in 16 layers of VG-10 steel from Japan which is famous for its incredible ability to retain the edges of the knife.
- Unlike other knives this utility knife has exposed layers which create graphical patterns which protect the VG-10 core whilst giving the surface of the blade a natural resistance to food sticking on it.
- Similar to the other pieces in its line. The Shun Ken Onion 5-Inch Utility Knife, also comes with a specially designed handle which is designed to rest perfectly in your hand, freeing you of all the agony commonly dealt with during the course of preparing your ingredients. In addition to that the handle also features an angled curved bolster, which is also a contributor for the tension free cutting experience when using the knife.
- The blade itself has been built and engineered to allow for a smooth transition from one side of the board to the other, this feature which is often overlooked because it is influenced by the height of the chef. Thus with this feature the knife saves you from having to suffer the agony of shoulder tension regardless of what your height is.
Overall review of the Shun Ken Onion 5-Inch Utility Knife
Pro:
- Designed to allow users to have the freedom to prepare their ingredients without having to go through the agonizing torture of tension on their hands.
- Allows users to have a knife which if used properly will be more durable than your average knife.
Cons
- Fragile and is susceptible to damage easily if it is misused.
