The Best Japanese Knife for Meat: 4 Top Picks (UK, 2026)
The best Japanese knives for meat in the UK (2026): expert picks for slicing, carving and boning, with real prices and verified ratings from Santoku...
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Gift Ideas For Her
Does the special lady in your life have a birthday or anniversary coming up? Perhaps you want to start Christmas shopping but have no clue...
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Gift Ideas For Him
If you’re looking for gifts for that special man in your life, whether it be a partner, dad, brother or friend, you’ve come to the...
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Best Carving Knives UK: How to Choose the Right Blade
Carving knife or slicing knife? A UK guide to blade length, steel, tip shape and handle, plus the Japanese-steel knives we would actually carve a...
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Haruta Knives Review: Is the VG10 Range Worth It?
An honest look at the Haruta range: what the VG10 Damascus steel actually is, every knife and price, which to buy first, and who shouldn't...
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Cutting Vegetables: Which Is the Best Vegetable Knife?
Updated August 2026 · 6 min read · UK Japanese knife specialists In short For most home cooks the best vegetable knife is a nakiri...
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Which Knives Do You Need to Cut Your Favourite Fruits?
Choosing the best knives for fruits is essential if you want clean, precise cuts that don’t damage the food.In this guide, we discuss the various...
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Spotlight On the Gyuto
If you’ve been thinking about updating your knife collection and want to include a gyuto knife then it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with...
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What’s the Best Type of Japanese Knife?
A lot of people go through life without ever using a Japanese kitchen knife. When they finally do try one, they are amazed at the...
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Handmade vs Manufactured Knives: Which Are Best?
Buying knives can feel like a real whirlwind since there are so many choices out there. While there are a number of things you’ll want...
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What Makes a Knife Japanese?
We recently wrote a guide on some of the most famous things to have ever come out of Japan. One thing that appeared on our...
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What Makes a Knife Left-Handed or Right-Handed?
Do left-handed cooks need special knives? Almost all kitchen knives — including every Japanese knife we sell — are double-bevel and work equally well in...
