Shun Premier 5.5" Nakiri Color:PREM with thumb and index finger

with thumb and index finger on the blade

including high carbon steel

Any time a paring knife seems like too little and a chef’s knife too much

from whole

Blade length: 9 1/2 in

Shun Premier 5.5" Nakiri Color:PREM with thumb and index fingerQuite simply, nakiri is Japanese for "vegetable knife." If you havent used Japanese style knives before, the nakiri is sure to attract your attention due to its interesting shape. Yet this blade shape is quite practical, too. With its blunt tip, the Shun Premier Nakiri is safer to use in the kitchen, but without sacrificing any of the slicing and dicing power you need when processing vegetables. Because of its straight blade, edge, and spine, the