Shun Blue Steel 7" Menkiri Noodle & Fresh Pasta Knife with Wooden Saya / Sheath

Designed for cutting fresh noodles or pasta as well as for chopping, slicing or creating chiffonade of vegetables or herbs.

Designed to meet the demands of the professional chef, Shun Blue line makes this selection of classic Japanese culinary knives available to professionals and avid home cooks alike.

Shun Blue Steel is the newest line of fine kitchen cutlery, developed in partnership with award-winning Chef Chris Cosentino. Crafted from Japanese san mai construction consisting of a "blue" carbon steel core sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. This combination of steels equates to a 61 Rockwell Hardness providing incredible sharpness & edge retention; all the benefits of carbon steel without the additional maintenance. In addition, Blue Steel knives feature a unique knife blade shape that works well when preparing or cutting proteins. Each blade features a beautiful mirror polished finish complemented with a traditional Japanese PakkaWood handle. Shun Blue Steel knives are perfect for the professional & avid home chef. Made in Japan.

In Japan, a menkiri is a noodle-cutting knife. The long, straight, razor-sharp edge contacts the cutting board completely to make cutting a folded sheet of fresh noodle dough almost effortless. Of course, in the same way that it can help you cut beautiful, even, delicious noodles, it is equally adept at cutting a full range of fresh, homemade pastas. And it could even provide excellent cutting control for slicing vegetables. Includes traditional Japanese wooden saya, or sheath.