Global stainless steel oriental kitchen knife 7.08 inch

The Global Stainless Steel Oriental Kitchen Knife 18 cm is a quality chef's knife designed especially for professionals in the trade.
Suitable for most tasks in the kitchen-slicing, dicing, and chopping-the fold of the blade gives the knife an 'oriental' style, unrelated to its functions: in fact, it is not designed specifically for oriental food, but is just a different form of the chef's knife. The top of the blade of the oriental kitchen knife allows it to swing up and down on the cutting board, crescent-like.

GLOBAL ORIENTAL KITCHEN KNIFE: THE G SERIES

The Global G-4 professional knife is built for perfect hand balance. The G Series is distinguished by the lightness of the knives-they weigh 30 percent less than traditional knives-thus ensuring the possibility of prolonged use without fatigue.
Anatomical sand-filled stainless steel handles ensure perfect balance. The one-piece design and regular profiles offer hygiene and safety. The design is attractive, the cutting edge sharpened by 15 degrees.

ORIENTAL GLOBAL KITCHEN KNIFE: HISTORY AND FEATURES

In 1985 Japanese designer Komin Yamada designed the Global range of knives, with the aim of making them recognizable by quality, handling and blade sharpening, which is still done by hand. Since 2002, special Cromova 18 stainless steel has been used for Global blades, which is obtained by tempering the steel to more than 1,000°C and then cooling it quickly. Global's Japanese knives are still made in Japan today.
This process results in a hardness of 56-58 HRC, which, although relatively soft, maintains the cut for a long time and makes Global chef's knives more resistant to staining, corrosion and oxidation. The sharpening of each knife is done by hand.

GLOBAL ORIENTAL KITCHEN KNIFE: CARE AND MAINTENANCE

A good chef knows to sharpen his or her knife regularly. Regular use of a Global knife sharpening stone will ensure that the blade stays razor sharp.
Before sharpening, place the stone in water for 5 to 10 minutes to allow it to absorb sufficient moisture. Hold the knife so that the blade meets the coarse side of the stone at an angle between 10° and 15°, then complete the process from the fine side. For a perfect result, the front of the blade should be about 70 percent polished and the black blade about 30 percent polished. After sharpening, the knife should be washed in hot water and then dried thoroughly.

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