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- Easy Handling: We'Ve Designed A Contemporary, Textured Handle With A Non-Slip Grip -- Even When Wet. These Exceptional Knives Are Weighted And Balanced For Easy Handling.
- A Cut Above The Rest: Our Superior Lightweight Swiss Stainless Steel Blades Provide Precision, Stability, And Accuracy. They Are Easy To Clean, Extremely Sharp And The Prefect Gift For Everyday Use Or The Culinary Professional.
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The Swiss Classic Santoku is a Japanese style known
for its versatility. Santoku translates to "three virtues" or
"three uses" which refers to the three types of cuts this
is made for: slicing, dicing, and mincing. It combines features
of both a chef's and a cleaver. The wide blade is perfect
for scooping sliced or chopped ingredients off the cutting board
and transferring them into a pot or . The triad of abilities
this possesses makes it a must-have for every home chef.
Featuring a flat cutting edge and a rounded tip called a sheep's
foot, the Swiss Classic Santoku's unique shape makes it a
stand-out from other kitchen knives. The flat edge doesn't rock
on the cutting surface, which distinguishes it from a chef's
, and provides a highly efficient motion for slicing,
dicing, and mincing. The Granton blade, also referred to as a
hollow or fluted edge, features hollowed-out grooves or dimples
on both sides on the blade. Depending on what is being cut, these
grooves will fill with juices or create pockets of air, which
prevents food from sticking to the blade and creates less
friction to allow for easier motion when chopping.
Even with the grooves, these are still straight-edge knives and
can be honed with a sharpening steel, so they can remain razor
sharp at all times. The tapered edge is ground in two
directions to hold a sharp edge longer, and can easily be brought
back to its original sharpness.
Optimally weighted with high-quality, lightweight European steel
reduces hand and wrist igue, making it comfortable even after
extended use in the home kitchen. We’ve selected the best
attributes derived from our rich commercial heritage and modified
them to suit the home chef. The Victorinox Swiss Army Swiss
Classic collection offers a contemporary handle, inspired by our
patented Fibrox Pro line. The contoured nylon handle is both
lightweight and durable, making these knives seem less likes
tools and more like an extension of your hand. The textured
handle feels secure even when greasy or wet, allowing for precise
and effortless cuts each and every time.
Whether a seasoned, or novice home chef, Victorinox Swiss Army
offers not only the right tools and the know-how, but most
importantly, the confidence to achieve one’s culinary
aspirations. Expertly crafted in Switzerland since 1884,
Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects in
material and workmanship.
Please NOTE that this item ships with international item number
6.8523.17 on the blade and not 6.8523.17US1 but is the same 7"
Swiss Classic Santoku .
Formerly Forschner
In 1937 Victorinox began selling cutlery in America through a
Connecticut distributor called R.H. Forschner & Co. A well-known
manufacturer of butcher scales, Forschner soon became the
exclusive U.S. distributor for Victorinox knives, and was the
name by which Victorinox knives were known.
In 2011 Victorinox began marketing all its product lines,
including kitchen knives, under the common umbrella name by which
the company is now popularly known – Victorinox Swiss Army.
Today, Victorinox Swiss Army still sells a handful of
accessories, including the High Heat Turner line, under the
Forschner name.
Care and Use
Be good to your knives and they’ll be good to you. Following
these simple guidelines will ensure that you get the longest life
out of your !
Hand Washing
Victorinox Swiss Army recommends washing all knives by hand. For
best results, hand wash your knives with a soapy cloth and dry
immediately.
Dishwasher
While Fibrox Pro knives are dishwasher safe, we recommend hand
washing as dishwashers are designed to spray water at a
relatively high pressure, which can jostle the silverware and
cause the knives to collide, dulling the edge.
Maintaining your ’s Edge
For optimum performance, knives should be honed after every
couple of uses. Proper and frequent use of a honing steel will
keep your knives sharper and performing at their best, but
remember that a honing steel will not sharpen a dull .
Honing steels are maintenance tools and are used to help keep an
already sharp blade from degrading. During use, a edge
becomes rolled or turned from direct contact with cutting boards,
s or other hard objects. In this case, honing is necessary to
straighten the edge of the . After significant use, the
steel particles become damaged and the edge cannot be brought
back by honing, so sharpening is necessary. If your knives are
dull, pitted, or you see visible nicks on the cutting edge,
you’ll need to sharpen with a Swiss Sharp Handheld Sharpener
(49002) or bring to a professional for re-sharpening.
History and Heritage
In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener opened a cutlery shop in
Ibach, Switzerland. There, he and the cutlers’ union he formed
produced the finest steel cutlery, finished with the now-famous
proprietary edge preferred globally by professional and home
cooks. In 1891, Karl supplied the Swiss Army with its standard
issue Soldier’s and in 1897 with the Officer’s . In
1921, after the death of his mother, Victoria, and with the
advent of stainless steel, then known as “inoxydable" and used in
the production of his cutlery, Karl changed the name of the
company to Victorinox. It is from those humble beginnings that a
worldwide icon was born.
Today, Victorinox is still owned and operated by the Elsener
family, and both the company and family still resides in the
small village of Ibach, Switzerland.