{"title":"Santoku \u0026 Yatagan Knives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first time you hold a Santoku, it's a small surprise. The blade is shorter than a European chef's knife, wider, almost rectangular – and lighter. You cut differently with it: not rocking, but pulling, the wrist leading, the blade gliding. After three minutes, you understand why food has been prepared this way in Japanese kitchens for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yatagan is its Eastern European-Oriental relative – a curved blade that is at home in traditional Turkish, Greek, and Balkan cuisine. Less known than the Santoku, but just as convincing in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHerder Windmühlenmesser from Solingen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Solingen, \u003cstrong\u003eHerder Windmühlenmesser\u003c\/strong\u003e has been crafting blades since 1872 – and their Santoku and Yatagan lines demonstrate that European knife craftsmanship masters Asian forms just as well. The blades are thinly ground, often made from rust-free Solingen steel, sometimes from carbon steel (for those who prefer tradition). The handle is made of wood, usually plum or cherry wood, and over the years, it takes on the imprint of the hand that holds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Difference in Everyday Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSantoku\u003c\/strong\u003e – \"three virtues\" (meat, fish, vegetables). Wide, rectangular blade, ideal for pull-cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYatagan\u003c\/strong\u003e – curved blade, for the classic rocking-cut technique from Balkan cuisine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNakiri\u003c\/strong\u003e – the pure vegetable knife, even wider than the Santoku.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho a Santoku suits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Those who cut a lot of vegetables, who enjoy preparing fresh salads, wok dishes, or Asian cuisine, will not want to go back after a few days of using a Santoku. Those who cut a lot of meat with bones, split heavy root vegetables, or have insecure cutting techniques are better off sticking with a robust European chef's knife. Both worlds have their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kochmesser\"\u003eChef's Knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/messerzubehoer-und-schaerfen\"\u003eKnife Accessories \u0026 Sharpening\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"windmuehlenmesser-lignum-3-hrc-60-carbon","title":"Lignum 3 – HRC 60 Carbon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLignum 3 – Santoku – Windmühlenmesser Robert Herder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHerder Lignum 3\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eSantoku\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eWindmühlenmesser\u003c\/strong\u003e with a plum wood handle and a \u003cstrong\u003enon-stainless HRC 60 carbon blade\u003c\/strong\u003e. This all-purpose knife is well-balanced, fits wonderfully in the hand, and is perfectly suited for all cutting tasks in the kitchen, filleting meat, portioning fish, and slicing vegetables. You can buy the Lignum 3 online here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHerder Lignum 3 – Santoku\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this knife, the knife manufacturer Robert Herder has used a lot of expertise to develop a European chef's knife from an originally Japanese form: the Herder Lignum 3. This universal kitchen knife is ideal for preparing fish, meat, and vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade of this knife is made of exceptionally high-quality, non-stainless steel with a minimum of 1% carbon content. It is ground very finely and thinly using the \"Solingen thin grind\" (Solinger Dünnschliff), a technique that only a few knife grinders in Solingen still master, and is \"blue-polished\" (blaugepließtet) by hand. This allows Windmühlenmesser to achieve a much higher hardness of 60 HRC (Rockwell hardness) for this knife, compared to approx. 57\/58 HRC for common carbon steel knives. Due to the high carbon content, a slight discoloration of the blade, which appears like a blue veil, may occur. This is a typical characteristic of this special material and not a reason for a complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is made of steamed plum wood. It is densely grown, which gives it hardness, and features a beautiful, nuanced grain in a color spectrum from light brown to dark brown. The handles of the Herder Lignum 3 are handcrafted, riveted to the knife tang, and finely ground, polished, and oiled by master craftsmen. To enjoy your Lignum 3 for as long as possible, it is best to regularly treat the handle with wood oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Herder Lignum 3 is not suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can sharpen this knife with a diamond honing steel or a sharpening stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade length – approx. 168 mm – Total length – approx. 295 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herder Windmühlenmesser","offers":[{"title":"1 piece","offer_id":56363687936326,"sku":"070WIN029","price":158.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/windmuehlenmesser-lignum-3-pflaume_18216f7f-4340-4895-9ff9-807b33883de7.jpg?v=1776143984"},{"product_id":"windmuehlenmesser-yatagan-rostfrei","title":"Yatagan stainless","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYatagan – Multi-purpose knife from Robert Herder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWindmühlenmesser Yatagan stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-purpose knife from Robert Herder from Solingen. It has an elegantly curved, slender blade \u003cstrong\u003emade of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel\u003c\/strong\u003e and an ergonomic \u003cstrong\u003eplum wood handle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blade shape of the Yatagan goes back to Arab scimitars. Used as a bayonet attachment in Napoleon's time, it later made its way to Germany. Elegant in swing and form, the Yatagan is a very sharp tool with which you can clean vegetables such as bell peppers, debone meat, dice onions, and also cut bread. This Windmühlenmesser is still sharpened by hand in the Solingen thin grind. A real rarity and one of the best \"blaugepließt\" knives from the Herder manufactory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRobert Herder – stainless steel blade and plum wood handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade of the Yatagan is made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This Windmühlenmesser is still ground very finely and thinly in the Solingen thin grind and \"blaugepließt\" by hand by true masters. A real rarity and one of the best \"blaugepließt\" knives from the Herder manufactory. You can sharpen this knife with a diamond sharpening steel or a sharpening stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is handcrafted from plum wood, finely sanded by master craftsmen, freely shaped, polished, and oiled. Plum wood is hard, gnarled, and often interspersed with knots. It is very densely grown and of great durability. Its beautiful, nuanced grain ranges from light brown-pink to dark brown-violet. Plum wood has an exceptional character and high utility value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood is only oiled and not chemically sealed. This makes it food-safe and open-pored. After the first contact with water, it becomes a little rougher and thus more non-slip. The plum wood handle is characterized by a warm feel, natural grip, and individual grain. Maintain the handle regularly with wood care oil, and it will give you pleasure for a long time. The knife is not suitable for dishwashers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWindmühlenmesser Yatagan – stainless steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length 15.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade made of stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle material plum wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle length 10 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal length 25.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable for dishwashers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Herder Windmühlenmesser","offers":[{"title":"1 piece","offer_id":56363692163398,"sku":"070WIN020","price":92.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/windmuehlenmesser-yatagan-pflaume-rostfrei_75389c63-8fbc-41dc-aeb3-32c73e96d9dc.jpg?v=1776144055"}],"url":"https:\/\/genussland.de\/en\/collections\/santoku-und-yataganmesser.oembed","provider":"genussland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}