| With the proliferation of low quality cutlery sets in | | | | designed for puffer fish. A sushi knife set, |
| the market however, choosing the right kitchen | | | | therefore, should be complete if you want to |
| tools has become more difficult than ever. The | | | | have the versatility to make different kinds of |
| key to getting the perfect sushi knife set is | | | | sushi. One of the most versatile knife that any |
| thorough research. Here is a set of criteria that | | | | set should have is the sashimi knife which also |
| you can use in shopping a set of cutlery that will | | | | known as an all-purpose knife. |
| help you create sushi the right way. | | | | Should come with a decent price. Though price |
| Take note of the material. The best tools are | | | | should not really be your basis of quality, you |
| made from the best materials. You should choose | | | | should be suspicious of sets that are priced very |
| a sushi knife set that is made from high carbon | | | | low. You cannot expect a $30 set to compare |
| steel which is the same kind of material that is | | | | well with a set that cost several hundreds of |
| used to produce samurai swords since the 16th | | | | dollars. Cheap knives are not as sharp and as |
| Century. If the blades made from high carbon | | | | strong as more expensive knives. If you do not |
| steel is good enough for the battlefield then it is | | | | have the budget to buy an expensive set, then |
| good enough for the kitchen. Knives made from | | | | get one that is priced st the middle of the price |
| high quality materials are sure to last for a long | | | | range. |
| time. | | | | Get a sharpening stone. It is important to include |
| Just a short bit of trivia. Do you know that sushi | | | | in here a section on how to sharpen sushi knives. |
| knives are sharpened only on one side? This is | | | | This kind of knives have only one sharpened edge |
| done to provide a cleaner cut to the fish and | | | | instead of two. This is the reason why you should |
| other ingredients inside a sushi. | | | | never use a mechanical sharpener with these |
| The set should include different kinds of knives. In | | | | knives or else, you may ruin their blades. To |
| making different kinds of sushi, different kinds of | | | | maintain the sharpness of the knives in a sushi |
| knives are also used. There is a knife specifically | | | | knife set, get a sharpening stone. Better yet, get |
| designed for tuna and then there is one that is | | | | a set that comes with its own stone. |