{"id":7515,"date":"2015-07-07T14:43:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/?p=7515"},"modified":"2015-07-07T14:43:38","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:43:38","slug":"stellar-taiku-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/stellar-taiku-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellar Taiku Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7519\" src=\"http:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150628-IMG_5833-575x196.jpg\" alt=\"20150628-IMG_5833\" width=\"575\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150628-IMG_5833-575x196.jpg 575w, https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150628-IMG_5833.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have but one simple philosophy- You cannot be a good cook without a good knife.<\/p>\n<p>You need to have the right tools for the trade.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I acquired this really good looking knife- The Santoku from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stellarcookware.co.uk\/Products\/Knives\/Stellar-Taiku.html\">Stellar Taiku<\/a> range.<\/p>\n<p>The Taiku knives are\u00a0 are really special because they combine the Japanese tradition\u00a0 with Western technologies giving each knife a precision cutting edge for effortless slicing and dicing.<\/p>\n<p>Every single blade is hardened, tempered and hand buffed to ensure lasting quality, and of course comes with the Stellar promise of a Lifetime guarantee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What I liked about the knife:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taper ground edge &#8211; provides optimum profile for precise cutting<\/li>\n<li>Good weight- not too heavy nor too light- just perfect for me<\/li>\n<li>High carbon stainless steel content- creates a razor edge for effortless slicing<\/li>\n<li>Stains and rust resistant<\/li>\n<li>The Ambidextrous handle is designed for both left and right handed cooks.<\/li>\n<li>Stellar Lifetime Guarantee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B003ZZ0IC2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7525\" src=\"http:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stellar-Taiku-165cm-Santoku-Knife-16426_hires-575x397.jpg\" alt=\"Stellar-Taiku-165cm-Santoku-Knife-16426_hires\" width=\"521\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stellar-Taiku-165cm-Santoku-Knife-16426_hires-575x397.jpg 575w, https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stellar-Taiku-165cm-Santoku-Knife-16426_hires-940x649.jpg 940w, https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stellar-Taiku-165cm-Santoku-Knife-16426_hires.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most knives do the tough cutting anyway but the true test of a sharp knife is a tomato- that juicy, soft, threatening to burst under pressure vegetable- that is the one that puts a knife to the test. I tried the Taiku on a really ripe, soft tomato and see the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7520\" src=\"http:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150619-IMG_5616-575x136.jpg\" alt=\"20150619-IMG_5616\" width=\"575\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150619-IMG_5616-575x136.jpg 575w, https:\/\/vaish.sengupta.net\/of-cloves-and-capers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150619-IMG_5616.jpg 898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Superfine, thin slices of tomato.<\/p>\n<p>I tried cutting butternut squash, cauliflower and many other things. 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