Examples of santoku in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 The pricey set comes with just three knives: an 8-inch chef’s knife, 3 1/2-inch paring knife and 7-inch santoku knife. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "The best kitchen knife sets of 2021," 2 Mar. 2021 Two common shapes in the U.S. are the gyuto (chef’s knife) and the shorter santoku. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, "How to Find the Best Chef's Knife FOR YOU," 9 Nov. 2020 Forged in Germany, Wusthof’s santoku knife marries the best elements of a chef’s knife and a cleaver. — Popular Science, "These pieces of kitchen gear make excellent gifts," 5 Oct. 2020

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History and Etymology for santoku

borrowed from Japanese santoku-(bōchō), literally, "three-virtues (knife)," from san "three" + toku "virtue"

Note: The Japanese word supposedly refers to the multiple functions of the knife (an adaptation of Western kitchen knives), though its precise origin has not been illuminated.

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