JKC 63 Layers (coffret complet)

La collection JKC 63 Layer Damascus est forgée en prenant en sandwich une feuille d’acier inoxydable au chrome vanadium à haute teneur en carbone (HCCV) entre 31 couches d’acier inoxydable au nickel de part et d’autre. Le noyau central en HCCV contient entre 8% et 95% de carbone et a la capacité de conserver un tranchant considérablement plus durable (généralement 40% à 60% plus longtemps) que les couteaux occidentaux les plus fins. Les multiples couches sont percées et comprimées plusieurs fois au cours du processus de stratification ; une fois meulées et traitées avec de l’Aqua Regia (une solution acide douce), des motifs complexes ressemblant à du bois apparaissent et hypnotisent l’œil. La trempe finale à 58:60 HRC donne une lame capable d’être aiguisée jusqu’à un tranchant tel qu’elle serait à l’aise dans la main d’un chirurgien. Les 31 couches douces de chaque côté protègent le noyau central fin. La qualité inhérente de l’acier HCCV à produire de petits carbures, combinée à la douceur des couches extérieures, en fait l’un des couteaux les plus faciles à ré-aiguiser. De plus, les petits carbures produisent un tranchant ultra soyeux qui rend les textures pratiquement imperceptibles.

1. Paring 90mm
2. Utilitaire 120mm
3. Utilitaire 150mm
4. Santoku 175mm
5. Gyuto 210mm
6. Sujihiki 240mm
7. 2 roues à eau Aiguisoir à couteaux
8. 67 couches de ciseaux faits à la main
9. Planche à découper en bois de Paulownia adaptée aux couteaux
10. Bloc magnétique pour le rangement des couteaux

Tous les couteaux sont livrés dans des boîtes individuelles

Peeling & Paring:

This shape is primarily for peeling, paring, or cutting in the hand rather than on aboard. Used for tasks where a larger knife would be tricky or unsafe.

Function – Primarily for peeling and paring vegetables in the hand.

Normal lengths – 90mm to 135mm.

Tip: This knife is a MUST for every kitchen and the ideal partner to a larger chef’s knife.

Utility:

The shape is basically a small Sujihiki or slicing knife. As the name suggests it is a multi-function knife used for the preparation of vegetables and precise cutting of meat and fish. The slim profile presents a smaller area to fatty, oily, and starchy foods where a wider blade would create a stronger vacuum and ‘stick’ more to the food.

Function – Multipurpose for preparing all food groups. A favourite knife of many home cooks who are uncomfortable with large blades.

Normal length – 150mm

Tip: This knife is also used for carving petite roasts, filleting and skinning fish as well as careful dissection of poultry without hitting bones. An extremely useful size for any kitchen.

SANTOKU (San – 3 & Toku – benefit):

This is the classic Japanese chef’s knife.  It is flat from the handle end for about ½ way to the tip and then gently curves to a point. It is ideal for straight vertical chopping, horizontal slicing and roll cutting.

Function – Multi-purpose chef knife. For Slicing, Dicing and Mincing of vegetables, meat and fish.

Normal length – 165mm to 180mm (smaller 140mm are available in a few collections)

Tip: The 170mm/180mm is the most popular multipurpose knife.

GYUTO (Gyu – cow & To – sword):

This is the Japanese interpretation of a Western Chef’s knife. It is flat from the handle end for about 1/3rd of the edge and then curves to the tip. It is ideal for the Western style of roll cutting.

Function – Multipurpose chef knife. For Slicing, Dicing, Mincing, Filleting and Chopping of meat, fish and vegetables.

Normal length – 180mm to 300mm.

Tip: With the edge flat for about 1/3rd of the blade – 210 mm or longer the knife-edge profile is the same as a 180mm Santoku from the handle to tip and the same as a 180mm Gyuto from the tip to handle – so essentially a 180mm Gyuto & 180mm Santoku in one knife. The 210mm is the most favoured size for most chefs.

Sujihiki & Slicers:

The classic slicer. Long and thin, this is the best shape for the preparation of any flesh (meat or fish – cooked or raw) without bones.  The slim profile presents a smaller are of contact with the flesh and thus reduces the strength of the vacuum between the blade and the food resulting in a smoother and easier cut.

Function – Slicing and carving of meat and fish without bones.

Normal length – 240mm to 300mm (a few smaller 180mm and longer 330mm are available)

Tip: Whilst the 240mm or the 270mm lengths are the most popular select the longest length you are comfortable with. The longer the blade, the lesser the pressure required to cut the food and thus increase the ability to cut thinner slices.  As this is one knife that is often taken to the table for carving in front of the diners, apart from the functionality, aesthetics should be an important consideration.