{"product_id":"shigehiro-kasahara-180-mm-usuba-white-2","title":"Shigehiro Kasahara White-2 - 180mm Usuba","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18 cm Usuba from Shigehiro Kasahara with core of white#2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Among the perhaps less well-known knife makers in Sakai we find Shigehiro Kasahara, whose knives we fell head over heels for the first time we got one in our hands. These are some absolutely well-made and slightly understated knives, where all the details are right in the cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe knives are forged by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoshikazu Ikeda and have a core of shirogami-2 - what we also call white steel. White steel is a so-called carbon steel, so it will rust if you do not take care of the knife correctly. In practice, it applies to wipe your knife immediately after use, and to lubricate the knife blade in oil - e.g. camellia oil as it will also protect against oxidation. The advantage of the white steel, on the other hand, is that it can be ground very fine, and finer than blue steel and stainless alloys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e An Usuba is a traditional Japanese vegetable knife used to cut vegetables and fruit. The distinctive egg on the right side means that the very fine egg slides right through the raw materials and can cut extremely thinly. The grinding also makes the egg quite delicate, and should not be used for harder vegetables such as butternut squash, pumpkin, etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 562px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e Brand\/series \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e Shigehiro Kasahara \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; 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height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Japanese WA-Shaft Of Magnolia \u0026amp; Blonde Buffalo Horn \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e \n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; 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height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Length: 180mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Height: 42mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Weight: 181g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Width out of the handle: 3.6mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Foodgear always advises against cutting all kinds of bones and frozen goods. Knives must not be washed in a dishwasher, as this removes sharpness and provokes rust - even in stainless alloys!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shigehiro Kasahara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211058168156,"sku":"SHK-180U","price":326.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1399\/files\/DSCF0515.png?v=1697809690","url":"https:\/\/foodgear.com\/products\/shigehiro-kasahara-180-mm-usuba-white-2","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}