I am extremely excited to try out this beautiful Kanpeki Knife Set from Kamikoto 神箏, who is a maker of knives with high-grade Japanese steel from the Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The company Kamikoto is so confident in their knives that they even provide a limited warranty for lifetime for their customers.Cutting ingredients is never my favorite thing to do, but I finally understand how a good knife can change so much in cooking. It just makes cutting so much easier and fun! I absolutely love these knives because they are designed in a way so that you can use them effortlessly and precisely. Let me show you what I did with these knives! Kanpeki Knife Set: a long slicing knife (top), a Nakiri vegetable knife(middle), and an utility knife.(bottom)There are 3 knives in the Kanpeki Knife Set: a long slicing knife, a Nakiri vegetable knife, and an utility knife.LONG SLICING KNIFEThe long slicing knife is great for slicing anything for me. It is 8.5 inches, long enough to cut larger vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, bell peppers, etc.
Due to its long and curvy shape, it is great for mincing things like garlic, ginger, green onions, etc. (See GIF below) The pointy end is good for making small cuts on raw meat before marinating them.Long slicing knife (8.5 inches)Useful for cutting raw or cooked meat. NAKIRI VEGETABLE KNIFEAs the name suggested, it is great for cutting vegetables. It is 7 inches long and is heavier than the slicing knife, which makes it a better fit for cutting harder vegetables like carrots and celery. The large blade is extremely useful for several things. Due to the larger area on the blade, it is logical to use it for cutting large fruit/vegetable like watermelons, squash, pumpkins, eggplants, etc.
Kamikoto Knives are no exception. And thus, we were excited to finally get a review sample to try out. We’ve reviewed many high-end chef knives and Kamikoto easily stands out in terms of presentation. The gorgeous presentation makes the Kamikoto knife set an ideal gift, a luxury one at that. A good chef is a multitasker, so a good chef knife is designed to handle multiple jobs. Think of all the slicing and chopping involved in a beef stir-fry or a chicken noodle soup. You want a single tool that can handle it all. But the best chef knife can’t be defined by a single set of features.
Use it to dice onions, tomatoes, or potatoes is good too. Lastly, I like to use the large blade to carry things to a bowl.Nakiri vegetable knife (7 inches long)The heavy, sharp blade is great for making straight and thin cuts.
The utility is a smaller knife that is only 5 inches long. Although it is the smallest knife out of all, it is lighter, more versatile, and the easiest to use. Most of the time, I don't have to cut anything extremely hard or huge. The utility knife can usually handle mid-size food. It is also uniquely perfect for more detailed tasks like unpeeling, scoring, or cutting something small like a lime or strawberry.Utility Knife (5 inches long)Smaller knife is light and more versatileCONCLUSIONI am extremely satisfy with my Kanpeki Knife Set. For most of the time, I can just grab any one of those knives and prepare my food. Cutting food used to be my least favorite part of cooking.
I tended to ignore the quality of my knives and just go with whatever I have at home, which are these dull and old knives. Now, I actually enjoy cutting ingredients and can't wait to try out more recipes at home.Needless to say, these knives are very well-designed to work with the hand and the way you cut. It has a good amount of weight to keep it well balanced and make effortless cuts. Here's some chopping, dicing, and mincing I did at home.
I just received a set of these knives. They appear to be Chinese manufactured, mass-produced knives. I go to Kyoto twice a year and have fine knives from Aritsugu and a couple of other shops in Japan. The Kamikoto knives are no where near that quality of my other fine knives.Kevin (above), you are mistaken about Japanese vs Western bevels, and in Japan there are many different ways of sharpening a blade. I agree, mostly, with your posting, but it is about as useless as your assessment of the review.My opinion, as a professional wood worker who sharpens daily and as an afficionado of Japanese tools and kitchen knives: These are not all that.
Basic, decent kitchen knives. The claim of 1200bucks for a set is folly.
I bet they have never sold a set for that price.I will leave them at my girlfriend's house for her to use, but when I cook at her house, I'll use my own knives. Fanny, you did an amazing job here.
I am pretty happy landing on this wonderful website. And absolutely very nice and useful review you disclosed here intelligently. All the knives pictured in this post like Kanpeki Knife Set, Nakiri Vegetable Knife, Knife box opening clip, Long slicing knife look so bright and sharpen and beautiful too. I am a kitchen lover and always keep myself busy to decor my kitchen with essential tools. Now, I need a set of knives and in the mean time I visited site like. And still I am on hunting for getting some more ideas and uses on it. And this lovely designed knives seem much better than others.
Thanks a lot for your kind efforts and of course for sharing for us.
Turner,We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.We were deeply saddened to know that we have disappointed you. After closer review, your order containing our 13- Inch Yanagiba as well as our Chuka Bocho Cleaver was a made to order item to be fulfilled in June.I am delighted to announce that your order has recently been fulfilled, and will be delivered very shortly, earlier than scheduled.Please do let us know if you have any other questions, as it is an honor to serve you.Kind regards,Kamikoto. Colocho,We are truly grateful for your order, and deeply appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.We have reviewed your order, and see that you purchased a made to order an item that will be fulfilled and shipped in June. We are delighted to announce that your order is on schedule, and will be successfully completed shortly.Please know, we will be keeping a very close eye on this order, and will be emailing you a confirmation email containing all of your tracking information very soon.Should you ever have any questions, we would be honoured to assist you further.Kindest Regards,Kamikoto. Mendez,Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.We were deeply saddened to hear that you have not yet received your knives. Upon closer review, we have found that your order is in fact a made to order item to be fulfilled and shipped in June 2020.We are truly sorry for any confusion caused.
We are trying to clearly mark items that are made to order with an accurate ship by date.We are sincerely grateful for your order, please let us know if you have any other questions, as we would be delighted to assist you.Kind Regards,Kamikoto. Lopez,Thank you for your review.I am saddened to hear that we have disappointed you with our service.I have personally reviewed your order, and while it is true that you purchased a made to order item, I am delighted to inform you that your order has shipped. Your order is scheduled to arrive in 2 days and the details have been sent to your email.We sincerely appreciate your patience in this matter and are confident that you will thoroughly enjoy your knives.Should you have any questions, I would be honoured to assist you further.Sincerely,Kamikoto.
Dear Patrick,Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review.We are deeply sorry for any confusion caused. We are trying to clearly mark items that are made to order with an accurate ships by date.I have personally reviewed your order, and have confirmed that it is successfully proceeding as scheduled and will be shipped shortly. You will receive a confirmation email once your order has been fulfilled and has transitioned into the courier system.We are truly grateful for your order, please let us know if you have any other questions, as we would be delighted to assist you.Sincerely,Kamikoto. When I bought ny first set Kamikoto was an unknown brand to me but their video adds convinced me to give them a try. After discussing their knives with a number of professional chief friends.
I placed my first order for a 3 knife set and i couldn't be happier with their product. Its my first venture into quality knives and what a difference it has made in our home kitchen. Having truly sharp well balanced knives with food ergonomics makes food prep not only faster but truly enjoyable. The steel has held a superior edge for far longer than I had even hoped.
In the two years I have owned them I have had to learn hot to maintain their edge using wet stones. It takes some practice time and patience but it pays off since this effort doesn't have to be done too often. They hold their edge provided you don't abuse them and clean and dry them after use.This past Christmas I purchased a different set as a gift for my wife. She thanked me but said she preferred the set I already had. Kamikoto stood behind their purchase guarantee and without any hesitation or hassle honored my return and request for refund.Honoring this return demonstrates Kamikoto’s dedication to customer satisfaction. I love that they stand behind their products and want their customers to be happy they chose to buy their products.
I am happy to recommend their knives to anyone looking for a high quality knife at a truly reasonable price. You could spend far more and not get much more than you can from Kamikoto.Try them. You wont be disappointed.ThanksJames Townsend 'JT'.