How to Use A Kiritsuke - Japanese Kitchen Knife Skills

The kiritsuke is a super handy multipurpose Japanese knife to have in your kitchen. It's got enough rock to cut meat, but often has a flat back edge in order to easily mince your parsley and green onions. The kiritsuke is an ultra-versatile knife, but having some good knife skills really makes the difference! Former chef Mike is here to show you how to use a kiritsuke like a pro.

NOTE: Today we're talking about the version of the kiritsuke that's essentially a flatter-bellied gyuto, not it's single-beveled cousin. Let us know if you'd like to hear more about the single bevel kiritsuke!

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Mike Wrinch

Mike Wrinch

Mike was a chef for 15 years and and has been a knife aficionado for most of them. His love of Japanese knives began, coincidentally, when Knifewear began. Mike decided that it was time to get out from behind the stoves and hanging out at Knifewear wasn’t paying the bills so he hired himself. We rehabilitated him into a life of knives and shaving in 2012. He loves to talk about food and cooking as well as knives. Mike is the General Manager of all our shops.

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