{"product_id":"samura-meteora-nakiri-knife-173-mm","title":"Samura Meteora Nakiri Knife 173 mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSamura Meteora nakiri knife\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese-style vegetable knife with a 173 mm blade. It is made for chopping, slicing and dicing vegetables and for preparing fruit. The whole knife is made of metal: a 5-layer VG-10 Damascus steel blade with a hammered finish and a stainless steel handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlade and steel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade is made from \u003cstrong\u003eVG-10 Damascus steel\u003c\/strong\u003e in 5 layers and hardened to \u003cstrong\u003e59–61 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e. That hardness helps the edge stay sharp through plenty of vegetable prep, and a whetstone restores it when it starts to dull. A hard edge does ask for some care: keep it away from bones, frozen food and glass boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike every Meteora knife, it is hand forged and undergoes \u003cstrong\u003econvex sharpening\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means the sides of the blade curve gently into the cutting edge. The \u003cstrong\u003ehammered finish\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves small indentations across the surface and gives the knife its distinctive look. The broad blade is 50 mm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHandle and balance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel handle\u003c\/strong\u003e carries the hammered look on from the blade, giving the nakiri an all-metal appearance. SAMURA describes Meteora knives as well balanced, and the unusual design does not come at the expense of comfort or practicality. The knife weighs 218 g net and measures 304 mm overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBest uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChopping and dicing vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDicing onions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlicing vegetables thinly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShredding leafy vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting and slicing fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare and sharpening\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore first use, rinse the knife with hot water and wipe it dry. Wash it by hand with non-abrasive materials and dry it straight away; a dishwasher is not recommended, and the knife should not sit in the sink for long. Use it on wooden or plastic boards, never on glass, and leave bones to a SAMURA cleaver and frozen food to a double-sided saw knife with a serrated blade. Keep it in a brush block or knife holder where the blade does not touch metal items, hone it on a honing rod between sharpenings and resharpen on a whetstone at the original factory bevel angle of 15–17°.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Meteora series\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeteora knives are hand forged and designed with an extraterrestrial, outer-space aesthetic for cooks who want their knives to stand out. Every knife in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/meteora\"\u003eMeteora collection\u003c\/a\u003e combines a hammered VG-10 Damascus steel blade with a hammered steel handle, and like all SAMURA knives, it comes with a 2-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAMURA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55532880724308,"sku":"SMT-0043","price":101.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/1484\/5268\/files\/b402dc20a3cbd28bf6787f0ecef203b4.jpg?v=1776066971","url":"https:\/\/samura.com\/products\/samura-meteora-nakiri-knife-173-mm","provider":"SAMURA.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}