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Minonokuni Ume 8.3-inch (210mm) Yanagiba
A home cook who wants to try making sushi and sashimi should start with a 210mm yanagiba, and the Ume version is the forgiving way in. The length is easy to control on a home board and still slices a salmon or tuna fillet in one stroke.The yanagiba works by drawing, not pushing. Start the cut at the heel and pull the blade toward you through the fish, using its full length. The single bevel and hollow back let the slice come away cleanly, and the result has a smooth, bright face that a sawing cut cannot match.
Starting with UmeUme is the most forgiving of the three standard Minonokuni lines and the best for learning to sharpen a single bevel, which every yanagiba owner has to do. Its edge is less likely to chip than the harder steels in the Take 210mm yanagiba and Matsu 210mm yanagiba, which suit cooks with more experience.A longer stroke comes with the Ume 240mm yanagiba. Left-handed cooks should see the Ume 210mm left-handed yanagi. Our knife shapes guide covers the yanagiba. Learn More -
Minonokuni Ume 9.4-inch (240mm) Yanagiba
The 240mm yanagiba is the length to learn on for a cook who expects to slice sushi in a restaurant as well as at home. The long, narrow blade cuts a saku of tuna in one draw, and the Ume line makes it the most forgiving way to build the technique.Each slice should come from a single, smooth pull from heel to tip. The length of this knife gives enough blade to finish the cut on most fillets, so the cook does not need to saw back and forth. Keep the pressure light and let the edge do the cutting.
The Ume ChoiceWe describe the three standard lines by who they suit rather than by rank. Ume is the right choice for a novice, being the most forgiving and the best line to learn sharpening on. The Take 240mm yanagiba is the sweet spot for cooks ready for a harder edge, and the Matsu 240mm yanagiba is for experienced hands.Other Ume lengths are the 210mm and 270mm. Left-handed cooks should see the Ume 240mm left-handed yanagi. The knife shapes guide covers slicers. Learn More$92.00
