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The Messermeister Meridian Elite 7 in. Granton Edge Santoku is a hot drop forged high carbon steel blade with a traditional style handle that is perfectly weighted and balanced. This santoku is scalloped to prevent foods sticking to the blade. Ideal for cutting, chopping and slicing fruits and vegetables. Learn More

The Shun Premier 5.5-inch Santoku offers the renowned versatility of a Santoku in a more compact and nimble size. Perfect for those with smaller hands or who find a larger chef's knife unwieldy, this knife excels at a wide array of small to medium-sized prep tasks. Like its larger counterparts, "Santoku" translates to "three virtues," signifying its proficiency in slicing, dicing, and mincing. Its shorter blade length provides exceptional control and maneuverability, making it ideal for precise cuts. The hand-hammered finish on the blade creates small air pockets, which help reduce drag and allow food to release more easily during chopping. This is a fantastic all-purpose knife when you don't need the length of a full-sized Santoku or chef's knife. This knife is particularly well-suited for tasks such as: Dicing: Preparing smaller vegetables like shallots, garlic, and mushrooms. Slicing: Making clean cuts through herbs, small fruits, and boneless proteins. Mincing: Finely chopping ginger, herbs, and other aromatics. Precise Cuts: Trimming vegetables or creating fine garnishes where control is key. Learn More

The Shun Premier 7-inch Santoku is an Asian-inspired all-purpose knife that handles the basic kitchen cutting tasks with ease. It is especially well suited to the push cut, moving the blade down and forward through the food, which produces clean, even slices of vegetables and boneless proteins. Slightly shorter than a standard chef’s knife, it is light and easy to maneuver, yet it keeps enough curve along the belly for a rocking cut when you need one. The wide blade carries cut food to the pan. The hand-hammered tsuchime finish on the Shun Premier blade helps food release as you cut.
FeaturesSantoku profile: The flatter edge excels at push cuts, and enough belly remains for rocking.Compact length: The blade is shorter than a standard chef’s knife, so it is light and quick to maneuver.VG-MAX cutting core: Shun’s proprietary steel resists wear and corrosion and holds a fine, keen edge.Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports and protects the core.Hammered tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface helps food release from the blade while cutting.Contoured walnut PakkaWood handle: The handle offers comfort and control and resists moisture.Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan: Each Shun knife requires at least 100 individual steps to complete in Seki City, one of Japan’s most important blade-making centers since the 13th century.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening, so the edge can be professionally restored whenever it needs it.
Tasks It Handles WellPush-cutting cucumbers, carrots, and zucchiniDicing onions and peppersSlicing boneless meat and fishMincing herbs and garlicScooping cut food from board to pan
Choosing a Shun Premier SantokuFor a smaller blade, the Shun Premier 5.5-inch Santoku suits smaller hands and boards. If you prefer a rocking motion, the Shun Premier 8-inch Chef’s Knife has more curve. For a dedicated vegetable knife with a fully flat edge, consider the Shun Premier 5.5-inch Nakiri. Learn More

The Best of Both Worlds, Perfected: The Zwilling Pro 7" HE Rocking Santoku Experience the ultimate fusion of Eastern design and Western ergonomics. The Zwilling Pro Rocking Santoku is a masterfully engineered hybrid, designed for the cook who loves the broad-bladed versatility of a Japanese Santoku but craves the familiar, rhythmic motion of a German chef's knife. It embodies the "three virtues" (slicing, dicing, and mincing) of a Santoku, enhanced with a curved blade that allows for effortless rocking and chopping. This knife’s innovative design is complemented by its advanced features. The blade is distinguished by its hollow edge (HE)—a series of vertical indentations, also known as a Granton edge, that create small air pockets between the blade and the food. This dramatically reduces friction and prevents starchy vegetables like potatoes and cucumbers from sticking, allowing for swift, clean, and uninterrupted prep work. This non-stick performance is built on the core of Zwilling's technology: a single piece of SIGMAFORGE steel, ice-hardened with the FRIODUR process for a relentless edge, and anchored by the revolutionary tapered bolster for unparalleled comfort and control. Learn More

Precision Control: The 5.5" Zwilling Pro Granton Santoku The Zwilling Pro 5.5-inch Santoku occupies a unique niche between a standard utility knife and a full-sized chef's knife. In hands-on testing, the first thing noticed is the weight distribution; the full tang construction provides a balanced heft that centers exactly at the curved bolster. Unlike traditional flat bolsters, this specific geometry guides your thumb and forefinger into a professional pinch grip, significantly reducing wrist strain when dicing dense aromatics like garlic or shallots. The 140mm blade is forged from a single piece of X50CrMoV15 high-carbon stainless steel using the Sigmaforge process. This results in a grain structure that maintains a 15-degree edge per side with high stability. During heavy prep sessions with starchy vegetables like potatoes and cold butter, the Granton edge (Kullenschliff) performs as intended: the air pockets created by the hollows break surface tension, preventing 'suction' and allowing slices to drop cleanly away from the 1.9mm spine. The Friodur ice-hardening treatment brings the steel to a 57 Rockwell Hardness (HRC), striking the ideal balance between edge retention and ease of honing for daily maintenance. Learn More