Shun Premier 3-Piece Starter Set (TDMS0300)

The Shun Premier 3-Piece Starter Set includes the three key knives no kitchen should be without. It is built around the 8-inch Chef’s Knife, the one knife you are sure to use every time you cook. The 4-inch Paring Knife handles trimming and peeling, and the 6.5-inch Utility Knife covers the in-between tasks that are too large for a paring knife and too fine for a chef’s knife, such as slicing sandwiches, trimming vegetables, and sectioning citrus. Much of the work in a kitchen can be done with these three knives alone. The hand-hammered tsuchime finish on every blade helps food release as you cut, and the set arrives in a box suitable for storage or gift-giving.

Features

• Three essential shapes: A chef’s knife, a utility knife, and a paring knife cover board work, mid-sized trimming, and in-hand detail.
• VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel resists wear and corrosion and holds a fine, keen edge.
• Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports and protects each core.
• Hammered tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface helps food release from each blade while cutting.
• Contoured walnut PakkaWood handles: The handles offer comfort and control and resist moisture.
• Gift box: The presentation box makes the set ready to give and doubles as storage.
• 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 for every knife in the set.

Tasks It Handles Well

• Dicing, mincing, and slicing with the chef’s knife
• Trimming vegetables and slicing sandwiches with the utility knife
• Sectioning citrus and slicing cheese and sausage
• Peeling, coring, and trimming with the paring knife

Choosing a Shun Premier Set

For just the two essentials, the Shun Premier 2-Piece Starter Set pairs the chef’s knife and paring knife. To add counter storage and a honing steel, the Shun Premier 5-Piece Starter Block Set includes these same three knives in a slimline bamboo block.