{"title":"Couteaux Kiritsuke-Nakiri","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCouteaux Kiritsuke-Nakiri : Hybrides Japonais\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe couteau kiritsuke-nakiri est un hybride rare, pensé pour le cuisinier qui ne veut plus choisir entre l'efficacité sur les légumes et la précision de la découpe. Cette collection réunit des pièces choisies auprès de forges japonaises, en acier SG2, à découvrir en boutique à Montréal et à Québec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQu'est-ce qu'un couteau kiritsuke-nakiri ?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCe couteau combine deux géométries. Il emprunte au nakiri son tranchant droit, sa lame haute et sa coupe en poussée sur les légumes. Il emprunte au kiritsuke sa pointe en biseau, le k-tip, qui ouvre la porte aux travaux précis : julienne fine, brunoise, scoring, découpe de détail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSon format reste compact, de 165 à 180 mm, avec la maniabilité d'un nakiri. Un seul couteau couvre ainsi la préparation de légumes et les travaux fins : un choix naturel pour qui possède déjà un nakiri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotre sélection de couteaux kiritsuke-nakiri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa sélection repose sur deux lignées artisanales, Nigara Hamono et Kisuke Manaka, avec des finitions Anmon, Tsuchime ou Kurouchi visibles sur chaque fiche produit. Tous les modèles ont un cœur en acier de poudre SG2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNigara SG2 : Damas Anmon et Tsuchime Kurouchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Nigara SG2 Anmon Damascus affiche un motif damas en couches et un poli miroir. Le Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Kurouchi mise sur une finition martelée et un dos kurouchi brut de forge. Les deux partagent un cœur SG2 reconnu pour sa bonne tenue du tranchant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKisuke Manaka : Kiritsuke-Nakiri artisanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaque pièce de Kisuke Manaka est produite individuellement, avec une géométrie de lame meulée à la main. Son manche wa en ho (magnolia) place l'équilibre légèrement côté lame, ce qui favorise la coupe en poussée. Le stock est limité.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoisir son couteau kiritsuke-nakiri : 3 critères décisifs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa finition : le damas Anmon est une pièce de collection à l'esthétique marquée, le Tsuchime Kurouchi un couteau de travail robuste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe manche : le wa octogonal, léger, convient aux cuisiniers familiers des couteaux japonais; un manche occidental rassure ceux qui viennent des couteaux européens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'usage dominant : beaucoup de légumes, privilégiez une lame haute; beaucoup de travaux fins, un profil où la pointe prend plus de place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntretien d'un couteau kiritsuke-nakiri SG2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'acier de poudre SG2 est dur : une pierre fine, de grain 3000 à 6000, est mieux adaptée à l'entretien du fil qu'une pierre moyenne, qui risque de provoquer de petits éclats. La pointe k-tip est la zone la plus fragile : évitez la pression latérale sur les légumes durs comme la courge. La finition kurouchi du Nigara Tsuchime ne demande pas d'huile : un essuyage à sec après usage suffit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePourquoi acheter votre couteau kiritsuke-nakiri chez Stay Sharp ?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUne sélection faite directement auprès de forges japonaises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeux boutiques, à Montréal et à Québec, pour prendre la lame en main avant d'acheter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/products\/aiguisage\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eservice d'aiguisage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e qui respecte la géométrie d'origine, y compris l'angle de la pointe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nigara-hamono-sg2-kurouchi-tsuchime-bunka-plat-turquoise-1","title":"Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Nakiri Kiritsuke Turquoise #1","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNakiri translates to \"leaf cutter\". The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a \"push-cut\" motion, lifting the blade between each cutting motion. The Nakiri is perfect for slicing cabbage, julienning vegetables or rough-cutting vegetables for soups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGo Yoshizawa is a creative craftsman who is making the family business shine. He is the head-chef of the Nigara's forge, one of the most renowned forges in Japan and worldwide, and famous for damascus work. Yoshizawa-san builds on the solid foundation of steelworking that he has developed over the years to discover and explore new processes. Nigara's forge and its craftsmen continue to amaze us with knives that are as beautiful as they are performing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuper Gold 2 or SG2 is a powder metallurgy steel developed by Takefu Special Steel Co Ltd in 1991 in Takefu, Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. It is a high carbon stainless steel that is pulverized into very fine grains. These are then put back together. This process results in a homogeneous grain structure, making it easier to sharpen and very durable. 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The specialty of this type of knife is vegetable cutting. Its straight profile and blade height encourage a \"push-cut\" motion, lifting the blade between each cutting motion. The Nakiri is perfect for slicing cabbage, julienning vegetables or rough-cutting vegetables for soups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGo Yoshizawa is a creative craftsman who is making the family business shine. He is the head-chef of the Nigara's forge, one of the most renowned forges in Japan and worldwide, and famous for damascus work. Yoshizawa-san builds on the solid foundation of steelworking that he has developed over the years to discover and explore new processes. 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SG2 can reach a hardness of 64 HRC, making it a very famous steel in the Japanese cutlery world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakefu Special Steel Co Ltd, creator of the popular VG-10 steel, wanted to offer with SG2 a superior product in all aspects of hardness, cutting retention, durability, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Yoshizawa is a creative craftsman who is making the family business shine. He is the head-chef of the Nigara's forge, one of the most renowned forges in Japan and worldwide, and famous for damascus work. Yoshizawa-san builds on the solid foundation of steelworking that he has developed over the years to discover and explore new processes. 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The blade is built around an SG2 steel core—a powdered stainless steel known for its excellent edge retention—with a visible damascene pattern near the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish combines a dark kurouchi on the upper part of the blade, a textured tsuchime hammering pattern, and a polished area near the cutting edge. This contrast clearly highlights the blade’s construction while maintaining a understated yet distinctive aesthetic. The Western-style ironwood handle offers a stable grip, featuring a metal bolster and decorative rivets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen cutting, this knife offers a precise and controlled feel, with good stability thanks to its Western-style handle. SG2\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003er\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eetains a sharp edge longer \u003c\/strong\u003ethan simpler stainless steel, while requiring less maintenance than carbon steel. Like any nakiri or straight-bladed knife, it is not intended for bones, frozen foods, or sideways twisting; it performs best on vegetables, herbs, and precision prep work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough SG2 steel is stainless, it is recommended to wash the knife by hand, dry it after use, and avoid the dishwasher. To preserve the edge, use a wooden or rubber cutting board and sharpen on water stones when necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse and dry after each use. Do not put in the dishwasher. 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