Re: Looking for an inexpensive santoku knife

"Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I love the shape of the santoku.  But all my other knives are Wusthof,
> and a Wusthof santoku will set me back about $100.  That's more than I
> want to spend.
>
> Can anyone recommend a santoku which is priced more reasonably;
> something like a chef's knife with a thinner blade so it can be used
> for slicing?
>

Take a look at the Joyce Chen vegetable knife, for under US$25:

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=143366

Very nice balance, feel and sharpness; more "oriental" than
the German copies although I love my Wusthof Santoku.

pavane