{"title":"Books on Japanese Knives","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks on Japanese kitchen knives — covering essential techniques, recipes and traditional waterstone sharpening — for cooks and collectors wanting to get the most from their blades.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"japanese-kitchen-knives-essential-techniques-and-recipes","title":"Japanese Kitchen Knives - Essential Techniques and Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eJapanese Kitchen Knives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eHiromitsu Nozaki teaches the reader\u003c\/span\u003e how to use usuba, deba and yanagiba, the three main traditional Japanese knives. He explains many essential techniques, such as the importance of understanding blade angle and point of force, and illustrates these lessons by working with ingredients familiar to western readers, like carrots and rainbow trout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour photos by \u003cspan\u003eKate Klippensteen \u003c\/span\u003eand Nozaki’s commentary further clarify the process, and the pictures are taken from the chef’s perspective for easier understanding (most other books take photos from the reverse perspective).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach technique is accompanied by recipes that require its use, and all recipes are very simple, using easy-to-acquire ingredients. Other sections include a look at artisanal Japanese knife — making and information on sharpening, storing and identifying the variety of Japanese knives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If you want to learn more and get started on Japanese knives, this is the book to get.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book was everything I hoped it would be and more! It describes the background of artisanal Japanese knife making, then goes in-depth on the use of each of the 3 most common and versatile Japanese knives. This book includes tons of pictures taken from the chef's perspective which help to illustrate the many cutting techniques that it tries to teach. There are also recipes provided that can be used to practice each technique!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"After reading this, was super excited to use my new Japanese knives and more than a little wishful that I had a few more of the most commonly used ones! 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Details on the care for all major blade types are also provided, along with expert advice on the use of solid, abrasive materials, and steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant information on care for the waterstones is also provided to keep your sharpening stones useful for many years. Readers learn how to make knives sharp and obtain their very best performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe expert, Dr. Rudolf Dick, explains special Japanese knives, helps you choose the correct sharpening stones, and provides a detailed guide for sharpening practice. A chapter on the pinnacle of sharpening, polishing Japanese swords, completes the standard work for all users and friends of Japanese knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 9780764346804\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher: Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFormat: Spiral Bound | 128 pages \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize: 28\u003cspan\u003ex19.5x5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38332453765,"sku":"PER-9780764346804","price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0122\/9422\/products\/japanese-knife-sharpening-with-traditional-waterstones-per-9780764346804-japanese-tools-australia-801774.jpg?v=1701233347"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0122\/9422\/collections\/9784770030764.jpg?v=1789699328","url":"https:\/\/www.japanesetools.com.au\/collections\/books-on-japanese-knives.oembed","provider":"Japanese Tools Australia ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}