Santoku

[bindlestiff]

The Spyderco Santoku is one of my favorite kitchen knives. I do however have one small problem. When I slice things like an onion or a zucchini, the sliced off pieces stick to the blade like a suction cup. While this happens to some extent with other knives, the pieces really adhere to the Santoku. Is this a technique problem or do others see this? Maybe it's supposed to do this?

I would rather have cut pieces fall away from the blade.

[Clay Kesting]

I've noticed this also but it hasn't been too much of a problem cutting vegetables. However it was a real nuisance when I was cutting potatoes into wedges, the cut potato just didn't want to let go. Now I use a small Utility knife for the wedges without any problems. I think the Granton edge on the <a href="http://www.spyderco.com/online_product_ ... memaker</a> is designed to prevent this by breaking the vacuum. BTW the Santoku is also my favourite kitchen knife.

clay

Life's too short to waste on instant coffee.



Edited by - Clay Kesting on 5/19/2003 10:09:01 PM

[sc_rebel1957]

Ok I laughed at this too, but my wife told me to spray the blade with the non stick cooking spray 1st, and I'll be darn it works <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>. Ron

[sam the man..]

Oh! The Santoku! Can't wait to lay my paws on this one! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> What a sweet kitchen knife! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have scars will travel..

[sam the man..]

Oh! The Santoku! Can't wait to lay my paws on this one! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> What a sweet kitchen knife! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have scars will travel..

[bindlestiff]

i'll try the cooking spray trick. don't know why I didn't think of that.

Tried to include a piece of finger with an onion the other night. Fortunately my wife wasn't watching so I just rinsed the blood of the onion and kept on going.

[Eremitike]

I really love my Santuko. But I had the same problem of slices of certain foods sticking to the side like glue! I'll give the cooking spray a try. (Ya mean I cain't just use WD-40??) LOL!

Eremitike