{"product_id":"kyohei-shindo-kurouchi-gyuto-blue-2-aogami","title":"Kyohei Shindo Kurouchi Black Finish Wa-Style Gyuto - Blue #2 (Aogami #2) Carbon Steel","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForged Thin. 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Rather than relying only on an acute cutting edge to create an impression of sharpness, the entire blade geometry is designed to reduce resistance as it passes through food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the cook, the benefit is immediate:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eless wedging, less unnecessary resistance, and a remarkably direct cutting sensation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is this combination of thinness and practical cutting performance that has made Shindo’s knives increasingly sought after by chefs and knife enthusiasts who understand that true cutting performance is about much more than edge sharpness alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAogami #2 — Traditional Carbon Steel for Those Who Sharpen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core is \u003cstrong\u003eAogami #2 (Blue #2)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Japan’s respected traditional carbon steels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt offers an excellent combination of edge retention, fine sharpening response, and the ability to develop a keen working edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor cooks who maintain their own knives on whetstones, this matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA knife is not a disposable object that performs at its best only when new. 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