No-brand Santoku Knife 165mm, Aogami #2 Steel, Stainless Clad, Kurouchi, Octagonal American Cherry Handle

About Santoku Knives The Santoku knife is also called an "all-purpose knife" because it combines the features of a nakiri (vegetable knife) and a gyuto (chef's knife). It is suitable for cutting a wide range of ingredients, including not only vegetables and fruits, but also meat and fish. Having just one Santoku knife is very convenient. What is Aogami No. 2 Steel? Aogami steel is a type of Japanese steel that is a variety of Yasugi steel, with chromium and tungsten added to Shirogami steel. Aogami No. 2 contains a high amount of carbon, making it hard and tough, and it is a high-grade steel with excellent wear resistance.