Carl Mertens - COUNTRY - Chinese Chef's knife 18 cm

Very similar in shape to a cleaver, the "Chinese chef's knife", as the name suggests, was born to cut through and through. The blade geometry differs greatly in thickness and bevel. The blade is ground conically here and ends in a thin bevel. These are the classic properties of a cutting tool.

Of course you can also chop dried herbs and their stalks. freshness anyway. Harder material to be cut or even chicken bones are not particularly healthy for maintaining the sharpness of the blade.

The Chinese chef's knife is considered a standard product in its homeland, which most chefs use as an all-rounder in the kitchen. They use the tool for almost any cutting job that needs to be done. From filigree cutting of spices to be processed, such as lemongrass, just as suitable as for the lively cutting of meat or vegetables.

The heavier weight compared to a conventional chef's knife is cleverly used here, for example when simply crushing whole cloves of garlic. Due to its variability, this knife is also enjoying increasing popularity in our latitudes.

• Blade length: 18 cm
• Handmade by CARL MERTENS in Solingen, Germany
• Handle: smoked oak
• Rivets: stainless steel, 3-fold riveted
• Blade material: X50CrMoV15
• Blade type: medium pointed, flexible
• Cutting edge: smooth bevel
• Hardness: 58° HRC
• Blade length: 18 cm
• Overall length: 32 cm
• Cleaning: Hand cleaning recommended (mild detergent + warm water)
• Place of manufacture: Made in Germany, Solingen
• Type of production: drop forged

The knives in the COUNTRY series are particularly robust and perfectly balanced in the hand. At the same time, they impress with their high sharpness and long-lasting edge retention. They are forged from one piece and masterfully handcrafted in Solingen.
handcrafted. The individual grain of the smoked oak handles makes each knife unique.