Kyoku Chef Blog

What is mirepoix, and what exactly does it contain? Explore in detail what mirepoix is, why onion, carrot, and celery are all important in mirepoix, how to cut vegetables for mirepoix, and learn the differences between mirepoix and soffrito.

Learn everything there is to know about cutting celery. Explore how to cut celery into sticks, slices and finely chopped pieces, and some tips on how to cut and use celery ribs and celery root (celeriac).

Discover four of the best Japanese serrated bread knives for cutting sourdough bread from Kyoku. These knives are long, with sharp serrated blades, comfortable handles, sturdy, well-balanced blades to give you neat sourdough slices without crushing that beautiful crust.

This blog explains what “coarse chopped” means and how it differs from "finely chopped,"  and how you can use it in your kitchen? Explore coarsely chopped ingredients like coarse chopped cabbage, pecans and broccoli. 

This blog explains five different ways to cut vegetables. From slicing to chopping to julienne cuts, it explains the five vegetable cutting methods to choose from, which yield different results in terms of look, taste, and cooking requirements. 

For soups, for example, you want bigger vegetable pieces, so you go for chopping. For spring rolls, you’d want fine strips, so you must use the julienne cut. Then there are also slice cuts, mince cuts, and dice cuts, which give you different textures, cooking times, and presentations. 

This blog details how to cut a coconut with a knife. When you have the right coconut cutting knife, you can proceed to employ different strategies for opening the coconut depending on whether it is a green coconut  (fresh, immature) or a brown coconut (mature, harder).

This blog describes the best and most proper way to hold a knife, which is the pinch grip. However, depending on your level of experience with knives (beginner vs pro), the size of the knife in question, and the use of the knife, you can also opt for a handle grip, a fingertip grip, a hammer grip, a thumb-on-spine grip, or even a palm-on-blade grip.

This guide explains the process of peeling and coring an apple with a knife. It explains how the two methods of peeling an apple with a knife, and how to core your apple with a pairing knife.

Looking for the best 8-inch knife reviews? Explore detailed 8-inch chef's knife products and reviews from the best 8-inch Japanese chef knives from a top knife brand. Discover which 8-inch chef's knives are best for your kitchen, and how to use them effectively.

This blog explains how to dispose of knives safely and responsibly. These are the best disposal options you have, from the old kitchen knives to complete knife sets.

How to mince garlic safely and quickly with a knife. Discover how to mince garlic with a knife in a professional manner using all the instructions and tricks.

What is the way to keep a Japanese knife? Know how to clean, sharpen, and store your  knives to maintain a razor-sharp and lasting blade. This is a complete guide with the major tips on how to maintain your Kyoku knives so that they can cut the food like new, whether you are slicing vegetables or mincing herbs, or cutting meat.