A flat, double-bevel vegetable knife for straight up-and-down chopping.
A nakiri is a flat, double-bevelled knife made for chopping vegetables cleanly to the board.
High-volume vegetable prep — clean cuts with no rocking needed.
Length is about your board and your reach. Common lengths for this type: 165 · 180 mm.
White and Blue carbon steels take the keenest edge and are easy to sharpen but react to moisture; VG10 and stainless-clad are more forgiving for daily use. See the steel guide →
Double bevel — works the same in either hand. Ask us about handedness for this type.
Hold a few and draw each through our test-cutting sponge. You will feel which steel and length is yours in seconds.