WÜSTHOF Classic Color Hollow Edge Santoku Knife Purple Yam 17cm

Purple Yam. My Taste. My Knife.

The rich, distinctive tone of Purple Yam adds a modern and expressive touch to your kitchen, creating a standout piece you will reach for every time you prepare fresh ingredients.

With refined simplicity and elegant design, these high-quality knives feel perfectly balanced in hand and effortless to use.

The WÜSTHOF Classic series showcases distinctive handles that reflect your personal style. Your Classic knife becomes a trusted companion, helping you prepare and present every dish with confidence. Your taste. Your Knife. Every movement is precise. Every day. It is your WÜSTHOF moment.

The Santoku is the all-purpose knife of Asian kitchens, valued for its versatility, balance, and precision. Its wide blade and hollow edge reduce friction and help prevent food from sticking, making it ideal for slicing, dicing, and finely chopping herbs, vegetables, fruit, fish, and meat. From clean, even cuts to delicate wafer-thin slices, it is an essential tool for everyday cooking.

For over 30 years, home cooks and professional chefs have trusted the proven performance of the Classic Knife series. The Purple Yam version continues that legacy. Each knife is crafted through 55 meticulous manufacturing steps and undergoes more than 20 rigorous quality checks. Forged from a single piece of WÜSTHOF steel and sharpened using the PEtec process, the blade delivers exceptional sharpness, strength, and durability.

Features:

• Suitable for cabbage, fish, fruit, lettuce, herbs, meat, dry or semi-dry sausage and vegetables
• Forged from one piece of WÜSTHOF stainless steel chromium molybdenum vanadium
• Long-lasting extreme sharpness thanks to PEtec WÜSTHOF’s laser-controlled precision edge technology
• Hollow edge reduces friction and helps prevent food sticking
• Full tang with handguard
• Riveted Purple Yam coloured handle made of resilient synthetic
• Naturally balanced due to bolster and full tang
• Full bolster ensures safer cutting
• Final polish by hand
• Forged in Solingen, Germany
• Blade length 17 cm, blade width 4.6 cm, item length 30.3 cm
• Hardness grade 58 HRC

A versatile kitchen essential designed for precision, control, and effortless everyday preparation.

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