Japanese Chef's Knives

The chef's knife is an absolute essential for any kitchen. This GS-58 Oriental Cook's Knife 11cm blade has a smaller blade for more precision and is suitable for most slicing, dicing and chopping kitchen tasks. The attractive kink in the blade gives the knife an 'oriental' styling, but it bears no meaning to the function of the knife. It is not designed specifically for oriental food, or oriental ways of using a knife, it is just a different shape of chef's knife. It does have a beautiful upward curve to the blade, which when cutting allows the knife to rock up and down on the chopping board, a bit like a mezzaluna.

This knife forms part of our Little Essentials range of small and medium knives that create a comprehensive knife collection to perform a large variety of kitchen tasks. These kitchen knives have the G-88/4444 dock that has been specifically designed to house this range.

The shape has been so popular that the second series of Global knives, the Global NI series, has been based on this knife design. There is a larger version of this knife available, the G-4 Oriental Chef's Knife and it also comes in a fluted version as the GS-59 Fluted Kitchen Knife 11cm.

If you needed just one knife for your kitchen go for a quality chefs knife like the G-55. It can slice, dice, chop, and really do anything that you need. A multi-purpose knife with an 18cm blade. It's slightly smaller size with the large G series handle gives you more control, especially if larger knives feel overwhelming. All chef's knives will do the same task in the kitchen, the size is just a matter of preference. 

This stunning GF-99 Fluted Cook's Knife 20.5cm is part of our fully forged range of chef knives. It is a fantastic multi-purpose kitchen knife that is capable of performing a variety of kitchen tasks. Additionally the fluted blade keeps food from sticking to the knife as you are dicing and slicing.

Our fully forged range are heavier but more robust than the standard G series knives and so they make great professional chef's knives. This GF range is ideal if the knife is being used on a regular basis in a commercial kitchen as retains it's incredible sharpness alongside providing the weight and power to chopping that is often required.

The Global Ni Oriental Fluted Cook's Knife is one of the few fluted blades within the Global Ni range. The blade is Orientally styled which means the top of the tip of the blade is slightly raised which enables you to use a rock n' chop method. Secondly the size, 16cm makes it a knife for all medium to easy tasks in the kitchen so it becomes the go-to knife of choice due to its range of uses. Finally, the blade comes with flutes that helps stop food from sticking to the blades which makes it very efficient when doing repetitive kitchen task saving you time and energy. Global Ni handles retain Global’s famous dimples to provide grip and with a seamless join between the handle and blade retain Global’s distinctive look and design. The cook's knife is the multipurpose workhorse of the kitchen. Perfect for mincing, cutting, chopping, slicing and prep work.

What is the G-58 Cook's Knife?
The G-58 is a 16cm Japanese Chef's Knife. This blade is slightly shorter than the standard 20cm G-2 but with the same larger G Series handle for more control.

What is a Japanese Cook's Knife used for?

A cook's knife or chef's knife is a versatile, all-purpose tool designed for chopping, slicing and mincing vegetables, meats and herbs.

What size chef knife to get?

All chefs knives are multipurpose kitchen knives, the size is just a matter of preference.

Larger chef's knives like the 24cm G-16 and 27cm G-17 are more suited for larger tasks and higher volumes, perfect for professional chefs in working kitchens. 

For home use we recommend anything from the 20cm G-2 or 18cm G-55 downwards. These knives are suitable for most users, offering the best versatility for slicing, dicing and chopping.

For more intricate tasks and smaller hands, opt for smaller blades like the 16cm G-58 or 13cm GS-3.

The Global Oriental Cook's Knife definitely suits a wide range of kitchen tasks. With the combined functionality of your chef's and vegetable knives, this sharp yet balanced blade lets you make perfect cuts out of smaller and more delicate produce like tomatoes. The rigid blade can rough chop anything, from your soft dried fruits to hard nuts.

The GS-92 is a medium sized cook's knife that will perform a variety of kitchen tasks. It has a nice medium-sized blade good for chopping, slicing and dicing and is useful whether you want to cut up vegetables or slice meat. This is the fluted version of the popular GS-3.

The fluted blade will help to stop food sticking to the blade.

The Global Ni Oriental Fluted Cook's Knife is one of the few fluted blades within the Global Ni range. The blade is Orientally styled which means the top of the tip of the blade is slightly raised which enables you to use a rock n' chop method. Secondly the size, 20cm makes it a knife for all medium to hard tasks in the kitchen so it becomes the go-to knife of choice due to its range of uses. Finally, the blade comes with flutes that helps stop food from sticking to the blades which makes it very efficient when doing repetitive kitchen task saving you time and energy. Global Ni handles retain Global’s famous dimples to provide grip and with a seamless join between the handle and blade retain Global’s distinctive look and design. The cook's knife is the multipurpose workhorse of the kitchen. Perfect for mincing, cutting, chopping, slicing and prep work.

The smallest of the Global Ni cook's knives, a pretty little knife suitable for lots of little kitchen tasks.

The GF-98 Global Forged Cook's Knife 20.5cm Blade is one of Global's fully forged chef's knives. An incredibly versatile knife, it is ideal for preparing meat or vegetables. As a chef's knife it can be used to perform most kitchen tasks and is particularly suited to a commercial kitchen. Additionally the GF-98 Global Forged Cook's Knife 20.5cm offers a smaller blade than some of the other knives in this series so can be used for slightly more intricate kitchen tasks.

The full forged knives are heavier and more robust than the standard G series knives and so they make great professional chef's knives.

If you needed just one knife for your kitchen go for a quality chefs knife and if you are going for Global buy the G-2. The G-2 is the best-selling Japanese kitchen knife ever made! It can slice, dice, chop, and really do anything that you need. A multi-purpose all round blade that is included in virtually every knife set produced. It has won dozens of awards over the years testifying to the popularity of the blade. Global (represented by the G-2) has won the Which? Best Knife category 3 times in a row.

Further it has won the Restaurant Magazines Readers Choice Award 8 years in a row. Sharpest Knife by A La Carte Magazine, Design Plus in Frankfurt, Tried and Tested by Good Housekeeping Magazine, Best Kitchen Gadget by GQ, and the list is endless. After 25 years of its existence, it still stands out as the benchmark in the Global range to which all other Global knives and to which all other upmarket kitchen knife brands are compared. By owning a Global chefs knife you are joining the ranks of thousands of delighted home cooks and professional chefs.

The G-2 is available in many alternative sizes, bigger and small. The G-55 is 18cm and the G-58 is 16cm. They are the same knives in slightly smaller sizes and come with the large G series handle, meaning that the blade is a little shorter. This gives you more control or might feel less overwhelming if you are a smaller person, all these knives will do the same task in the kitchen, the size is just a matter of preference.

The G-16 and G-17 are the two biggest brothers of the Global cook's/chef's line at 24cm and 27cm respectively. These are typical chef's knives, good for any use in the kitchen. The size of these knives means that they are more suited for professional chefs in working kitchens. For home use we would recommend anything from the G-2 and downwards. Aside from the blade length, these knives have bigger more cylindrical handles and a more pronounced bolster to offer added protection.

The G-78 is a cook's knife that will perform a variety of kitchen tasks. The blade good for chopping, slicing and dicing and is useful whether you want to cut up vegetables or slice meat. It features improved flutes to the blade to prevent sticking.