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The name 'UKON' has many positive connotations in Japanese legend. Our favourite use of the word lies in the expression 'Tachibana No Ukon' referring to the Mandarin Tree that was symbolically planted on the right-hand side of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. It was said to balance the Cherry Blossom Tree on the left-hand side, known as the 'Sakura No Sakon'. Together they replaced the Samurai Guards who had until then protected the Emperor, but who were deemed no longer necessary during times of peace.

In true GLOBAL tradition, the knife is constructed from the best Stainless Steel material and the UKON series features thicker blades to enhance performance. UKON knives are subject to even more precise grinding and finishing work, making them 10 percent sharper out of the box. The knives are designed with an ambidextrous thumb rest that sits closer to the blade for added control and efficiency. The underside of the handle features GLOBAL's trademark indentations, making UKON knives extremely comfortable to hold.

The Global Ukon GU-01 Chef’s Knife is a versatile all-purpose blade that excels at every cutting task you can think of in the kitchen. The GU-01 is great for chopping vegetables, meat and fish, and it can also be used to finely chop herbs or peel garlic. Whatever the task, slicing, dicing, chopping or mincing, you can rely on this chef’ knife to perform every time.

The G-8 is more or less the G-9 bread knife without the serrations, but it makes a great carving knife, as it has a long and narrow blade. This carving knife makes excellent work of joints with no bones in. It will allow you to cut thin even slices of meat, so works best with hams, joints of beef, salmon and any de-boned lamb. It is a worthy alternative to the G-3, although we would suggest if you are looking for the standard carving knife to go for the G-3.

Part of the extensive Global knife range from Japan. This curved chopping blade is razor sharp and makes easy work of herbs but can also be used to dice meat and fine chop onions. Known as a mincing knife in our range but also called Mezzaluna by the Italians (half moon) or Hachoir by the French, this culinary tool is a must have for any serious chef.

Exceptionally inevitable tool for more precise work in the kitchen. Excellent tool as a substitute for Japanese chopsticks. Dishwasher safe. Total length of the gripper: cm. 20

These can also be used for plating food such as micro-herbs and garnish.

Tongs suitable for turning dishes in a pan, on a barbecue, on a grill or for fried food.

The GF-27 is a specialist knife blade for butchering raw meat. The curved thin blade is designed to slice through joints in raw carcasses. The shape of the knife with its right angle curve in the blade is made to slash across flesh and so separate the meat from bones, ligaments and other parts that are not wanted. It is a specialist knife and does not work well for cutting or chopping vegetables and other regular kitchen work. The GF-27 has a bolster, which gives it an edge over the bolster-less G-28. This is particularly useful when the slime from raw meat can make the knife handle slipped, just having the bolster there gives you a little more drip, control and confidence when using the knife.

The butcher knife shape comes from a very old design. In the wild these knives were used for a huge variety of tasks, for cutting up food, skinning animals and self defense.

Treat the Valentine in your life to something really special this year!

As more and more people are getting more enjoyment of making homemade meals this year, this gift is perfect for an up and coming chef, or just a budding home cook. This set comes with a deluxe leather carry case, and a special edition FREE Global Power Bank worth £19.95.

The G-2 is the best-selling Japanese kitchen knife ever made! It can slice, dice, chop, and really do anything that you need. The G-9 is Global's classically shaped bread knife. It is a specialist knife, really for use with bread, and is good for the crackling on your Sunday roast. The GS-5 is the little brother of the G-5 vegetable chopper, with the same shape of the blade in a smaller proportion. The GS-11 is one of the more popular knives in the Global range and is frequently found in many of the sets where it fills the role of filleting, carving and 'general purpose' knife, hence its name. The GS-38 is a beautiful little paring knife useful for lots of little tasks in the kitchen.

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Celebrating 35 years of excellence

2020 marks the 35th Anniversary of the world leading and award-winning iconic brand of Japanese premium knives: Global ®. It’s been further acclaimed winner of the coveted ‘Best Knife Brand’ category at the Readers’ Choice Awards 2020.

From a decade of dominance, this accolade shows that the brand remains at the forefront of the industry and has been selected by professional chefs and keen home cooks alike as their preferred choice. Global ® knives, which is distributed worldwide has maintained its reputation for quality, unrivalled sharpness, balance and longevity.

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/AN. The G-2/AN 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/AN) has won the Which? Best Knife category 3 times in a row.

The G-9/AN is Global's classically shaped bread knife. It is a specialist knife, really for use with bread only. The teeth are made to saw through the crust of bread but could also be used for some tough meats, for example crackling. The funny thing is, the Japanese do not really eat bread and so it is one of those products that they never really understood! If you look closely at the knife blade you will see that on the face of the knife, the teeth have a chamber whilst on the back of the knife, the face is flat.

The G-21 is a classically shaped boning knife and is considered to be the standard boning knife in the Global series, it is certainly the best selling Boning knife.. The knife has a long narrow blade with is tapered to a very fine point. This allows the user to work round the bones in joints of beef, lamp or pork and cut out a sizable piece of meat.

Global produce a few different styles of palette knives to compliment the Global collection. The GS-21 are the 'flat' palette knives, i.e. the blade lies horizontally with the handle of the knife. GS 21/8 is 20cm. It has a comfortable thumb rest for added control. The blades themselves are not sharp, but are flexible making these knives great for getting under any food that is frying like eggs or burgers, or for controlling runny food whilst cooking. You can also use these knives for spreading icing.

The GS-11/AN is one of the more popular knives in the Global range and is frequently found in many of the sets where it fills the role of filleting, carving and 'general purpose' knife, hence its name.

The GSF-15/AN is the most popular petty knife in the Global range and is very often found in set combinations. Its little 8cm blade is good for all those small kitchen tasks, peeling, cutting fruit and small delicate kitchen work.

GS-76 Global Peeler P Shape

The GS-20 is one of three different fish bone tweezers produced by Global.

Global 22cm Ceramic Sharpening 'Steel'