Global Classic

A Yanagi is a specialist Japanese knife for slicing pieces of fish for sushi and sashimi. The long blade is to allow the chef to make long broad strokes to make sure that the cut is made in one go. Global's Yanagi Sashimi slicers are ground in typical Japanese fashion with a single bevel on the face of the knife. The single bevel is to allow professional chefs more control to control the thickness of the sashimi slices and make sure the cut is perfect for presentation.

Global make two versions of the Yanagi Sashimi, the other is the G-11 and has a 25cm blade.

Global's large handle slicer knives come in two sizes, the G-1 at 21cm and this model the G-6 at 18cm, there is also a small handle equivalent, the GS-2. It is listed as a slicing knife, or slicer knife because of its rounded blunt end. It is very similar to the G-2 in that sense but is designed for cutting meat into pieces, the idea behind the blunt end is that the tip does not nick or catch as you are slicing through meat and you can smoothly roll it into the cut. These slicing blades work particularly well on meat that is close to the bone, such as chicken or duck. Nevertheless, the size and shape of the knife lend it to being another all-rounder and this Global knife can be used as a multipurpose knife for cutting up vegetables.

Global's large handle slicer knives come in two sizes, the G-1 at 21cm and the G-6 at 18cm, there is also a small handle equivalent, the GS-2. It is listed as a slicing knife, or slicer knife because of its rounded blunt end. It is very similar to the G-2 in that sense, but is designed for cutting meat into pieces, the idea behind the blunt end is that the tip does not nick or catch as you are slicing through meat and you can smoothly roll it into the cut. These slicing blades work particular well on meat that is close to the bone, such as chicken or duck. Nevertheless the size and shape of the knife lend it to being another all-rounder and this Global knife can be used as a multipurpose knife for cutting up vegetables.

The G-49 is a Chinese chef’s knife, a multipurpose knife used by Chinese chefs in the same way that Western style chef’s knives, like the G-2, are used. These rectangular knives, referred to in Chinese as Caidao, are used to prepare meat and fish. In fact, it is typically the ONLY knife that a Chinese chef will use.

• Chinese chef’s knife
• Extremely versatile, all-round blade
• 2.2mm Blade thickness
• Ultra sharp 15° cutting edge
• Larger G-50 Chinese Chopper available with 20cm, 4mm blade

While these Chinese Choppers look like cleavers, they are not suitable for this task due to the thinner blades.

The G-95 Flexible Spanish Ham Slicing Knife features a long, narrow 25cm flexible blade designed for effortlessly producing thin, even slices of ham, salmon and other large cuts of cooked meats. The long blade allows you to slice across a large ham in one smooth motion and the narrow blade reduces friction to prevent slices form tearing. Ideal for achieving clean, delicate slices with minimal waste. 

• 25cm Flexible blade
• Ultra sharp 15° cutting edge
• Perfectly balanced ergonomic design
• Made in Japan
• Larger 31cm G-10 Slicer available

The GLOBAL G-18 Flexible Filleting Knife features a specialised design with a 24cm blade tailored for skinning and filleting large fish. The G-18, G-19 and G-20 are a family of larger flexible filleting knives with the large G series handles designed for heavier work. We recommend these knives for filleting the biggest types of fish, trout, salmon, cod etc where a much larger knife is needed and where a smaller knife is inadequate. 

• 24cm Flexible Blade
• Ultra sharp 15° cutting edge
• Perfectly balanced ergonomic design
• Made in Japan
• Larger 27cm G-19 or smaller 21cm G-20 filleting knives available

Global produce 3 of the standard fluted cook's knives in 20cm (G-61), 18cm (G-62) and 16cm (G-63) size blades.The G-61 is the fluted version of the best selling G-2 20cm cook's knife. The cook's knives are in the classic shape of the Western style cook's knife and so can perform any kitchen task, whether you need to slice, dice or chop. If you can only afford to get one knife, always buy one good chef's knife. These knives are represented by their non fluted equivalents the G-2, G-55 and G-58.

The main advantage to owning the fluted knife over the standard knives is the non stick properties of these blades. If you cut a lot of starchy vegetables, these knives are quite good as the veg is less likely to stick like glue onto the knives and get in the way of cutting things up.

The main downside to fluted blades is that the lifespa