Meat & Veg

Global knives are supposed to be refined, delicate instruments for preparing food to exact specifications.... not the meat cleaver. It has one real purpose, to smash through bones to cut up portions of meat. The Global meat cleaver features a longer blade and thicker steel than ordinary G range knives to handle the repeated blows of going through bone and onto a hard cutting surface. Compared to most Global knives, it is the only knife which should be swung down like a hammer. Useful for preparing cuts of chicken, creating lamb chops or spare ribs. You can also use one of these knives for particularly heavy vegetables like butternut squash or pumpkin, where a smaller knife might get stuck.

The G-12 also comes with a traditional hole in the blade to be hung on hook above a butcher's table.

The G-29 is another fairly specialist knife in the G series line. The knife is suited for work with medium sized fish and is a bit of a cross over between a cook's knife and a chopper. It is also perfectly suited for cutting up chicken, turkey or other poultry that may be cooked whole.

The deep blade is designed to help the knife cut through bones to remove fish heads, tails and fins as the knife can be swung down onto a chopping board. Useful for preparing fish if you like to buy your fish whole, this knife will also create deep slicers to serve up.

The G-5 has been a long time favourite of our customers and one of the best selling blades in the original Global series. When Global knives first came to the UK, the shape of the blade was quite strange. A long rectangular shaped, flat blade with only a slight knife point. The G-5 Vegetable Chopper 18cm Blade is inspired by traditional Japanese Usaba knives, popular amongst professional chefs in the Tokyo area and a specialist vegetable knife. The idea behind the shape of the blade is that it encourages a straight up down chopping motion where the full blade length will come in contact with the chopping board and so go straight through the whole vegetable. There is no need to push and pull the knife horizontally through the chopping motion.

European cooking tends to use a lot more chopped vegetables than in Japan and so this knife has always been favoured in sets by Global. There are quite a few variations of this knife within the Global range. The equally popular Global GS-5 is the small version, the G-81 is the fluted version and there is a fully forged GF-36 for professional chefs as well.

The G-81 is the fluted knife in the classic Japanese Vegetable style. It is perfect for cutting vegetables from lettuce, onions, cabbage and cucumbers. If your a vegan or have recently taken on a more healthier lifestyle then this knife would be ideal in getting everything cut and ready. It also has a fluted edge which stops pieces of the vegetables getting stuck to the blade, this is because it collects pockets of air in the fluted area of the knife as you are cutting it which stops the vegetables from sticking.

You can also opt for a santoku knife which is a good all rounder and is also used by professional chefs for cutting vegetables but also do other stuff in the kitchen. The flutes will work particularly well for this knife as it is a specialist vegetable knife. These knives take their inspiration from Japanese Usaba (Vegetable Knives), the relatively flat parts of the blade are designed to chop through fruit and vegetables and come into full contact with the chopping board and give a clean cut. The front of the blades are more curved like a chef's knife, to allow the knife to be rocked gently forward after each cut and encourage good technique.

The GF-36 is the fully forged version of Global’s extremely popular G-5. The shape of the knife is specifically intended for chopping vegetables. The GF-36 has a long flat blade designed to come into full contact with the cutting board with each stroke and create clean cuts of each vegetable. The deep blade will make easy work of heavy vegetables such as sweet potato, squashes and beetroot. The front of the blade has a slight upward curve for slicing and dicing vegetables.

We recommend the GF-36 for professional chefs who do a lot of chopping in the kitchen. This knife will take a lot of punishment and is a lot more robust than its cousin the G-5.

As a fully forged knife the GF-36 has the same blade as the G-5, but is made from one piece of steel from the knife point to the end of the handle and contains a full tang. It feels substantially heavier and has a lot more presence that the G-5, which is great if you think Global knives are a bit too light.

Global Ni produce 3 different sizes of vegetable knife. These knives all feature flatter blades designed to cut down through vegetables and give clean cuts. Choose between a GNM 08 - 16cm, GNM 07 - 15cm and GNM 06 - 14cm size. These knives are based on the popular G-5 and GS-5 Global classic vegetable choppers. These knives are more or less identical in shape to the cook's and santoku knives, so do consider these as alternatives. There is also a 14cm fluted vegetable chopper available in a 14cm size, the GNM-01.

Global SAI has two vegetable knvies in its range. The SAI-04 is a specialist vegetable chopping knife. It has a long flat blade designed to get a clean cut when the knife cuts down onto the board. It is quite a heavy knife and suitable for long hours in the kitchen. With its long 19cm blade and the stretched handle of the SAI series, the SAI-04 knife is the largest vegetable chopper Global produce. It has a smaller brother the SAI-M06, which home users will find a bit more manageable as it has only a 15cm length. This makes it more similar to the popular G-5

This knife is the fluted version of the Global Ni GNM-06 vegetable knife. A really nice size for home chef's to cut up vegeatbles, the fluted blade will help to stop food sticking.

The GS-5 is the little brother of the G-5 vegetable chopper, with the same shape of blade in a smaller proportion. These knives take their inspiration from Japanese Usaba (Vegetable Knives), the relatively flat parts of the blade are designed to chop through fruit and vegetables and come into full contact with the chopping board and give a clean cut. The front of the blades are more curved like a chef's knife, to allow the knife to be rocked gently forward after each cut and encourage good technique. A really popular blade often found in Global sets, the GS-5 is also available in a fluted style as the GS-39.

The GS-83 is a smaller version of the GS-5 vegetable knife. It features the traditional Global sand filled hollow handle. This razor sharp knife was originally introduced to the series as part of the special Michel Roux Jnr collection of precision preparation knives. However it is now encompassed within our Little Essential Range of 12 Kitchen Knives that have been developed to form a comprehensive range of kitchen knives.

The GS-3 is a fantastic alternative to the GS-5 if you are not a fan of the handle. It carries out similar tasks and is suited for the preparation of a wide range of vegetables including larger produce such as carrots, potatoes as well as smaller items such as Brussel sprouts.

The GS-91 is the fluted knife in the classic Japanese Vegetable style. It is perfect for cutting vegetables from lettuce, onions, cabbage and cucumbers. If your a vegan or have recently taken on a more healthier lifestyle then this knife would be ideal in getting everything cut and ready. It also has a fluted edge which stops pieces of the vegetables getting stuck to the blade, this is because it collects pockets of air in the fluted area of the knife as you are cutting it which stops the vegetables from sticking.

You can also opt for a santoku knife which is a good all rounder and is also used by professional chefs for cutting vegetables but also do other stuff in the kitchen. If your looking for more than just a Vegetable knife then our set of 3 knives that has been released in addition to this knife for autumn 2019 would be the G-779146 which contains a chefs knife, Vegetable knife and a peeling knife. Alternatively if this knife is too small for you at 14cm then you can go for a bigger knife of the same type which is the G-81 which is also a new knife that has been released this autumn 2019 which measures at 18cm.

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 GUM-10 Vegetable Knife, also known as a ‘Nakiri’, is a Japanese square-tipped knife created almost exclusively for prepping vegetables. The flat parts of the blade are designed to chop and slice through vegetables with precision and ease. The knife’s wide blade is also ideal for moving ingredients from the chopping board to the pan.