Eden Sugoi Olive 2090-S01, 3-piece knife set

This Eden Sugoi Olive knife set is comprised of three knives: a chef’s knife, nakiri and a paring knife. As such it is a perfect basic set for anyone who loves Japanese kitchen knives.

This set contains

Eden Sugoi Olive 2090-020 chef’s knife, 20 cm
Eden Sugoi Olive 2090-116 nakiri, 17 cm
Eden Sugoi Olive 2090-113 paring knife, 11 cm

The chef’s knife is a very versatile knife. You use it when cutting vegetables, meat and fish, but also when, for instance, chopping herbs, crushing pepper corns or peeling a clove of garlic.

The nakiri is the real Japanese vegetable knife that isn’t missing from any Japanese kitchen. You use a nakiri to effortlessly cut carrots, cucumber, cabbage and many other types of vegetables. You can also use it finely chop herbs.

The paring knife is practical knife you will, without a doubt, use on a daily basis. It might remind you of a small chef’s knife and is great for small cutting tasks and light peeling work.

The blade in VG10-steel

The blade is made from VG10 steel with a hardness of 58-60 HRC. It is a stainless type of steel with a relatively high carbon content. This means that VG10 steel is a lot harder than most stainless types of steel. As such the edge of the knife is sharper than European knives and it retains its sharpness longer. VG10 steel is known for the fact that is easy to sharpen than, for instance, a Japanese knife made from carbon steel. This is the result of the molecular construction of the steel. We can talk about it for hours, but we won’t. The blade of the knives is enhanced with a damascus finish. As such the knives look amazing. Appearance, after all, also matters!

The knives from the Sugoi Olive collection are not enhanced with a crop. The advantage is that you can use the entire blade when you use the knife. In addition, the knife is easy to sharpen because the crop won’t get in the way as you sharpen from heel to edge.

Maintaining your new kitchen knives

If you properly maintain your new knives you can enjoy them for years! Like most kitchen knives, the knives from the Sugoi Olive collection are not dishwasher proof. If you put them in the dishwasher you will notice soon enough that the olive wood will be affected by the dishwasher.

It is the result of a combination of the harsh detergent, the heat and the fact that the blades stay damp too long in the dishwasher. As such you damage the wooden handle and the blade can start to rust. It is best to wash and dry them by hand immediately after use. To make sure the olive wood stays in great shape you add oil to the handle.