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Santoku and slicing knives often feature oval hollows carved into the sides of their blades. Many sources claim that this innovation, patented in 1928 by what’s now the Granton Knives Co. in Sheffield, England, and often referred to as a “Granton edge,” prevents food from clinging to the blade. However, the Granton edge has an additional purpose: The scallops make the blade thinner and lighter to help it slide through food while maintaining some rigidity at the spine for control. The hollows are especially effective on Granton-brand knives, whose deep scallops are carved down through the cutting edge on alternate sides, unlike those of most imitators, which are symmetrical, shallower, and set higher on the blade.
We’ve tested dozens of Granton-edge knives over the years and found the hollows valuable on slicing knives, including our favorite, the Victorinox 12″ Fibrox Pro Granton Edge Slicing/Carving Knife ($54.65). The hollows reduce friction and make it easier to carve even slices, whether using it on a roast or a delicate side of salmon. But when testing santoku knives, we didn’t find them necessary since these blades are short (6.5 to 7 inches) and are already razor-thin. Our winning santoku lacks a Granton edge, and we didn’t miss it.
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So they're fullers.
How about stop cutting cost by filming on a closed warehouse
'Science' for advertisement… blehh
Gee, thanks for the demonstration to prove what you say! /s
Is it me or do any one of you like the new hq of the ATK?? I don't.. The old set was better.
did i just watch an ad …..
What is the kick stand for on carving forks?
I have french knives with and without scallops. But genuinely never noticed a difference in cuts now that I think about it. Good info!
"glides through food"…
Thanks! Now I know why they're called "grantons."
The room is resonating quite badly, and you may need to add some sort of acoustic foam onto the walls. The sound the resonance makes is very distracting.
What is up with the sound?
The robotic sound kills me!
Evidently they have not tested the Gleastain knives. Their scalloped edges actually work.
He knows what he's talking about.
This dude sounds like he's talking in an empty cathedral
My favorite knife doesn't have those either but it's super thin.
they make the blade thicker!
because it's needed that extra metal to be able to grind those hollows down
Agree.
i always have this problem when cutting potatoes, i find that the best knife to use is a boning knife.
Can't afford that winning knife. I'm sure it's good though!
Still something weird going on with the sound.