Kyoku Chef Blog

Juicy, crispy turkey wings start with precise oven times. Discover how long to bake turkey wings in the oven at common temperatures, plus tips for seasoning.

Discover four of the best Japanese serrated bread knives for cutting sourdough bread from Kyoku. These knives are long, with sharp serrated blades, comfortable handles, sturdy, well-balanced blades to give you neat sourdough slices without crushing that beautiful crust.

Learn what to do with extra pumpkin pie filling, including quick recipes, delicious sauces, and tasty toppings to make the most of this autumn favorite.

This blog explains what “coarse chopped” means and how it differs from "finely chopped,"  and how you can use it in your kitchen? Explore coarsely chopped ingredients like coarse chopped cabbage, pecans and broccoli. 

Discover 7 easy ways to cook pumpkin for dogs, boosting their health with nutritious homemade meals. Learn expert tips and knife skills for perfect preparation.

This blog explains five different ways to cut vegetables. From slicing to chopping to julienne cuts, it explains the five vegetable cutting methods to choose from, which yield different results in terms of look, taste, and cooking requirements. 

For soups, for example, you want bigger vegetable pieces, so you go for chopping. For spring rolls, you’d want fine strips, so you must use the julienne cut. Then there are also slice cuts, mince cuts, and dice cuts, which give you different textures, cooking times, and presentations. 

This blog details how to cut a coconut with a knife. When you have the right coconut cutting knife, you can proceed to employ different strategies for opening the coconut depending on whether it is a green coconut  (fresh, immature) or a brown coconut (mature, harder).

This blog describes the best and most proper way to hold a knife, which is the pinch grip. However, depending on your level of experience with knives (beginner vs pro), the size of the knife in question, and the use of the knife, you can also opt for a handle grip, a fingertip grip, a hammer grip, a thumb-on-spine grip, or even a palm-on-blade grip.

Elevate your seafood cooking this National Seafood Month 2025 with Kyoku's premium Japanese knives. Discover health benefits, cutting tips, and seafood recipes!

This guide explains the process of peeling and coring an apple with a knife. It explains how the two methods of peeling an apple with a knife, and how to core your apple with a pairing knife.

Discover the highlights of Kyoku's participation at the 2025 Del Mar Food and Wine Festival in San Diego, California. Here's how Kyoku took this two-day event as an amazing opportunity to connect with food lovers, chefs, and companies that appreciate quality, craftsmanship, and culture.