Knife: The Culture, Craft and Cult of the Cook's Knife

by Tim Hayward

Book Overview

Knife is a love letter to this essential culinary tool - its form, history, and creation. The knife can be the most functional utensil or the most exquisite piece of design - avid collectors pay jaw-dropping sums for piece of Japanese hand-crafted steel, made according to traditions that date back thousands of years.

Through interviews with knife-makers, chefs, and collectors, acclaimed food writer Tim Hayward explores how the relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849498911
• ISBN13: 9781849498913
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"