Deba
Deba is the traditional Japanese fish knife, made for one purpose: handling whole fish from head to tail. With its heavy, single-bevel blade it makes clean work of removing the head, filleting the body and dealing with the bones in a way no ordinary chef's knife ever could.
The blade is thick and sturdy at the spine and thin and sharp along the edge, a combination that gives strength and control at the same time. The classic deba comes in sizes from about 15 cm to over 30 cm, and the size is usually chosen according to the type of fish you work with.
There is also the ko-deba, a smaller and lighter variant used for smaller fish and more delicate work. Both types can also be used for poultry, particularly for boning and portioning.
The deba knives at Foodgear come mainly from Japanese smiths with deep respect for the traditional single-bevel technique. If you are new to single-bevel Japanese knives, you are very welcome to visit our shop, where we will help you get started.
