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Friday, June 1, 2018

type 301 hammered
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CHROMA Cutlery (also known as CHROMA Cnife) is a kitchen knife-maker based in Demorest, Georgia, US. The company was founded in 1989. CHROMA also sells spice grinders, knife sharpening stones, kitchen shears and other cooking accessories. The focus on Chroma Cnives is the professional user. The company is also producing for other manufacturers.


Video CHROMA Cnife



Overview

Chroma knives are mostly made in Japan by small family-owned operations. The company is owned by Garwick Industries Ltd.. CHROMAs main market is Europe.

The Chroma knife range starts from $ 20USD for a quality Chinese made knife to $25,000USD by an original knife of Japanese Master Okishiba Masakuni.


Maps CHROMA Cnife



Product line

Chroma's main series - besides others - include:

  • Type 301 - a stainless steel knife range designed by German designer F. A. Porsche in cooperation with professional chefs
  • HAIKU classic - a traditional Japanese kitchen knife range with wooden ''honoki handle'' and ''Megugiki pin''
  • HAIKU Kurouchi a non stainless steel, knife range made in the ancient style of Tosa Region of Japan
  • Sharpening stones - whetstones for knives
  • ProCuTe - a spice grinder with titanium cutting gear

Chroma Cutlery Kasumi Titanium 7-7/8
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Professional users

Chroma knives target professional users. Some celebrity chefs like Bocuse d'or winners are using Chroma knives - The knives are most popular in European Countries, mainly Germany, France, Sweden and Belgium.


W-05 CHROMA BERTA Chef cnife 15cm
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Awards

  • Focus Way of Life - International Design Award, Federal German State Baden-Württemberg, 2002 for Chroma type 301
  • Formexpriset 2003 - Stockholmmässan Nordic Design Award, 2003 for Chroma type 301
  • Adolf Loos Staatspreis Design 2003 - for Chroma type 301
  • IF Design Award 2005 - for Chroma type 301
  • Stiftung Warentest, Germany: Knife Test: Chroma Haiku 2nd Place
  • Der Feinschmecker "Must have" - "Product of the month" of Germanys leading Gourmet magazine, May 2010 for Chroma ProCuTe Spice Grinder
  • Best knife in test - for Chroma type 301 P-18 by "Test Fakta" - Nordic Test institute, Sweden - for best quality and performance

type 301 hammered
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References


P-18 HM CHROMA type 301 hammered Chef knife
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External links

  • Chroma
  • The making of a CHROMA Cnife

Source of article : Wikipedia