
Cutting Training at Benihana 8
Agenda
・Trimming fillets
・Portioning filets to steak cuts Practice of trimming Wagyu fillet The most difficult part of this training was finding the right fat and sinew from the entire piece. It can be trimmed from anywhere but it may cause more loss if you do not process it right. Firstly take the fat on the surface to see
where the sinew goes, then carefully take
off the sinew with using the tip of the knife. The tip of the fillet needs to be separated following the thi

Cutting Training at Benihana 7
Agenda
・How to remove big pieces of sinew ・About Sakudori / Sectioning
・Practice of using Gyuto Gain / Achievement from the training attended ・How to remove big pieces of sinew
In this method, you can trim off a big piece of sinew which wraps the surface. The key of this training is how to use and
control the tip of the blade. Firstly place
the tip of blade underneath of the edge
of the sinew then slide it off to get a lose
piece to be held by your left hand. Use
the

Cutting Training at Benihana 6
Agenda
・How to display the meat for events ・About Sogigiri / Shaving cut
・Practice of shaving cut
・Practice of trimming the sinew Gain / Achievement from the training attended
・The presentation of Sogigiri / Shaving cut
All slices needs to be same size and cut for the beautiful presentation. ・Practice of shaving cut
I find it quite difficult to create the same shape every time even with softer meat.
However I also found that keeping the blade steady and straight with u

Cutting Training at Benihana 5
Agenda
・How to use Gyuto knife
・Practicing how to cut fat and sinew ・Practicing how to shaving cut
・How to choose a chopping board ・About Gyuto knife
>It is a Japanese designed knife and suitable for steak cuts and slicing larger pieces. This was much bigger and heavier than the one what I usually use, so the firmer grip is the key to hand well this knife. The Gyuto was the single ground blade to increase its sharpness and cut meats straight.
・Cutting fat and sinew with