I'm looking for my first Gyuto. Here are my requirements:

1: will be used for vegetarian meal prep

2: Carbon steel

3: Traditional handle and styling, but 50/50 bevel

4: Looking for a tall,thin blade.

I was looking at the Takeda 240mm AS. I'm just not sure if that is going to be too long. I usually reach for a 8" knife rather than 10".

Michael