Janet Wilder > wrote:

> We did a run to Sam's Club yesterday to get meat and stuff. While
> walking down one of the aisles I spotted a card with two 7" santoku
> knives for $12.76. I used one last night and it's amazingly sharp and
> handles very well. That's less than $7 per knife!
>
> It was sold under their new "bakers and chefs" house brand. Or maybe
> it's "chefs and bakers"?

I've had two 7" Santokus and the cheapo Henckles stamped knife from
Target for $12 has been a champ and kept it's edge great. While the
Cuisinart for $30 lost it's edge completely in 5 uses and can't be
steeled with either kind of rod (abrasive or not).

-sw