On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:53:14 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>
> No recommendation about steak knives. I can't imagine finding myself
> "frequently reaching for a 'steak knife'". Myself and most people I
> know only use them when eating plated steak. Since you don't know if
> the grandkids even eat steak often... well, I wouldn't consider that a
> useful gift.

I don't use a steak knife when eating steak. I buy thick steaks that
can be cut into slices for serving, so the regular table knife works
just fine. In any case if kids today want steak knives, they just buy
a set of knives (in a block) that comes with them.

I hate the type of steak knife they sell these days with the
micro-whatever it's called anyway. They don't cut, they mangle. Buy
steak knives without that feature and they are yet another item with
an edge that needs to be kept maintained.

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