On Fri, 1 Jan 2016 14:32:29 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 1/1/2016 12:40 PM, sf wrote:
> > On 1 Jan 2016 17:11:43 GMT, notbob > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2016-01-01, pavane > wrote:
> >>
> >>> "graham" > wrote in message
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> They still make a peasant's knife in carbon steel:
> >>>> http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...33,40738,52770
> >>
> >>> Yes, that is exactly the one. Thanks to you and Sheldon.
> >>
> >> Looks and sounds like a great deal, although I don't see how being a a
> >> knife for peasants makes it any better. Plus, I doubt any real
> >> peasants could afford the price.
> >>
> >> Besides, I can tell by merely looking at it that it would be terrible
> >> for mincing/dicing veggies. The oversized handle will have you
> >> banging yer fingers into the cutting board while trying to do so. Why
> >> not jes buy a real Sabatier knife. Only about $20 more.
> >>
> >
> > Agree! It looks like an oversized steak knife. I can't imagine a
> > valid kitchen use for that thing.
> >
>
> Looks like it would be good where you'd want a hefty knife for things
> like splitting chicken wings at the joint. As nb pointed out, probably
> not for mincing. The large handle would allow a good grip though.

If you know where the joint is, any knife will work for taking a
chicken apart. I've done it many times and know what I'm talking
about. If you don't know where the joint is, then use a boning knife.
That one is good for nothing.

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sf