It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.

If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...

D

Dana > wrote:
>It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
>gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
>but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.
>
>If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
>the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...

I bought the Global cheese knife (a going-out-of-business sale at an
e-commerce site); it was the most disappointing Global purchase I've
made, out of about ten. It's serrated, so the legendary Global edge-
holding ability doesn't really apply.

Besides, isn't there an etiquette rule against giving knives as
gifts, unless you want to "cut" the friendship short? I usually
charge my friends a dollar for $30+ knives (and give them a dollar
first)...

Knife Sharpeners, on the other hand, are a great gift. The EdgePro
Apex runs about $130, plus I think it was $6 per extra stone (get a
600 to get those Globals really sharp)

Donald

"Donald Tsang" > wrote in message
...
> Dana > wrote:
> >It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
> >gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
> >but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.
> >
> >If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
> >the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...
>
> I bought the Global cheese knife (a going-out-of-business sale at an
> e-commerce site); it was the most disappointing Global purchase I've
> made, out of about ten. It's serrated, so the legendary Global edge-
> holding ability doesn't really apply.
>
> Besides, isn't there an etiquette rule against giving knives as
> gifts, unless you want to "cut" the friendship short? I usually
> charge my friends a dollar for $30+ knives (and give them a dollar
> first)...
>
> Knife Sharpeners, on the other hand, are a great gift. The EdgePro
> Apex runs about $130, plus I think it was $6 per extra stone (get a
> 600 to get those Globals really sharp)
>
> Donald

Not really serrated in the sense of a slicing knife. It has vertical
grooves cut in the side of the edge to further assist the anti sticking
properties of the blade. This is a knife designed for soft cheeses. One
doesn't slice with it. One pushes straight down to get a slice. In that
role, it is the best I have ever used or tested. For hard cheese I just use
a Japanese yanagi.

Get the 3000 grit polishing tape kit to get those Globals really sharp
(except for the cheese knife of course, which doesn't get sharpened.)

Fred
Knife Outlet
http://www.knifeoutlet.com

Fred > wrote:
>"Donald Tsang" > wrote:
>> I bought the Global cheese knife (a going-out-of-business sale at an
>> e-commerce site); it was the most disappointing Global purchase I've
>> made, out of about ten. It's serrated, so the legendary Global edge-
>> holding ability doesn't really apply.
>
>Not really serrated in the sense of a slicing knife. It has vertical
>grooves cut in the side of the edge to further assist the anti sticking
>properties of the blade. This is a knife designed for soft cheeses. One
>doesn't slice with it. One pushes straight down to get a slice. In that
>role, it is the best I have ever used or tested. For hard cheese I just use
>a Japanese yanagi.

Hmmm. I may have to try it again, then. I retract my review, pending
more experimentation (with the right use technique).

Thanks for the info, Fred!

>Get the 3000 grit polishing tape kit to get those Globals really sharp
>(except for the cheese knife of course, which doesn't get sharpened.)

An interesting idea. I should read "Sharpening Made Easy" again, though,
before I invest in more "gadgets".

Donald

The best cheese knife is a wire, not a blade. I have one that works better
than any knife I own.

Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

Thanks for the lesson and info. My one concern about the Global was that
the sharpening process is a bit different than other knives. Which, it
sounds, shouldn't be a concern at all...

Dana

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:30:02 GMT, Dana > wrote:

>It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
>gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
>but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.
>
>If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
>the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...

Either or both would be nice, as they serve different purposes.

I have both the Global and the Wusthof cheese knives; each is perfect for
different types of cheese. The Global skeleton-style is best for soft cheeses,
such as Camembert and Epoisses, and the Wusthof hollow-ground blade with
textured diamonds embossed is best for firmer and hard cheeses, such as Morbier
and cheddar.

Of course, to be fully equipped, one also needs a cheese plane (for extremely
hard cheeses, such as Gouda overjarige and Parmigiano), a wire cutter, and a
Stilton-style scoop. 8

Not to mention lots of wine...

-- Larry



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Thanks for all of the feedback. I would be purchasing a knife for soft
cheese since those are my friends favorites and what she seems to have the
most frustration cutting with her current knives.

The Wusthof knife I was looking at was the soft cheese knife that has
circles cut out of the blade...a variation on the skeleton-style. This
seems to leave more of the blade's surface area than the traditional style
which makes me wonder about effectiveness.

Dana

Dana > wrote in message .121>...
> It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
> gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
> but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.
>
> If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
> the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...
>
> D


The 3-pc set by Wusthof (culinar) look good to me. It cover almost
every type of cheese. But if I have to spend that much, I must feel
very sure that he/she is going to use it often.