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Knife set recommendations
I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and
have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? TIA Sincerely, Anne :) |
Knife set recommendations
On Sep 17, 12:49 am, "Anne :)" > wrote:
> I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and > have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I > have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, > so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no > idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't > have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. > What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? > TIA > Sincerely, > Anne :) Most people who love to cook and are fairly proficient at it don't buy knife sets. They buy individual knives based on the purpose. A Granton slicer is different in purpose from a paring knife. Maybe you want a Henckels slicer and a Wusthof paring knife. Or maybe you want a paring knife from the supermarket and a Henckels bread knife. It all depends on what feels right in your hand when you use it, and how you use it. Try some on and give your hubby a list of your favorites that he can choose from. N. |
Knife set recommendations
> idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded BTW - it's "serrated." As in bread knife. N. |
Knife set recommendations
Nancy2 wrote:
> > idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded > > BTW - it's "serrated." As in bread knife. Actually whether hand held or machine bread slicer the knife blades are scalloped, not serrated. http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/dow...notfound/rid/0 Sheldon |
Knife set recommendations
"Anne :)" > wrote in message ups.com... > I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and > have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I > have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, > so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no > idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't > have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. > What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? > TIA > Sincerely, > Anne :) Well if money is not an issue, definitely Wusthof-Trident or Henckels. I have both and they are an absolute joy to cook with. The difference it makes is impressive. Something as mundane as slicing fruit takes on a whole new dimension when the knife feels like an extension of your hand and just glides through the food. "Serated" knives are very limited and you do have to sharpen them. No knife will stay sharp forever. I use them only for breads. My advice is always to get the best knives and have them professionally sharpened. For me that is about 2 times a year. Dress up the blade with a good honing steel. Properly cared for the WT or Henckels knives will last a lifetime. Another poster mentioned sets. I like sets - so I have a set of each brand. Expensive, but you're worth it. Paul |
Knife set recommendations
"Anne :)" > wrote in message ups.com... >I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and > have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I > have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, > so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no > idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't > have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. > What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? > TIA > Sincerely, > Anne :) > A "good" knife is one that feels good in your hand and that is easily worked. My wife and I may do the same job, the same way, but we each prefer a different knife. In general, you want a chef's knife, slicing knife, and a paring knife. In our collection of knives, only three are from the same manufacturer, Gerber, now out of the kitchen knife business. We have two Fury that we got recently and my wife really loves them as they fit her hand well. One is the 7" East/West, the other is the 5". http://www.furitechnics.com.au/products_pro_usa.html My main users are a Gerber slicer, a no name 8" chef;s knife, and now the Furi is getting a lot of use, as is their sharpener that I also bought. Go to the store and try them. -- Ed http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/ |
Knife set recommendations
"Anne :)" > wrote in message
ups.com... >I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and > have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I > have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, > so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no > idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't > have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. > What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? > TIA > Sincerely, > Anne :) > I don't recommend sets, nor ever serrated other than a bread knife. You basically will use 3 or 4 knives in most home settings. A Chef's knife or a Santoku which basically do the same thing as a chef's knife. These are generally in lengths from 7" up to 12" blade lengths. A paring knife 3 to 4 inch blade, utility knife 5" to 6" blade. Now if you eat a lot of bread or if not a slicing knife. Many will server both uses. You will generally want these in about 9" or longer. As for brands which I don't like to recommend. I personally think the Japanese build the best knives and Shuns are excellent but a bit expensive in some cases and a cross between the Japanese and German/French knives in style. For the German/French types some of the Wusthof, Henckels and Messermeister lines are decent knives, but be careful as to which line you buy as all are not the same quality even by the same manufacturer. Joe Cilinceon |
Knife set recommendations
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:49:02 -0700, "Anne :)"
> wrote: >I am in the market for a new knife set. I LOVE to cook and bake and >have never had a 'decent' knive (they've always been cheapies). I >have a wonderful hubby who doesn't mind spending $$ on gifts for me, >so I'm giving him gift ideas, one of which is a knife set. I have no >idea what kind of knives are 'good'. I do like seraded as I don't >have to sharpen them, but am not set on them having to be seraded. >What would you recommend? What would your 'dream' knife brand be? >TIA >Sincerely, >Anne :) Hi Anne, I agree with those who suggest purchasing individual knives rather than a set. That way you get exactly what you like. We bought a dozen inexpensive paring knives on sale. Use 'em as steak knives as well as for cooking tasks. We have two large chef's knives, one smaller version, and one smaller sandoku or whatever it's called. I *HATE* the sandoku knife (Kitchen-Aid brand, I just wanted to try one). Lack of control. It always feels as though the knife is tilting to the left or right, because the handle is too far above the plane of the cutting edge. My favorite is a large chef's knife, dunno what the brand is, with a fairly thin blade. Heavy enough not to bend, light enough to handle easily. I use it instead of a serrated knife for slicing bread, as it gives a cleaner cut with no crumbs. I sharpen frequently; love to have my knives "scary sharp". Best -- Terry |
Knife set recommendations
LOL.. It looked like it was spelled wrong, but hey, after dealing with
a two year old and a two month old all day, my brain was a little fried! On Sep 17, 2:26 pm, Nancy2 > wrote: > > idea what kind ofknivesare 'good'. I do like seraded > > BTW - it's "serrated." As in bread knife. > > N. |
Knife set recommendations
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Buying knives individually
makes sense. I live in a very small town in AZ and don't have the option of just trotting over to the kitchen store to try out knives, so that puts a kink it things. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Sinerely, Anne :) |
Knife set recommendations
"Anne :)" > wrote > Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Buying knives individually > makes sense. I live in a very small town in AZ and don't have the > option of just trotting over to the kitchen store to try out knives, > so that puts a kink it things. That would. Two online sources I've been happy with are pcd.com and excaliburcutlery.com. If you at least know what kind of handle you like you'll be okay. I like the Henckle's Four Star type of handle because I get a good grip on them. That might no be true for you. Perhaps you should buy one knife and see how you like that. I would not be interested in serrated/scalloped knives aside from the bread knife. Closer to the holidays you might find free shipping. nancy |
Knife set recommendations
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Anne :) wrote: > Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Buying knives individually > makes sense. I live in a very small town in AZ and don't have the > option of just trotting over to the kitchen store to try out knives, > so that puts a kink it things. > > I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. > > Sinerely, > > Anne :) > Anne: I haven't had much time to read rfc lately so I haven't followed this thread, but I would recommend that you get online and ask for a catalog from www.CookingEnthusiast.com. This company is located in Connecticut and used to be called something like "Cutlery Direct". Their catalog has expanded to all kinds of cooking stuff but they are a very nice place to deal with. The catalog describes the feel and style of all the knives they carry and you can buy one or a set of any of them. I have been very happy with their customer service and the time they will take to talk with you on the phone (800-792-6650). I have no connection other than being a satisfied customer. gloria p |
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