Curt Nelson wrote:

> The Forschner/Victorinox knives are consistently among the very highest
> rated by Cook's Illustrated. Every review I've read has them dominating the
> best value category.

We also got a santoku knife and I used that this evening. I really liked
it. It's somewhat light, and the blade is thin compare to our other
santokus -- but the grip felt good in my hand and it was extremely sharp.

I think I might like to have one of the birds beak paring knives, too.

--Lin

Lin wrote:

>> The Forschner/Victorinox knives are consistently among the very highest
>> rated by Cook's Illustrated. Every review I've read has them dominating
>> the best value category.
>
> We also got a santoku knife and I used that this evening. I really liked
> it. It's somewhat light, and the blade is thin compare to our other
> santokus -- but the grip felt good in my hand and it was extremely sharp.
>
> I think I might like to have one of the birds beak paring knives, too.

The santoku knife has a granton blade, which helps to keep food from
sticking to it while you're chopping. It works great.

Bob

We went to a Hibachi Japanese place tonight with the DD and grandgirls.
The chef that was doing the veggies was slicing with something familiar.
Then I realized that it looked exactly like my Forschner boning knife. I
asked him if it was and he affirmed.

While I don't think I'd slice veggies with mine, I do use it for boning
and it's a super knife.

--
Janet Wilder
way-the-heck-south Texas
spelling doesn't count
but cooking does

In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> We also got a santoku knife and I used that this evening. I really liked
> it. It's somewhat light, and the blade is thin compare to our other
> santokus -- but the grip felt good in my hand and it was extremely sharp.
>
> I think I might like to have one of the birds beak paring knives, too.
>
> --Lin

Lin, I have about four RADA knives. They are embarrassingly inexpensive
and do a very fine job in my kitchen. I buy them at the Minnesota State
Fair. They are made in the USA and have brushed aluminum handles. The
"granny paring knife" is their birds beak knife and I use it daily ‹
several times a day. They might be too light to suit some but I love
them. I touch them up with my steel.

http://www.radamfg.com/
(Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company other than being a
satisfied customer.)
--
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"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Lin > wrote:
>
>> We also got a santoku knife and I used that this evening. I really liked
>> it. It's somewhat light, and the blade is thin compare to our other
>> santokus -- but the grip felt good in my hand and it was extremely sharp.
>>
>> I think I might like to have one of the birds beak paring knives, too.
>>
>> --Lin
>
> Lin, I have about four RADA knives. They are embarrassingly inexpensive
> and do a very fine job in my kitchen. I buy them at the Minnesota State
> Fair. They are made in the USA and have brushed aluminum handles. The
> "granny paring knife" is their birds beak knife and I use it daily ‹
> several times a day. They might be too light to suit some but I love
> them. I touch them up with my steel.
>
> http://www.radamfg.com/
> (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company other than being a
> satisfied customer.)

I've got three or four of that brand that I inherited from a first
cousin. The blades are getting rather thin from sharpening over the ten
plus years and who knows how many years my cousin had them. I have
retired them to the potting shed where they still do yeoman service.

Thanks for the URL, I may order some new ones now.

George Shirley wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> http://www.radamfg.com/
>> (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company other than being
>> a satisfied customer.)
>
> I've got three or four of that brand that I inherited from a first
> cousin. The blades are getting rather thin from sharpening over the ten
> plus years and who knows how many years my cousin had them. I have
> retired them to the potting shed where they still do yeoman service.
>
> Thanks for the URL, I may order some new ones now.

I don't know if it was the same brand, but I was given one that looked
just like them years ago from my brother. But the blade seemed
excessively thin and floppy so I disliked it. I gave it away to a Thrift
Shop. I hope someone found some merit in that knife where I couldn't.
I like and mostly stick with my assorted Henkels knives.

Goomba wrote:

> I don't know if it was the same brand, but I was given one that looked
> just like them years ago from my brother. But the blade seemed excessively
> thin and floppy so I disliked it.

Thin and floppy blades are sometimes an advantage, e.g., for boning a
chicken or filleting a fish.

Bob

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Lin > wrote:
>
>> We also got a santoku knife and I used that this evening. I really liked
>> it. It's somewhat light, and the blade is thin compare to our other
>> santokus -- but the grip felt good in my hand and it was extremely sharp.
>>
>> I think I might like to have one of the birds beak paring knives, too.
>>
>> --Lin
>
> Lin, I have about four RADA knives. They are embarrassingly inexpensive
> and do a very fine job in my kitchen. I buy them at the Minnesota State
> Fair. They are made in the USA and have brushed aluminum handles. The
> "granny paring knife" is their birds beak knife and I use it daily ‹
> several times a day. They might be too light to suit some but I love
> them. I touch them up with my steel.
>

I'm one of those folks who finds the Rada knives too light.


--
Janet Wilder
way-the-heck-south Texas
spelling doesn't count
but cooking does

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:55:47 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>> Lin, I have about four RADA knives. They are embarrassingly inexpensive
>> and do a very fine job in my kitchen. I buy them at the Minnesota State
>> Fair. They are made in the USA and have brushed aluminum handles. The
>> "granny paring knife" is their birds beak knife and I use it daily ‹
>> several times a day. They might be too light to suit some but I love
>> them. I touch them up with my steel.
>>
>
>I'm one of those folks who finds the Rada knives too light.

Well, the price is certainly right! I should get some to stock the
picnic basket - if for no other reason.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.