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chef's knife
I think this info has been posted previously. But since it wasn't on my
radar, I didn't really pay attention. Now I'm interested -- and would appreciate any advice. I've always used the knife that came with others. - it takes up the biggest spot in my butcher block and is serrated (just like the bread knife). However it's really crappy. Is there a knife that I can buy that cuts throught heavy stuff - e.g. squash; chicken bones etc., but that I can also use for veggies? Elaine |
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"elaine" > wrote in message ... >I think this info has been posted previously. But since it wasn't on my > radar, I didn't really pay attention. > > Now I'm interested -- and would appreciate any advice. > > I've always used the knife that came with others. - it takes up the > biggest > spot in my butcher block and is serrated (just like the bread knife). > However it's really crappy. Is there a knife that I can buy that cuts > throught heavy stuff - e.g. squash; chicken bones etc., but that I can > also > use for veggies? > > Elaine > > Um, a cleaver? Squash and chicken bones really aren't classified together as 'heavy stuff'. |
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"Kswck" > wrote in message
et... > > "elaine" > wrote in message > ... > >I think this info has been posted previously. But since it wasn't on my > > radar, I didn't really pay attention. > > > > Now I'm interested -- and would appreciate any advice. > > > > I've always used the knife that came with others. - it takes up the > > biggest > > spot in my butcher block and is serrated (just like the bread knife). > > However it's really crappy. Is there a knife that I can buy that cuts > > throught heavy stuff - e.g. squash; chicken bones etc., but that I can > > also > > use for veggies? > > > > Elaine > > > > > Um, a cleaver? > > Squash and chicken bones really aren't classified together as 'heavy stuff'. > Really, this wasn't supposed to be a stupid question - there are lots of chef's knifes - I just wondered what might be a good one... say for cutting up veggies and meat. > |
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"elaine" > wrote in message ... > "Kswck" > wrote in message > et... >> >> "elaine" > wrote in message >> ... >> >I think this info has been posted previously. But since it wasn't on my >> > radar, I didn't really pay attention. >> > >> > Now I'm interested -- and would appreciate any advice. >> > >> > I've always used the knife that came with others. - it takes up the >> > biggest >> > spot in my butcher block and is serrated (just like the bread knife). >> > However it's really crappy. Is there a knife that I can buy that cuts >> > throught heavy stuff - e.g. squash; chicken bones etc., but that I can >> > also >> > use for veggies? >> > >> > Elaine >> > >> > >> Um, a cleaver? >> >> Squash and chicken bones really aren't classified together as 'heavy > stuff'. >> > > Really, this wasn't supposed to be a stupid question - there are lots of > chef's knifes - I just wondered what might be a good one... say for > cutting > up veggies and meat. >> > > I think you need to go to a store selling knives and 'try out' what feels best to you. I use Henkels. Others like Globals or Wusthof, others still like cheapies. It's whatever feels best to you. |
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>"elaine" writes:
> >Really, this wasn't supposed to be a stupid question - there are lots of >chef's knifes - I just wondered what might be a good one... say for cutting >up veggies and meat. Knives, any knives, perform only as well as the person using them. Buying knives is like buying a pair of shoes or a bra, you gotta try em on. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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"PENMART01" > wrote in message ... > >"elaine" writes: >> >>Really, this wasn't supposed to be a stupid question - there are lots of >>chef's knifes - I just wondered what might be a good one... say for >>cutting >>up veggies and meat. > > Knives, any knives, perform only as well as the person using them. Buying > knives is like buying a pair of shoes or a bra, you gotta try em on. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` Agreed. |
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Kswck > wrote:
> >"PENMART01" > wrote in message ... >> >"elaine" writes: >>> >>>Really, this wasn't supposed to be a stupid question - there are lots of >>>chef's knifes - I just wondered what might be a good one... say for >>>cutting >>>up veggies and meat. >> >> Knives, any knives, perform only as well as the person using them. Buying >> knives is like buying a pair of shoes or a bra, you gotta try em on. >> >> >> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> ********* >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >> Sheldon >> ```````````` > >Agreed. Bullshit. Good knives work better than shitty ones. That's not to say price is an indicator. It is to say that there are good knives and there are bad ones. Any "chef's knife" with any sort of serration is going to fall on the bad side pretty quickly. Someone said "cleaver" and was dead right. A cleaver can be used as a vegetable knife or a bone-chopper. It can't be used to do traditional French techniques on a chicken, but if you're looking for a single knife to chop both bones and celery, you're not really interested in what Escoffier thinks of your prep skills. I bought the heaviest cleaver I could find at the local Asian megamart. It's got a 7" by 4" blade and cost me all of $6.99. Took a terrific - almost scary sharp - edge and I've used it for everything including peeling apples and filleting fish, though a paring knife and a fillet knife have worked much better in both situations. --Blair "When Sheldon posts something realistic, will nobody thank him?" |
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