6. But don't drop them.

And ceramic knifes will shatter under hard impact (don't smash that clove of garlic using your knife!), extreme temperature change (don't cut that hot roast and then dip the knife in ice water for a cleaner slice), and no matter how careful you are they will eventually chip. Making for a limited life; of course that is great for their manufacturers, you buy new knives every few years. While the Solingen steel knives last for centuries and are family heirlooms.

After reading this thread I bought Mrs. Scubadiver two Global paring knives. One to replace the Sabatier I broke in an underwater pumpkin carving contest, and the other because it looked cool.

They arrived yesterday. She tried them and is ecstatic. Tonight I get a recipe from the Morimoto cookbook that requires heavy use of a paring knife.

Yes, it was a self-serving present.;)

I received an e-mail about the next sale in Norwalk


Just for your Info.

We don’t have any Henckels Knives anymore and the sale is going on 4 times a year (March, June, Sept. and Dec.)

The next sale is right around the corner. June 9-11

333 Wilson Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854-4616
(203) 852-8000

As someone who cooks for a living I have the luxury of having coworkers who use a whole range of brands, sizes, and materials. For those that don't have that luxury go into Williams- Sonoma and play with their knives, just do not buy them there. Find something you like and then go to either Korin.com or Knifemerchant.com. They both carry western and japanese knives. My personal favorites are my 270mm carbon slicer, my 6" poultry knife and my 8" bread slicer, all made by masahiro.

Cool, thanks. Unfortunately, I'm in Cali for another week or so...

The sale is on today, tomorrow (Sat) and Sunday in Elmsford.

Sorry I forgot to post earlier.

About five years ago I got a set of Henckel knifes as a xmas gift for my husband for about $90. They were already marked down and I had a 25% off coupon plus it was the last set and on display without a box so they gave me another discount for not having the original box anymore. They're still as sharp as the day I bought them, no staining and they've been through a heck of a lot of abuse. My husband is not a gentle giant in the kitchen.

Please stop in an check out display, discontinued and overstock models.
Many different knife block sets on sale.

WÜSTHOF-TRIDENT OF AMERICA, INC.
333 Wilson Avenue * Norwalk, CT 06854

Phone: 203-852-8000 , Toll Free Phone: 800-289-9878
Exit 15 off 95S or Exit 14 off 95N

Huge Christmas Sale:

December 8th-10th
Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm

Cooking For Engineers: Knife Comparison Test

The above comparison may be useful for others looking to purchase new knives. It has great variety: Global, Henkel, Shun, Tojiro, Cutco, Wusthof, etc.