What knives to buy?
Apr 4, 2011 | 12:37 am
#76
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saundersfoot
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Ceramic blade knives will surely make any chef in your household happy for years to come. Try one of the sharpest knifes in the world, make sure to try a Kyocera ceramic blade santoku knife.
So the ceramic knives are better because they:
1. Are sharper
2. Almost never need sharpening
3. Are lightweight and have strong construction
4. Don't taint your food
5. Balance and are constructed well
So the ceramic knives are better because they:
1. Are sharper
2. Almost never need sharpening
3. Are lightweight and have strong construction
4. Don't taint your food
5. Balance and are constructed well
6. But don't drop them.
Apr 4, 2011 | 2:56 am
#77
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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.
Apr 5, 2011 | 7:24 am
#78
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Reston, Virginia, USA
Posts: 653
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.
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.
Jun 3, 2011 | 10:02 am
#79
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Location: Easton, CT, USA
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I received an e-mail about the next sale in Norwalk
Just for your Info.
We dont 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
Just for your Info.
We dont 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
Jun 7, 2011 | 7:36 pm
#80
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Location: DCA/ ATL
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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.
Dec 2, 2011 | 1:17 pm
#83
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,731
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.
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Dec 2, 2011 | 2:39 pm
#84
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Location: Easton, CT, USA
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Please stop in an check out display, discontinued and overstock models.
Many different knife block sets on sale.
WSTHOF-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
Many different knife block sets on sale.
WSTHOF-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
Dec 4, 2011 | 3:36 pm
#85
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Hopping through the Forest
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Posts: 190
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.
The above comparison may be useful for others looking to purchase new knives. It has great variety: Global, Henkel, Shun, Tojiro, Cutco, Wusthof, etc.