Best General Kitchen Knife around $20?

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I need a nice multi purpose chefs knife or santoku around $20, something like Dexter Russels. Steel doesn't have to be top grade, just needs to take an edge and hold it for a few cooking sessions. Thanks
 
I'm a terrible cook but i like the old hickory line. good steel,low price, will rust if you look at them wrong so don't. nothing fancy just a good knife for the price. later, ahgar
 
I think we did this one recently, I suggest you look for the thread.

One of the most popular picks was the R. H. Forschner brand.
Bargain priced, quality kitchen cutlery.
 
It's hard to beat Dexter Russell or Forschner at the price point your talking about. You'll find one or the other in most of the restaurant kitchens and commercial fishing docks in America.
 
With over 4,000 posts on this board, I'm sure you've been around and heard others recommend Forschner (Victorinox). Since you don't mention length, purpose, or materials, Forschner is the first thing that comes to my mind. I have a 6" Forschner Chef's knife for my multipurpose kitchen chores. It's much more functional than a typical paring or kitchen utility knife and the fibrox handles, while not pretty, have held up for me after 2+ years of use. It only costs about $14 (www.eknifworks.com) and it's the first knife my wife and I reach for when we are cooking. If you want a longer blade, they have a 7.5" chefs for just a dollar more, then there's the 8", 9", etc.
 
Thanks, I'm not sure where there is a local dealer for Forschner and I think I really want a Santoku, mainly b/c I deal with veggies. Also has to survive mom abuse, so no carbon steels.
 
I have two Forschner chefs knives one 6 inch and one 8 inch. I also have a
set of Wusthofs which are very nice, but for the price it's very hard to beat the forschners. In his post falconstein suggested the 6 inch chefs knife, It is about as good an all around kitchen knife as I have ever used. It's not fancy but it takes and holds an edge, ergonomics are good, blade shape is good. It just plain works
 
How the hell did you acquire 4000 posts, you are 17?

Do you go to school?

I am not being condescending, I am damn puzzled. What part of the forums do you post most often on?

to answer your post.....
Dexter-Russel usuba is $17. It is an awesome kitchen knife. I would pair that up with a victorinox paring knife $5. and you are good to go.

keep on posting.
 
Can you run to $45.00? It will last you all your life and it is a great knife for a knife enthusiast made by Tojiro of Japan. They are laminated construction.

These knives are the only "honwarikomi" knives in the KORIN collection. Honwarikomi knife blades are made of a carbon steel plate that is encased front, top, and back in stain-resistant steel. As a result, the cutting edge of the blade is as sharp and durable as a carbon steel knife, while the stain-resistant steel outer layer makes this knife very easy to maintain. Tojiro's honwarikomi knives use high-quality Swedish carbon steel and 13% chromium stain-resistant steel in their construction.*
http://www.japanese-knife.com/Merch...de=Knife&Product_Code=HFU-F503&Category_Code=

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If not, getting a Japanese Santoku might be difficult. The big kitchen knife makers are Global, Porsche, Victorinox, Sabatier, Wustoff, Gustav Emilern.

A Chinese veg cleaver would be within your budget. I left a Chinese Santoku style knife at the hotel I just sold!

Lots of knives here http://www.ikitchen2000.com/prod/db/search/bsearch.php3?brand=K05&pageNo=0

How about this for $30.00.
http://www.ikitchen2000.com/prod/db/prod.php3?prodNo=K056616S

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Free shipping from these people and a Santoku for 25 bucks from Chicago Knife Co! Not sure about the smooth handle though.

http://www.knife-depot.com/knives-324.html

Did I mention I am a chef!

Good luck, let me know what you decide to get.
 
newgraham has those kershaw knifes for cheaper, there should be wasabi coming to me this week from that serie
 
Andrew Taylor, those look great. I guess I'll grab a cheape Martha Stewart or something for my mom.
Chrisaloia, most of my posts were made here on General Blade Discussions, I usually check it as soon as I get home from school. Not quite sure how I racked up 4000 posts
 
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