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I just received a Shun Chefs knife for Xmas and love it.
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Best general kitchen knives
- Thread starter Peak_Oil
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For all of the really nice kitchen knives out there, I prefer to spend my money on my knives that I use outside the kitchen. So, I really like the Old Hickory kitchen knives best, though i own a bunch of other inexpensives too. I find the carbon steel to be super easy to sharpen to a nice edge, you can't hurt the things because they're ugly brand new, and maintenence isn't an issue with just a tiny bit of care. I simply rinse mine off after use, dry and put away. Every few times I oil my cutting board, (mineral oil) I hit the carbon steel knives too. No rust. And if I take one to a party and lose it, no big deal. I'm out what, ten, fifteen bucks? :yawn:
Global are popular here if you want thin knives and have an iteresting look. I might get a set some time. Shun is creeping in but not well known
A review of chef's knives here by a consumer product testing magazine put Wustorf, victornix and another brand (mund ....?) at the top of the list of avaialable brands
Victornix got best value for money - a slightly softer steel but easy to sharpen - however they are not an object of art like global.
The vitornix paring knives are common - sharpen very easily and good size for small tasks. They are sold in homewares shops from bins rather like how opinels are sold from farmer markets in france. The need to sharpen the little victornix irritates but I find myself searching for them if they are not in the block
Out of the knife block use a Gerber 20 cm cooks knife bought a long time ago, use a wustorf 12cm for mid range knife and the little victornix for smaller tasks.
I have a cold steel roach belly and finn bear. The finn bear dosen't seem to agree with my hand but the Roach belly has a nice multipupose shape. It is intended as my going away to a friends place for a weekend, or picnic knife to ensure that there is ate least one decent sharp kitchen capable knife. Glad to hear it seems to keep a good edge and be capable in the kitchen
Interestingly my wife who was a chef does not like my cooks knife and uses another she trained with and is more relaxed about using the range of knives we have in the block than I am
A review of chef's knives here by a consumer product testing magazine put Wustorf, victornix and another brand (mund ....?) at the top of the list of avaialable brands
Victornix got best value for money - a slightly softer steel but easy to sharpen - however they are not an object of art like global.
The vitornix paring knives are common - sharpen very easily and good size for small tasks. They are sold in homewares shops from bins rather like how opinels are sold from farmer markets in france. The need to sharpen the little victornix irritates but I find myself searching for them if they are not in the block
Out of the knife block use a Gerber 20 cm cooks knife bought a long time ago, use a wustorf 12cm for mid range knife and the little victornix for smaller tasks.
I have a cold steel roach belly and finn bear. The finn bear dosen't seem to agree with my hand but the Roach belly has a nice multipupose shape. It is intended as my going away to a friends place for a weekend, or picnic knife to ensure that there is ate least one decent sharp kitchen capable knife. Glad to hear it seems to keep a good edge and be capable in the kitchen
Interestingly my wife who was a chef does not like my cooks knife and uses another she trained with and is more relaxed about using the range of knives we have in the block than I am
Nice! Want to overnight me a couple loaves?