Best Kitchen Knives...brands,etc.

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Oh, Oh, couldn't search for topic so probably asking old question.....

What kitchen knives do you like best....brands, etc.??

Think we need some new ones.

Thanks,
og
 
My wife is a serious home cook, teaches cooking classes, etc. & her favorite by far is a Japanese Global G-2 chef's knife, approx. 8". This and a cheap little Victorinox paring knife are about all she ever uses. We also have a Victorinox chef's knife that I tend to use because the large wood handle fits my hand better than the Global.

If you are on a budget you really can't go wrong with Victorinox; I think our chef's knife cost about $30. We also have one of their serrated bread knives; got it for a wedding present 25 years ago & it is still going strong. I touch up the serrations from time to time with an EZ Lap diamond steel.

Hope this helps; bon appetit!

Andrew
 
Og,
The Victoinox-Forshner line of kitchen knives are a great value for their relitively low cost. They are comfortable and cut very well.

Tom
 
I sell and recommend F-Dick Cook's and Butchers Knives. I do all the cooking and use an 8" Cooks Knife and a 4" Poultry (really a large parer) Knife. There are 3 grades of F-Dick knives - The Forged series, the Superior and the Dynamic ranges. I prefer the Superior they are medium in weight and comfortable to use. F-Dick also produce a fantastic range of steels.
 
On the less expensive side, it is hard to beat the Victorinox Fibrox series.

At any price range, the Messermeister Merridian Elite line is my favorite.

Chris
 
You would be hard pressed to find a better value than the Global cultery. My wife likes them very much because she has very small hands and they are not as heavy as Wusthof or Henckles. Global also has much harder steel then the German knives.

I do most of the cooking, (retired, she isn't) and I have gone through most of the high end major brands. Wusthof, Henckles, Messermeister, and Sabatier. Whatever you do, don't buy Chicago Cultery or anything like it. In the end I have settled on the Kershaw "Shun" series. VG10 steel and a very reasonable price. $30 for paring, $80 for a Santoku, and about $60 for a 6" utility slicer.

Here is a link with about the best advice on kitchen knives I have ever read: http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?act=ST&f=108&t=26036& Many links to custom cooking knives. This is from a cooking school. A follow up on the article is: http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?showtopic=26025&st=30

Try them in your hand first!!!! Then buy the very best you CAN'T afford. You will have something to last for years that you will enjoy using. I can't think of anything I use more in one day, day after day then my kitchen knives. Nothing worse than a bad knife in the kitchen.
 
Graywolf, thanks for sending that link to the encyclopedic egullet.com article about kitchen knife selection, care, & sharpening -- that is fantastic!

Andrew
 
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