EDC's that work well in the kitchen?

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So I'm a professional cook by trade and unfortunately, I do not have the luxury of being able to carry a good knife around with me all the time just due to size and lack of sheathes for most kitchen blades, so I was considering picking up a folding EDC just so that I would never be without a nice, sharp blade for food prep at other peoples homes or even just eating or whatever. And general knife uses as well of course.

I was looking at the Spyderco Endura since it looks like it would make a wonderful paring/utility knife but the A.G Russel Folding Cooks knife seems more appropriate, if more of a niche style. Kind of big though.

Anyway, any suggestions as to non-standard kitchen knives?
 
The endura would be nice. I use my spyderco caly 3.5 a lot in the kitchen and it works well. Spyderco pacific salt would be handy because of the rust resistance. It's not ffg so it wouldn't slice quite as well.
 
Might be out of the price range, but a Sebenza (or Insingo) works perfectly for kitchen use... having a frame lock like that is nice since it still feels like a fixed blade... Also, they are among the easiest to disassemble and clean (and it wont void your warranty).
 
If I have to use a folder in the kitchen, I'll go with something flat ground with a relatively thin blade. Opinels and Douk Douks work really well, so do Case Sodbusters and Trappers (I like CV and enjoy how the patina builds up), GECs with long blades like the #23, Aitor Castor, etc.

If you want something more modern, then a flat ground Endura would certainly be a good choice. Spyderco has several knives that work great in the kitchen like the Military, Paramilitary, Manix 2 (XL and other flat ground versions), Lum Chinese (large one might be better). Benchmade has the Onslaught, Griptilians (especially the RitterGrip), some of their balisongs (I've used my 51 in the kitchen quite often).

A.G. Russell actually has a folding cook's knife that I've been meaning to order for a while. You might like it. http://www.agrussell.com/hocho---folding-cooks-knife---with-vg10/p/AGhhh135VG10/
 
Of my modern folders, my favorite for food prep is a Large Sebenza Insingo. A small Sebbie works well as a fruit/paring knife too. For a more budget-friendly option, a Spyderco Military, Paramilitary 2, or Endura would all work well. Anything with a relatively long, thin hollow or flat ground blade that isn't too hard to take apart for cleaning.

In non-modern folders, you really can't beat the slicing power of an Opinel. There are plenty of other brands of traditional/peasant knives that also do quite well, as Franciscomv recommended.
 
Franciscomv said:
If I have to use a folder in the kitchen, I'll go with something flat ground with a relatively thin blade. Opinels and Douk Douks work really well, so do Case Sodbusters and Trappers (I like CV and enjoy how the patina builds up), GECs with long blades like the #23, Aitor Castor, etc.

If you want something more modern, then a flat ground Endura would certainly be a good choice. Spyderco has several knives that work great in the kitchen like the Military, Paramilitary, Manix 2 (XL and other flat ground versions), Lum Chinese (large one might be better). Benchmade has the Onslaught, Griptilians (especially the RitterGrip), some of their balisongs (I've used my 51 in the kitchen quite often).

A.G. Russell actually has a folding cook's knife that I've been meaning to order for a while. You might like it. http://www.agrussell.com/hocho---folding-cooks-knife---with-vg10/p/AGhhh135VG10/
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+1 on the sodbuster slices like a beast great for food prep
 
Case trapper works great in the kitchen with its thin flat ground blades. The CV steel gets that oh so cool dark patina also
 
Spyderco Junior might fit too, and the Roc....and Yojimbo.
 
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Buck 110 for fish & meat, PM2 for vegetables here. Endura would be an excellent choice. I'm actually considering replacing PM2 with Endura, as it has longer cutting edge and probably thinner blade. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
I carry a small fixed blade with a clip on the sheath. I haven't found a folder that could hold up to the side to side twisting when shucking clams n oysters on the fly, granted they were cheap folders lol.
 
Spyderco Centofante, excellent slicer, thin blade stock, a light user for EDC
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ZT0780 if you can find one
 
Boker S2 works pretty well.
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An Al Mar Eagle ultralight (FFG not the talon blade) or an Endura were my travelling kitchen knives until I got a TOPS Frog Market Special that has nice thin blade stock and a sheath.

I like to keep a Spyderco Centofante 3 around if at a BBQ (ie outside rather than actually prepping in the kitchen)
 
Recently used my Cold Steel Hold Out 2 to cut up a bunch of potatoes and some onion for a big breakfast. Four inches of full flat grind made easy work of that job.
 
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