gift recommendation for friend

K

kupuna

Joined
May 11, 2019
Messages
2
Hello all,

I'm from Hawaii and would like to purchase a knife or maybe knives for a girl friend of mine who loves cooking. I've already bought her a number of different knives:

Made in Japan:
- Tojiro Shirogami ITK Gyuto 210mm
- Miyabi Mizu SG2 kit (3.5‑in Paring Knife & 8‑inch Chef's Knife)

Made in USA:
- Lamson BBQ tool set
- 3 Lamson knives (steak, tomato, bread)

As you can see I try to only purchase items that are famous in their regions of production.

I found this forum when I was researching corkscrews. There was a thread about Laguiole and their famous corkscrews. I would like to purchase her more cooking items to support this delicious hobby and I would love to hear any recommendations that you all have.
^ Note: It doesn't have to solely be cooking knives. She asked to me get her some pepper spray after an old lady was robbed near her working place so I am more than open to including a pocket knife with the Sabre spray I plan to buy.

Here are some things I've been thinking of so far:

1. corkscrew
^ In the Laguiole thread here on site, there was mention of a brand in France called Fontenille. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but they are supposedly reputable and one of the best. I think I will get her this corkscrew:
https://www.fontenille-pataud.com/e...e_picture/corkscrews_leverage-stainless_steel

2. Chinese cleaver
^ I've read that the CCK clear is one of the best cleavers available. Some say it is difficult to obtain outside of China but I travel to China often for meetings so can have one mailed to my hotel.

3. boning knife
^ I was thinking of getting another Lamson but with the design that it has, I'm unsure if it can be easily sharpened at home on the stone I bought her. So, I'm not sure of the best boning knife for her.

4. pocket knife
^ I was thinking of getting her a Laguiole pocket knife as well from the Fontenille site above but I don't know if she really needs that. It seems dangerous carrying around a knife, pepper spray may be sufficient.

Are there any other knifes (cooking or otherwise) that you feel are worthy of inclusion? Or perhaps you feel there are better alternatives to the above list. Thank you in advance.
 
Good luck with your search and let us know what you get, would love to see a video or short clip with her preparing a meal with the new knives. Pics are always welcome. :D
 
Get her a Spyderco Delica. It's a nice one hand opening knife taht stood the test of time. I've given it tomfamily members and they have liked it.
 
Or get her a SpydieChef. Highly corrosion resistant and it is easy to clean up after chopping veggies and stuff. It's a classic :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Boning knife - Global. We love our Global knives.
 
I really can't offer you much info for questions 1-3. I know nothing about corkscrews and know little about cleavers and boning knives.

Someone above me mentioned Global knives. I own a set myself. The steel is good and the set I bought has these thin tapering handles. They're meant for people with smaller hands. I personally overestimated how small my family's hands are. Apparently we have average sized hands because the tapering handles are a little slim for us. Still, its worth mentioning as an option if you feel that the handles would be a good fit for your girl friend.

I can comment on the pocket knife question. Pocket knives make really shoddy self defense weapons. Unless you're trained on using a knife as a self defense weapon you're almost always better off using your fists or better yet your running shoes. Carrying a knife as a self defense weapon is more likely to get you in trouble with the law or if you do pull it out in self defense, it could be used against you. If you want to buy her a pocket knife and she intends to use it as a portable kitchen knife the Spydiechef would be a wise choice since the steel in that knife is specialized for meal prep. The Spyderco Caribbean is another knife worth mentioning as it uses a unique steel that is stainfree. You can leave that knife submerged in ocean water for over a week and it will not rust up at all. It just requires more frequent sharpening, but it would be a wise option for beach front cooking or to be used on a boat.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top