What is the coating?

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DunkEm

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As if I really needed a reason...

But, I found a good price on a new BK15, so I grabbed it. It arrived in the mail while we were out this weekend.



Part of my justification to the wife was about just how great of a kitchen knife it would be...

She wasn't overly convinced but remains open to the possibilities.

However, she did ask about what the coating was and if there was an issue with it contacting/contaminating the food. (And should it come off in small amounts if there is any problem ingesting it.)

I'm not a fan of non-stick skillets because I don't want to be eating Teflon when they begin to wear out.

Sure, I can strip the blade, but if I don't have to, I might not.

What is this stuff and is it safe for food prep?
 
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Its been a debate over the forums for years. What the Becker coating exactly is and what chemicals it consist of, is also a mystery to me. I catch your drift. I consider all coating/paint materials toxic to the human body to a certain level.

The coating will come off with use over time. Slowly it will end up in the wood you are carving or maybe in the meat you are cutting. Might take years and you might never see any of it in the food. If the knife gets uses in the kitchen better strip it….the BK’s look better naked anyway ;)
 
I'd strip it. I have no idea if the coating is toxic or not, but stuff sticks to that rough coating. It happened to my Bk10 the first time I used it. I cut up a chicken and I couldn't get the greasy stain off. It's not hard to maintain, and I agree, it does look a lot better, and slices easier.
 
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but since Ethan is a trained chef and avid cook, wouldn't he have made sure the coating is safe?

Ethan/OKB -What's the official word?
 
zzyzzogeton said:
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but since Ethan is a trained chef and avid cook, wouldn't he have made sure the coating is safe?

Ethan/OKB -What's the official word?
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That's my thinking, but I'd like confirmation.
 
I'd say give it a light sanding to get it smooth so stuff doesn't cling to it. If it will be used just for food, that coat will last a long time.
 
Just don't lick it and you'll be fine. :D

Seriously, I have no clue. You'd only need to wonder if you're cutting food that would scratch the coating.
 
Guyon said:
Just don't lick it and you'll be fine. :D

Seriously, I have no clue. You'd only need to wonder if you're cutting food that would scratch the coating.
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Given my cooking skills scratching the coating might be a real possibility. ;)



With the wife cooking it likely won't be as much of a concern.
 
Ethan would probably rather eat cardboard than jiffy pop

Ethan probably would not recommend the coating as food safe, probably not coating is

buy his kitchen knives instead

:D

also Ethan won't be online for a couple few days
 
They are fabulous knives! I bought most of my extended family a set. They used to be available from another vendor here (KnifeWorks, I think) at a lower price, but the knives are discontinued by ESEE and few places have them in stock now. After using them for six or so months, the are pretty comparable to my Henckels/Zwilling set (one of the "made in Germany" sets) and cost about 1/4th or 1/5th per knife. A really good value!
 
I have no clue what the coating is made from either. But, think of it this way.....its a paint, and if you are concerned about it enough to wonder if it's safe, you have already answered your question. I have a 5 (un-stripped) that the wife likes to use some in the Kitchen and from time to time I can see a tiny little flake here and there from the coating. Not really a good thing....and the 5 will get an eventual strip job.

Once you start using the blade, then sharpening it, the coating is going to come off.

The ESEE/Becker Kitchen knives are awesome. We use that set every night.
 
I'm thinking it's a good thing I didn't know about the ESEE/Becker kitchen knives until now. That way I get to have a 5 AND a nice set of kitchen knives AND marital harmony! :D
 
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