I need KNIVES!!!!
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Help a college student out and get yourself some superior knives. Buy Cutco!
My mother has always used Henckels and professional lines of Chicago Cutlery knives in the kitchen. When I was in college I got this nifty job selling Cutco knives. I didn't sell more than 10 sets (bad salemenship). Anyway, the sets I did sell were to family and parents of friends.
To this day, my mom's Henckels have sat on the side. The Chicago set was given to my sister. She's even un-learned using the correct knife for the situation. Whenever you pick up any Cutco knife, it most usuallly does the job you need it to (as far as the serated knives go).
Buy one, try it. I'm willing to bet that you'll buy at least another matching knife or one of their sets to compliment the one you did buy.
My mother has always used Henckels and professional lines of Chicago Cutlery knives in the kitchen. When I was in college I got this nifty job selling Cutco knives. I didn't sell more than 10 sets (bad salemenship). Anyway, the sets I did sell were to family and parents of friends.
To this day, my mom's Henckels have sat on the side. The Chicago set was given to my sister. She's even un-learned using the correct knife for the situation. Whenever you pick up any Cutco knife, it most usuallly does the job you need it to (as far as the serated knives go).
Buy one, try it. I'm willing to bet that you'll buy at least another matching knife or one of their sets to compliment the one you did buy.
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Originally posted by JustAyoungMC
I just picked up a Wusthof carving knife when I was in germany, what a difference a really quality knife makes. Its weight feels perfect in your hand and really makes carving effortless.
I just picked up a Wusthof carving knife when I was in germany, what a difference a really quality knife makes. Its weight feels perfect in your hand and really makes carving effortless.
Wusthof knives are excellent.
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Yes, Wusthof knives are fantastic! I've had some for as long as I can remember, and they still have the best edge of any knife in the house. 
However, from watching Iron Chef on TV, I've learned there are many fine brands of Japanese knives. The steel they use is even better. They are also rapidly pioneering the field of ceramic blades! These promise to be very good. They will have better edges than steel, and will never need sharpened! 
Ceramic has been around for awhile in some pocket knives, both German and Japanese, but not until recently in applications as diverse as kitchen knives. If you want to see some shots of these knives in action by professionals, flip to the Food channel, and look carefully at what those chefs are using.
However, from watching Iron Chef on TV, I've learned there are many fine brands of Japanese knives. The steel they use is even better. They are also rapidly pioneering the field of ceramic blades! These promise to be very good. They will have better edges than steel, and will never need sharpened! Ceramic has been around for awhile in some pocket knives, both German and Japanese, but not until recently in applications as diverse as kitchen knives. If you want to see some shots of these knives in action by professionals, flip to the Food channel, and look carefully at what those chefs are using.
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From: Atlanta, GA
Originally posted by kmp5
Cutco knives are awesome
Cutco knives are awesome
Cutco are awesome: Forever Sharpness Guarantee
All CUTCO products are covered with the Forever Guarantee. CUTCO knives will remain sharp for many years, but after extended use they may need to be factory sharpened. In addition to sharpening the edges, our craftsmen will clean and polish the handles of each piece. Our sharpening service is free of charge. You pay only a nominal return shipping/handling fee.
I just recently got Calphalon Traditional Cutlery 15-Piece Knife Set with Block
Similar to Cutco: Full tang design (you want the steel to run the full length, not just up to the handle), Hygienic fiberglass-reinforced poly resin handle (don't get wood handle: breeding ground for mold, salmonella
), Lifetime warranty.Good luck!
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Personally I don't like the global's they simply do not weight enough or have clearance for my hands. I have some of the kai shuns that I really like, they have held up very well and I use mine every day. For someone with larger hands they just feel right. They run about 600 for a set of 4 knives plus the block and some small other bit's. Only other one I would pickup is this one
. It runs about 140 or so for the one piece but between this my 8 inch and the pearig knife I can get 85% of what I need done in the kitchen.
I have just about every basic kitchen tool on the plant and have used a lot of brands. It's addicting to say the least, right now I am lusting after the FALK copper pot set's but can't bring myself to spend ~3K on a set of 10 pot's no matter how good they look or cook.
. It runs about 140 or so for the one piece but between this my 8 inch and the pearig knife I can get 85% of what I need done in the kitchen. I have just about every basic kitchen tool on the plant and have used a lot of brands. It's addicting to say the least, right now I am lusting after the FALK copper pot set's but can't bring myself to spend ~3K on a set of 10 pot's no matter how good they look or cook.
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From: Hong Kong
So i guess i'll have to put in my two cents....
I'm a chef at a japanese restuanrant.... i can tell you for a fact that henkels are not what they were 5 years ago... they are now mass produced in such way that their quality has been sharply reduced... cutco's are nice but i prefer the nonserated edges. Globals are nice, they also look very nice in the kitchen, i personally only have one... and that one is only for show. The ones that i use and most of the chefs around me use are the wustof tridents. for the same amount of money you are going to spend on globals, you can get some wustof's and be extremely happy with them. Goto a sur la table and attend one of their "how to sharpen a knife" semniars and you'll be better off.
I personally have 9 wustofs, 1 henkel, 1 global, and 1 messermeister.
out of all of these plus the different japanese brands that other chefs use, my knives tend to be the sharpest out of the bunch.
thats all
joe
I'm a chef at a japanese restuanrant.... i can tell you for a fact that henkels are not what they were 5 years ago... they are now mass produced in such way that their quality has been sharply reduced... cutco's are nice but i prefer the nonserated edges. Globals are nice, they also look very nice in the kitchen, i personally only have one... and that one is only for show. The ones that i use and most of the chefs around me use are the wustof tridents. for the same amount of money you are going to spend on globals, you can get some wustof's and be extremely happy with them. Goto a sur la table and attend one of their "how to sharpen a knife" semniars and you'll be better off.
I personally have 9 wustofs, 1 henkel, 1 global, and 1 messermeister.
out of all of these plus the different japanese brands that other chefs use, my knives tend to be the sharpest out of the bunch.
thats all
joe
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