kitchen knives...

Posted by: ken c on 11 January 2004

we are after a good set of kitchen knives, perhaps together with a good sharpening system, unless the knives stay sharp "forever" (this possible??).

any suggestions? links? grateful...

enjoy

ken

Posted on: 12 January 2004 by Former member

quote:
Who makes the best pots and pans?

Pentole. No contest.

Best knives?

Wusthof Classic.

Matt

Posted on: 12 January 2004 by Laurie Saunders

Reading this thread has made me think that my old (wooden handled) Victorinox might be coming up for relacement.

Anyone know who stocks them/where the best place to get them?

Laurie S

Posted on: 12 January 2004 by Top Cat

Henckel Professional S - pricy, but truly the best knives I've ever used. True, I only own an 8" Cooks Knife and the small veg knife, but they are IMHO second to none...

John

TC '..'
"Sun went down in honey. Moon came up in wine. Stars were spinnin' dizzy, Lord, the band kept us so busy we forgot about the time."

Posted on: 17 January 2004 by Rasher

Most knives now seem to be Stainless steel which will not hold an edge for very long. It is still possible to get a carbon steel knife which will discolour and look dull and knackered (which is why poncy useless stainless has come in of course - because it looks nice!!). Get a carbon steel knife if you can find one. An everyday 10" knife will probably cost £70-90, but will last a lifetime. Don't immerse the handles in washing up water though, or the steel will rust and force that handle sides off the rivetts eventually. My wife lost my 8" carbon steel knife by taking it to a kids party to cut the cake!!!!!!(can you believe it??). It never came home. I replaced it with a £60 stainless steel knife, and I can't use it. Absolute rubbish. It has to be carbon steel. I'm still bloody angry about it two years later..
My wife doesn't cook. She warms things up in the oven.

Posted on: 17 January 2004 by Berlin Fritz

Many husbands are attacked with them in UK (usually on drunken Sunday afternoons) quite a few are fatal, innit.

Fritz Von Replicakitchenkniveswhy

Posted on: 18 January 2004 by Mick P

Sunday afternoon is but a few hours away, let us pray that you have a stroopy wife.

Please Lord let it be.

Posted on: 18 January 2004 by Martin D

Cuisinox pans are fabulous and I have Henkells and Global knives. I've been serious about food and cooking for about 10 years now - all the above are standing up to that sort of use well.
You could shave with these knives once sharpened properly - I use a cheep but fine grade stone block thingy you get wet with water or oil. Happy cooking!
Martin
http://kitchen.ontheweb.co.uk/ukshop/cuisinox__1_1.html

Posted on: 18 January 2004 by Berlin Fritz

quote:
Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Sunday afternoon is but a few hours away, let us pray that you have a stroopy wife.

Please Lord let it be.

Some of the hardest and most professional people I've ever met are actually Gay, so that's another aspect to the game innit.

Fritz Von Wiltshireproducesmagicporkpies

Piss: Mind you, you don't need a knife to eat them with, and if you're really hard you can smother them with Colman's English Mustard, after yer jogging session that is naturally.

Piss² They have bedroom knives in Swinedon I hear ?