I am shopping for a knife set for my wife's birthday...So far, the best values seem to be the Anolon Brunello set and the Cuisinart Continental set. Both are comparably priced, any thoughts? How about Chicago Cutlery? A lot of people seem to like them, they are cheaper, but is the quality as good?
2007-03-14 10:21:15 · 4 answers · asked by Killer B 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Henckels! They are available @ Target
The fine edge pro is a nice set for the $.
http://www.jahenckels.com/
2007-03-14 10:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by NjStyle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The knife market is tiered as well as divided between "commercial" and residential products. IMHO the king is the classic line from Wustof which I have a drawer full and find well balanced and long lasting sharpness even under heavy use.
The next tier would include Heinkels and Sabatier.
The Chicago Cutlery knives have great steel but porous wooden handles. I have some of them that are 25 years old and going strong.
The key differentiation, regardless of brand, is between blades that are forged (best by far) and ones that are stamped from sheet steel (cheapest). Forged blades have large tangs which provide balance and heft leading to less hand fatigue and easier cutting.
Whatever you buy you will need a steel hone to align the edge (frequently) and about once a year sharpen the blade (stay away from motorized kitchen grinders and roller "sharpeners). Have it professionally done or buy a multigrit stone like the Norton 1000/4000 water stone and do it yourself.
The basics are a 10" chef's knife, a boning knife, a pairing knife, and a 10 or 12" slicer. Kept sharp these knives will reduce the use of any Cuisinart.
America's test kitchen did a series on knives about a year ago and you might find some of that information on their site.
2007-03-14 11:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by bvoyant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant bypass incorrect with Henkel..... yet using fact the asserting is going you basically get what you pay for. My suggestion is nevertheless is to purchase basically 2 knifes, in all probability 3 rather of a collection... then you could spend extra on much less knives. you extremely basically want a large 10 - 15" cooks knife, a paring knife(small one) and doubtless a Serrated one (no longer likely neccessary) until you're doing plenty butchery fish moungering then i think of paying for high priced versatile filleting and boning knives is largely a wast of money. in my opinion Henkel is extra clever than international.... Globals chip extra convenient and ehile seem stable i think of the lose there part speedier... stable success
2016-10-18 09:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henckles! Great knives for anyone who wants good quality for not *too* much money - everyone I know who's serious about cooking/chopping/slicing and dicing loves them, and a guy I know who was in chef school got them as his "starter" set until he could afford the higher end ones!
2007-03-14 10:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by Megs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋