what brand of kitchen knife do you recommend?

Question

The knife I bought from IKEA doesn't work very well. It's really hard to cut stuff.

Answer 1

The advice to try out the feel is correct. No matter how good the knife, if it does not fit you won't like it. Kinda like shoes.
I have Chicago and they fit me well, but I have large hands. Henkels and Gerber are both good moderately priced knives. I think they are made by the saqme company now but ciould be wrong. Wustof is expensive but excellent. Avoid the ones with some famous chef name unless you just really like the. They are the same knife that the manuf. sell under their own name just more expensive.
Kitchen Aide knives are also very good quality. Most people prefer stainless stell blades because they are easier to care for but they are harder to sharpen.

Answer 2

I don't know a lot of name brands but I can tell you what to look for in a knife. I actually built my own table size sharpener that I can sharpen like a pro. Well about the type of knife is all about what it is used for. There is nothing that cuts like a hollow ground thin blade. This means that it can cut where a thicker blade will try to wedge something apart and the cutting edge wont be fully cuting. You can take a thin cheap knife with the correct edge & out cut a more expenceive one but if the metal is not of good quality it wont stay sharp as long. Now a serrarad blade will stay sharper longer because the cutting edge is not fully touching the cutting board but it tears the meat more than cutting it. Anyway, Hope this helps. I needed to practice on my typing skills.

Answer 3

If you truly want a good chef's knife that you can cut virtually anything with, my favorite has to be a Henckels. Although I love any knife I can sharpen myself.

I have a great set of knives that isn't any particular major chef brand. It is Michael Graves from Target, but b/c I can sharpen it myself, and it is the right weight and size for my hand, I can go to town with it.

I really think you will have to try a few knives before you find the one that is right for you. It took me a couple of years before I found those that really worked well for me.

I guess it's like a great set of darts or something along those lines. It just has to feel right in your hand. But I am partial to Henckels.

Answer 4

Well, our set of Chicago Cutlery brand knives have held up for years. We just sharpen them occasionally and try not to let them soak in water. I'm not a chef or knife expert, but they seem to do the job very well.

You might just try sharpening your IKEA knife and see if that helps.

Answer 5

Over the years my wife has accumulated a lot of kitchen knives. The ones she consistently uses are the Chicago Cutlery ones we bought 30 years ago. They simply keep their sharpness longer than any of her newer and fancier knives.

I believe Consumer Reports gives Chicago Cutlery a pretty rating.

Answer 6

I am a big fan of the better line of Henckles knives (they've come out with some cheaper lines, so be cautious) I just find them to be weighted well and extremely well made...worth the investment.

Answer 7

Personally I like Sabatier knives. this is a French brand. nice design and they cut very well. I recently bought a sabatier chef knife and I love it!

Answer 8

With a $200 budget, I would suggest foregoing getting a full set, and just buy 3-4 high-quality knives. Global knives are my favorite. They're made with an extremely hard Japanese steel, so they hold an edge much longer than most knives. The two main knives I would look at getting are an 8" or 10" chef's knife, I use a Global G2 that can be found for around $75, and a paring knife. Those two will cover nearly anything you need to do. Adding a serrated bread knife and a 5-6" slicer will round it out. If you're insistent on getting a full set, I'd look at Victorinox Forschner knives. A full set would probably run within a $200 budget, and are often rated comparably to Henckle's, Wustoff, etc. I also recently bought a set of Pinzon knives from Amazon that come with a wood and glass display block. They were about $40 for the full set, although I just bought it for the block. I was surprised at the quality of the knives after they arrived though. After a good honing on a fine-grit diamond steel they picked up a pretty good edge and have held it fairly well. Pretty attractive knives, too. And the block is one of the nicest I've seen.

Answer 9

I personally have a Kitchen Aid set of knives and I love them. I haven't had any problems out of mine.

Answer 10

that is not what ikea is for-try Ginsu. Ive had for years or read reviews on Amazon