Who makes the best knife set?!
Who makes the best knife set?
something all in one. steak knives, chopping, cutting, meat scissors, cleaver, etc...
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Wow! That depends upon what you want, and can afford. Do you want a forged professional set that cost from $900 up to $3000+; or do you want something affordable? There are sets of consumer quality forged knives as low as $500.
Or do you want something that is very affordable, mix and match stamped steel, which require a lot more sharpening but the price is 1/10 to 1/20 of forged.
It also depends on what you're trying to say with them. Are you a professional chef / the 'guy that has everything' or are you someone who just needs good knives? The former wants professional forged knives, the latter can do with the stamped mix and match sets.
I have an inexpensive stamped set that includes: 12" F. Dick butcher knife, 1 ea. Forschner & Dexter Russel 10" chef's knife, Grip-Tex 8" breaking knife, 1 ea. Grip-Tex 6" boning knife (1 curved, 1 straight), and several Victrinox paring knives. All stuffed into a Messermeister block that I picked up from a local cutlery shop. All for about $150. These are the knives that your local butcher uses, ask them. I'll have to replace the paring knives every 3 -5 years but the rest should last 10 years or more. A forged set may last a lifetime (or until your wife takes them in the divorce!)
Good luck!
Pampered Chef makes some of the best kitchen utensils ever. Find someone in your area who host parties for Pampered Chef and book a party, they cook at your house and the products they use are wonderful. I also like Kitchen Aid kitchen gadgets. Both of these have great knives.
My husband bought me J A Henckel knives for Christmas last year. They are supposed to be one of the top brands.
As long as its made in Germany or Switzerland it will be good.Made in China is horrible.
Tears of the moon has it head on. German knives are the best. They are made of much better steel and will last forever if taken care of properly.
I have that Miracle Blade deal which is really good, but I heard on America's test kitchen that you should buy individual pieces cause you sometimes don't use all that's included with the all in one deals, and I agree.....there are about 4 knives I don't use. You can always buy a block to put them in.....
I like CutCo knives. Theve been around since 1949 & have an excellent lifetime warranty...My grandma had a Cutco set when they first came out & passed them down to my mom. Last year, she had a steak knife's blade chip a little so she sent it in & they replaced it free...& sent an additional knife as well! Those knives had to have been at least 30 years old & this single chip was the only problem they ever had. Theyre a bit expensive but very reliable & well worth it.
http://www.cutcocommitmenttoexcellence.c...
Well Henkels or Wustoff were the choices before but now chef's are turning to Global. Global knives are good quality without breaking the bank. (Make sure to get a sharpening steel to match your knives. This will keep them sharp longer and not wear out the blades like a sharpening stone)