Looking for a set of kitchen knives?!
Looking for a set of kitchen knives?
im looking for a primium set of kitchen knives for my boyfriend who is a chef what are the best?.. and money is not an issue.
Answers:
I used to work in a knife store. The best knives I would suggest is the Wusthof Trident brand. Men seem to prefer the 'classic' line which is riveted. These are german brand which are stamped steel.
Many people will tell you the Henkels are the best, which it is not. These blades are welded in three places at the blade, hilt and tang (handle part). Henkels used to be stamped blades but due to brand reputation as the best, they downgraded the quality to reduce costs. If you chose to buy Henkels, then you must buy the ones with 2 men on it. Those are german made. The one with a single man logo are made in Brazil and are not as good quality.
Both brands are lifetime warrenty from regular use. Meaning that if it breaks, the company will replace the knife. They will not replace knives that are abused. They can tell if you tried to pry paintcans or chop a tree. Out of the years I worked, not one Wusthoff was warrentied. However, it was regularly once or twice a month a Henkels would come back with a manufacturer's defect, usually breaking at the weld point or blade falls out of the handle.
I also sold other brands of knives but I suggest these 2 brands because they were the most popular.
Now, the next thing you might be overwhelmed is the choices of knives. Both lines has at least 50 blades of every size for every job.
For at home chefs - 8 inch chef's knive, 6 inch utility and 3 inch paring knife were most popular. However, professional chefs seemed to prefer longer knives - 9 to 10 inch chef knives, 8 to 10 inch utility/carvers and 4 to 5 inch paring knives. You should find out your boyfriend's preference. Both brands offer starter sets of the smaller knives aimed at the at home chefs. Since money's not an issue, then I suggest purchasing your knives a la cart.
If you want to buy a set or at least a starter look at these knives first:
- chef knife
- carving knive
- boning knife (for meats)
- fillet knife (for fish)
- paring knife
- turning knife - blade has a curve to it to peel round fruits or veggies or used for decorative carving.
- maintenance steel (must be at least as long as your longest knife
What do I have? Wusthof Trident Grand Prix line 8 inch chef, 6 in boning, 6 in carving and 4 inch paring. Plus a steel.
Your boyfriend's a lucky man =)
There are a lot of really good ones out there and Im sure everybody has a preference, this site compares stuff like this, so I have posted this site, you can read and compare, and good luck!!!
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/kitche...
Ask him pretending u want to get a pair for ur ownself
Personal preference is Global knives, especially if money isn't an issue.
http://www.yoshikin.co.jp/
cutco has good knives
This is a difficult one to answer as he is a chef, there is a lot of prestige for him to have good knives at work.
It is a toss up between asking him, or his mates at work, what brands to buy.
In my case I believe brand names are hokum. Even a cheap knife well looked after, professionally sharpened yearly, and touched up from time to time during the week with a steel by yourself will be as good as any.
Hey ! Run past him what I have just said and observe how he acts, looks and what he says.
It doesn't matter what he says about me, but my knives are 30 years old, Prestige Skyline, and the meat knife will cleanly cut a tomato in one stroke, through the skin without undue pressure.
Hope I can help, first off will he use them at work or at the home? I ask this because you don't want someone that thinks a knife is a knife is can opener to destroy a quality piece of equipment. Also, the chance of it getting stolen. I bring my knives to work with me and it causes distress if they are not next to me. I have been using Wusthof Classic for years, but they fit "my" grip just right, you have to try out the knife. Global is a fantastic knife but the handle and I are not compatible. I suggest you look into and "beat around the bush" to see if he has tried any of these: Wusthof, Global, Shun, and Lamsonsharp. Happy hunting. I have included the following site too...
Wow you asked the right person. Wusthof just came out with a new series of knives that look awesome, called Ikon. Made with African Blackwood handles. I personally am a chef and I use the Wusthof Culinar series and I am 100% satisfied with them for the past 6 years I have had them. Globals are just all right to me. The part where the knife blade meets the handle is so thin on the top and kind of sharp that it is not comfortable when handling a knife for long periods of time. Henckels 5 star or Twin Cuisine are really good knives too. And if money really is no object, then check out the Shun Ken Onion knives. You will be impressed. Happy Shopping.
It's a good thing you said that money is not an issue as a good set of knives is an investment and properly cared for will last a lifetime.
Now the first thing you need to know is that price does not always mean quality. Brand names also do not mean quality .
Take Henkels for example, there are many different types out there. Avoid any Henkels International brand (the one with the one man on the logo). These are crap blades and they will not last. If you want a better blade, try a Henkel's 4 star, professional or another one that has the two men on the logo.
Wusthof Trident knives are good.
Sabatier knives are good (if you can find them).
But for the absolute best, see if you can find yourself a folded, forged knife. When you go for a stamped knife it will lose it's edge very easily, you can use the steel to "sharpen" it but every so often you will need to sharpen it using a stone.
A forged knife is one that has been heat treated to make it harder, this keeps the edge a lot longer than the regular stamped blade.
A folded knife is one with a mixture of hard and soft steel which gives it an incredibly sharp edge that will last longer than a forged knife. I will say that I have a chef knife made in this fashion and it's the absolute best that I have. It cost me $300, I've had it for the past 10 years and it's still as sharp as it was the day I bought it.
I agree w/ Cutco.
I sold those knives when I was a bit younger, and thankfully, they would let you buy your 'demo' set at a discounted price, and am I ever glad they did!
They are a bit pricey, but they're well worth the money. I could still give you my sales pitch. The blade goes the entire length of the handle, so there is less force that needs to be used, as well as more even cutting. The spatula spreader is one of their greatest 'knives' b/c it can be used to cut cake, pie, pizza, as well as spread peanut butter on bread or frost a dessert. These knives never need sharpening b/c they have a double d edge (or whatever it's called). So inbetween each blade are 2 mini blades that help cut even better.
They have a pair of kitchen shears that I would also get. Mine as lost, and I wish I knew where they were. These scissors are so powerful that they can cut a penny! That was one of the things we had to demonstrate. They have a lifetime guarantee as well on all of their products.