|| Tell me about your kitchen knives ||

[SuperChief]

I'm thinking about getting a new set, and I have no idea where to begin. What is best? What do you work with? What should I stay away from? Halp, plz.

Thanks!

[lewdog]

Are you looking to cut vegetables or human flesh?

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Are you looking to cut vegetables or human flesh?

Yes.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Are you looking to cut vegetables or human flesh?

I'm actually dipping my toe into this market as well. Kitchen knives and a pre-seasoned cast iron skillet.

While my purchase of the kitchen knives will be based upon conventional home cooking I'm not opposed to taking into account their ability to cut human flesh should the zombie apocalypse occur.

I'm not willing to go extravagant but an extra $10 to $20 dollars wouldn't be unreasonable.

[Pablo]

I have a Victoronix 8 inch chef and 3.5 inch paring knife. They're very plain in the looks department, but feel nice in your hand and hold an edge forever and ever. And they're pretty damn cheap. I will just keep buying this brand piece by piece as needed. I have a set I got for my wedding that I never use now.

You're sure to get about 200 different opinions on knives and which high end brand is the best. It's quite the interesting market.

https://www.swissarmy.com/us/en/Products/Cutlery/-Knives/Fibrox-Pro-8--Knife-Extra-Wide/p/5.2063.20

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by Pablo

https://www.swissarmy.com/us/en/Products/Cutlery/-Knives/Fibrox-Pro-8--Knife-Extra-Wide/p/5.2063.20

Now this is funny.

[eDave]

I still have my Cutco starter kit from a loooooooong time ago. Still the best knives IMO.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by eDave

I still have my Cutco starter kit from a loooooooong time ago. Still the best knives IMO.

I don’t know shit about kitchen things or cooking but my wife sure as hell does and she only uses Cutco knives.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by eDave

I still have my Cutco starter kit from a loooooooong time ago. Still the best knives IMO.

Originally Posted by Why Not?

I don’t know shit about kitchen things or cooking but my wife sure as hell does and she only uses Cutco knives.

An underappreciated benefit of Cutco is the forever guarantee. My 'starter set' is now 30 years old, and over the years I've picked up some newer and some even older pieces. Have about 20 in all. Mom has another 10-15 or so, and sis has 4-5 as well [all of theirs, and most of mine after the starter set, came from estate sales and flea markets].

Every 18 months or so, I send it all to Cutco for them to inspect/repair/replace. If they can't return any piece to new condition, they'll just give me a new one.

I have a nearby retail center, so I can just drop them off and come back for them later. If you don't have a retail center, you have to mail them back to the Olean NY factory and pay for return shipping. But otherwise, not many things I've used and abused daily for 3 decades that is literally as good as new today.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

An underappreciated benefit of Cutco is the forever guarantee. My 'starter set' is now 30 years old, and over the years I've picked up some newer and some even older pieces. Have about 20 in all. Mom has another 10-15 or so, and sis has 4-5 as well [all of theirs, and most of mine after the starter set, came from estate sales and flea markets].

Every 18 months or so, I send it all to Cutco for them to inspect/repair/replace. If they can't return any piece to new condition, they'll just give me a new one.

I have a nearby retail center, so I can just drop them off and come back for them later. If you don't have a retail center, you have to mail them back to the Olean NY factory and pay for return shipping. But otherwise, not many things I've used and abused daily for 3 decades that is literally as good as new today.

I lost the small steak knife and the scissors. Losing the scissors was a big loss. Those suckers could turn a penny into a corkscrew.

[Johnny Vegas]

Originally Posted by eDave

I still have my Cutco starter kit from a loooooooong time ago. Still the best knives IMO.

Freshman year in college I worked for cutco and got that starter kit, too. Still have them and still sharp. That was 17 years ago. Love those knives.

[Al Bundy]

Wustof Gourmet is the way to go.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Wustof Gourmet is the way to go.

Second this. If you treat them right, they will last multiple generations. 18 piece Wusthof Gourmet block(~$350) includes the santoku, which is my most used knife by far. Plus every other blade you'd expect to need.

I have a particular interest in knives and sharpening. Regardless of what you go with, the best thing you can do for your new knife set is to learn to use the included honing steel after every other use at minimum. Even just a dozens runs up and down the honing stone after every use will keep the blade in really good shape for a long time. It really doesn't take much, and it makes a huge difference over time.

Definitely look into FMB's Tojiro recommendations as well. That guy really knows his stuff regarding cutlery. Tojiro makes an equivalent knife block set that's about the same price as the Wusthof set.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by Fish

Second this. If you treat them right, they will last multiple generations. 18 piece Wusthof Gourmet block(~$350) includes the santoku, which is my most used knife by far. Plus every other blade you'd expect to need.

I have a particular interest in knives and sharpening. Regardless of what you go with, the best thing you can do for your new knife set is to learn to use the included honing steel after every other use at minimum. Even just a dozens runs up and down the honing stone after every use will keep the blade in really good shape for a long time. It really doesn't take much, and it makes a huge difference over time.

Definitely look into FMB's Tojiro recommendations as well. That guy really knows his stuff regarding cutlery. Tojiro makes an equivalent knife block set that's about the same price as the Wusthof set.

First FireTV, then Kodi & Furk, now this. I'm about to trust you with everything in my life at this point

If you wouldn't mind, could you get into more specifics about "honing?" I'm not sure what this is/how to go about it/etc.

[tx4chiefs]

Originally Posted by eDave

I still have my Cutco starter kit from a loooooooong time ago. Still the best knives IMO.

Agreed. You pay a lot right off, but they are super sharp and warrantied for life. Just send them back if they need sharpening, but mine never have yet.