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I have no idea the brand that our knives our but my boyfriend has a nice chef's set from when he took a few culinary classes. I use the paring knife and the butcher's knife all the time. I'm horrible at sharpening them though so I just have him do that part. : )
My favorite knife is the one pictured below. It's a thin and easy to sharpen knife that you have to get at an Asian market. Great for slicing potatoes thin, cucumbers, tomatoes, chicken and beef. The blade is about 9" long, and 2" high.
My next favorite knife is this Henckels cleaver. It's a dangerous knife and you could loose a finger. It is sharp and boy can in cut. The blade is about 7" long and 4" high. It's the newest of the bunch with a nice dishwasher safe handle.
The finale of my favorite knives is this heavy Asian meat cleaver. If you have something you want cut up, say chili meat, this sucker will do it. But keep one hand behind your back as it weighs about 2 pounds. No extra meat in the meat please! We hide is one away unless we need it as it is a scary knife.
Oh, I have one move favorite knife. It's a Betty Crocker sandwich knife. I don't have a picture but it's about 5" long, 3/4" high and is serrated and excellent for slicing sandwiches in half.
I love my Henckel knife and it came with a sharpener. I do not know the proper technique to sharpen the knife with the sharpener. The sharpener is long and round and has a wooden handle. Can someone explain the proper sharpening technique to use for this type of sharpener?
Forgot to post a picture of my knife - here it is:
It's also Rachael Ray's favorite knife, although I believe hers is a Wusthof.
Do I qualify as a genuine cooking nerd now, since I know what kind of knives are used by celebrity chefs? LOL.
Oh, I do also like my paring knife and tomato knife. The chef's knife used to be my favorite, till I got a Santoku and then it became the king of knives.
You know what now that you brought that up, I like my Santoku knife too. I prefer that one over the Chef knife. Now the parer is good for smaller things like opening stuff quick etc. But for chopping and stuff like that I prefer the Santoku knife
My favorites are my utility knives. I suppose you'd classify them as paring knives, but.... they were marked utility. 4 for $2 at dollar general. woohooo. I paid $100 for my knife set and my dollar general knives are the only ones that wont squoosh a tomato or loaf of bread. So sad....
I love my chef's knife. I have so many knives and this is about the only one I use. I guess I just wasted my money becasue half the knives I have never get used.
I have a boning knife that I inherited from my ex husbands grandmother. It is the best knife that I have ever used. I also have a bread knife that I only use for bread.
The knife is great for carving stipes in the skin of citrus fruits. It is also ideal for decorating cucumbers and other soft-skinned vegetables. Pare off thin strips before slicing the fruit or vegetable, to make an attractive edge.
I also, would have to say my Cooks Santoku knife. My boyfriend & I love it, he cooks too, a lot. I have a bunch of knives as well, but that one if the one we both tend to grab first for everything.
My favorite is my Smith & Wessen "BullsEye" multi-purpose cleaver in gun metal grey.
Great for kitchen duty, camping, and other things during a disaster. Has a nice holster with two other knives -- long carving knife and smaller paring knife.