Good knives?

freyasmum

I have a huge santoku knife for general chopping - I can't use the little paring knives now The one I'm using right now I only got from Sainsburys and am hankering after a global, but the one I have now is amazing - it goes through everything :cool: I've even used it for peeling.

A pair of oxo good grips kitchen scissors - much easier snipping spring onions, for example, than having to chop them with a knife.

A bread knife.

A carving knife and fork.

I also use a few knives I got in Lidl which were in a pack of two for 50p. They have a thing blade that I specifically like for peeling and you can't go wrong for 25p each I have one of the veg peelers that have a ring that goes on your finger and you peel sideways, think it was an oxo one as well?

I also sharpen the knives each time before I use them. LondonDreamer - what a present! :T

Chris25 wrote: »

I have a couple of Sabatier screwdrivers...........or rather that's what my husband thinks they are :mad:
all because he can't be bothered to go to the garage or shed! :cool:

Sorry, that made me laugh :rotfl:

Possession

I have a set of Global knives and I use all of them. We have a catering business so they get a lot of use.

angeltreats

1. A big chef's knife for almost everything

2. What's called a pastry knife (a big serrated bread knife type thing) for bread, tomatoes, carving meat and a few other things

3. A small paring knife only occasionally

4. A flexible filleting knife for filleting fish. I once saw a fishmonger fillet a mackerel with a bread knife but I don't think I'd be able to copy him

Once you get used to a chef's knife it becomes very difficult to use a small knife.

Oh and for anyone who covets Global knives - try before you buy. I lusted after them till I used someone else's and realised that they just didn't suit me at all. They give me callouses and really hurt after a few minutes. I get on better with knives with a plastic handle. I love Victorinox, and in desperation while visiting my mum (whose knives are from the 1970s and as blunt as your elbow) I bought a chef's knife and paring knife from Sainsburys which turned out to be fantastic.

It winds me up no end watching people using knives badly, I used get the wash-up boys to do my veg prep and was always roaring at them "tuck those fingers in"!

rachbc

this [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wusthof-Classic-Ikon-Santoku-Knife/dp/B000WW45NY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1325716388&sr=8-3a]
17cm wusthorf ikon classic santoku (last years xmas pressie from hubby) for pretty much everything except a couple of things I use a small serrated Henckles knife for and a bread knife. I also keep a cheap sabatier for anyone else to use - no one but me touches my knife!

I agree about trying a knife before you buy -I wanted global for ages but the don't suit me but the wusthorf felt perfect in my hand

Linda32

I have the three mentioned as well as a vegetable knife. Its a short blade and handle.

No where near those prices though :eek: and I've had them for the years. Think Wilkinsons I've replaced the veg knife once, as far as I recall, again it would have been from wilkinsons or similar.

kazd

Oh and for anyone who covets Global knives - try before you buy. I lusted after them till I used someone else's and realised that they just didn't suit me at all. They give me callouses and really hurt after a few minutes. I get on better with knives with a plastic handle. I love Victorinox, and in desperation while visiting my mum (whose knives are from the 1970s and as blunt as your elbow) I bought a chef's knife and paring knife from Sainsburys which turned out to be fantastic.

It winds me up no end watching people using knives badly, I used get the wash-up boys to do my veg prep and was always roaring at them "tuck those fingers in"![/QUOTE]

We have a set of Global knives and have no problems at all with them and would highly recommend them.

tigerfeet2006

I have always lusted after a Sabatier but after those reviews I think I won't bother.

Interesting to see I am not the only one who has a few favourites and uses a big knife for just about everything.

I also love my Good Grips Veg. Peeler

Kevie192

I don't really mind what kind of knives I use as long as they are sharp. I usually sharpen every time I use mine. I have a santoku knife for general stuff but my favourite is a small kuhn rikon colari knife which I use for loads of stuff and it's green which makes is extra awesome.

As for bread, I struggled with all kinds of bread knives but couldn't really find one I got on with. So, I got a professional bread knife from Bakery Bits online and it's amazing. It's huge and even the bf who usually cuts bread that looks like a wedge of cheese or a doorstop can use it to get thin and even slices from homemade bread.

HTH

Kevin

kinkyjinks

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Was thinking today as I was chopping my onion that I always use the same things for chopping and cutting.

What do you use mostly?

In order of use it would be a victorinox (sp) chef knife, same brand filleting knife, global veg chopper (which is my fav knife)and my wusthorf carving knife for joints, hm bread and large tomatoes. Oh and a cheapo palette knife.

I'd love a full set of any of the above but I guess I don't NEED any others.

Aarons_mummy

I have a knife block from Asda that started out around the £20 and I picked up for just £2.50. They have ragged edges so I do have to get a non ragged one or set. I don't have a preference for knives, I don't mind of my food looks a little weird because I chopped it with a ragged knife I would rather the money in my pocket and the knifes have been used daily sometimes multiple times for over a year and are still perfect condition Bargain!