Sabatier knives, Asda - £5/6

likelyfran

Got a £5 'all-purpose' one today and it's a joy to use! Just sliced a tomato with it and realised it really was time we got a new and good knife, no more sawing!

There's sets of two different ones for £6 too.

Inverness

Are they made in China or "reall" French Sabatier please?

likelyfran

Have just seen your reply.
Well, they seemed kosher to me, after an in-store inspection.
I highly doubt Asda would be selling fake 'made in China' stuff - illegal for one thing!

ps. Not worth the bother as it turned out - it's non-serrated but I thought it would be just like when the telly chefs slice through really hard things really casually, like they're butter.
- It was a bit like that at first but seems to have blunted slightly already.
Maybe Sabatier make a slightly carper range for supermarkets? Can't see it but must say I am disappointed in Sabatier, thought their knives were meant to be the best.

spaceboy

From Wikipedia:

Sabatier is the makers mark used by several kitchen knife manufacturers—by itself it is not a registered brand name. The name Sabatier is considered to imply a high-quality knife produced by one of a number of manufacturers in the Thiers region of France using a fully forged process; the knives of some of these manufacturers are highly regarded. However, the name "Sabatier" came into use before intellectual property laws and is not protected; knives legally bearing the name range from high-quality knives made in France to cheap mass-produced products of poor quality from France and other countries; a registered logo or full name, or both, such as "65 Sabatier Perrier", is necessary to establish origin and quality.

While there are many knife manufacturers using Sabatier as their brand, some Sabatier manufacturers are considered authentic, and some are not. Generally speaking among connoisseurs of fine cutlery, only knives manufactured in Thiers, France from well established manufacturers from the 19th century are considered "genuine" Sabatier knives.

Many other manufacturers, both in France and elsewhere, use the Sabatier name on their products. However, these products are generally mass-produced and of poor quality.[3] Neither words such as vrai or garanti, nor "Made in France", ensure a good knife.

likelyfran

I stand corrected.

If I'd known all that I wouldn't have bought the belerdy thing!! :j