Looking For A Set Of Kitchen Knives

[spence]

Stamped knives are fine if they're kept sharp. It's all relative to how you use and maintain them.

I've got a lot of forged knives as well as vintage French carbon blades. They're all great for the purpose.

But given the requirements set at the top, I wouldn't have any problem with stamped knives and a sharpener to keep them in shape.

-spence

 

[GQgeek]

For what it's worth, I took a chance and bought my set of Kershaw Shun knives off of ebay. They're wonderful and I got a great deal on the set, which was BNIB. The guy also threw in the KS bamboo cutting board for an extra 20 bucks. I saved a ton off retail but then again, I had done my homework before purchasing and visited a couple knife stores.

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by skalogre

ALternatively, get one good workhorse - I am partial to Wusthof - and the less important ones like utility and bread can be inexpensive...
Yes. I'd splurge a bit to get a good chef's knife, which you can use for about 80% of your serious cutting anyway. If necessary, compensate by getting cheaper break knives or paring knives or whatever.

 

[breakfasteatre]

i picked these up today

 

[poly800rock]

bump, any suggestions for a noob?

 

[gdl203]

both gilt and ruelala have knives sales today

 

[poly800rock]

saw that, too expensive for my blood. looking to spend under $100 if possible

 

[itsstillmatt]

http://www.cookingenthusiast.com/MercerRen/c/1808/c2c/ I would be careful about taking advice from self identified knife geeks. It's much more important that the knife is functional than that it is beautiful damascus so and so, or that it is RC ten million. You are going to use your chef's knife to cut through bones, vegetables, lobster shells etc eventually, so you better have something that is sturdy, sharpens up well and something that is not so expensive or precious that you will cry when it gets beat up. The best cooks I've known have generally had blackened knives worn down from wear, not museum pieces. [/rant]

 

[Bartolo]

Mac knives are quite nice and relatively affordable. Instead of a set, start perhaps with just a couple of often-used knives.

 

[foodguy]

Originally Posted by Bartolo

Mac knives are quite nice and relatively affordable. Instead of a set, start perhaps with just a couple of often-used knives.
+1
i'm a bit of a knife geek, but if i was starting out today with a limited budget, i'd probably go with MAC. they make very good knives at a very good price (that's what i bought my daughter when she set up her first kitchen). If you're REALLY on a budget, look for Forschner/Victoronix/Chicago Cutlery. they'll be fine ... probably way better than what you have right now. for a clothing analogy, if you've been dressing from the gap, no need to go kiton ... banana republic will feel like a step up.

 

[Bartolo]

Originally Posted by iammatt

http://www.cookingenthusiast.com/MercerRen/c/1808/c2c/

I would be careful about taking advice from self identified knife geeks. [/rant]

Agreed. Our Mac knives got the thumbs-up from www.stoddards.com -- guys who hand-sharpen professionally used knives from chefs all over the country (and world). They sharpened ours.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Bartolo

Agreed. Our Mac knives got the thumbs-up from www.stoddards.com -- guys who hand-sharpen professionally used knives from chefs all over the country (and world). They sharpened ours.
I also like Mac knives. I recently bought one I couldn't resist. I'm thinking of getting more.

 

[kwilkinson]

MAC knives are fine. Especially some of the higher-up stuff, like their carbon Yanagiba knives. And my mighty MAC 8.5 inch chef's knife is an absolute workhorse. I use it on all the hard stuff I don't want to risk my Shun's blade on. I absolutely beat the **** out of that MAC and it just takes it all, like a love-hungry child.

 

[Dmax]

Originally Posted by iammatt

http://www.cookingenthusiast.com/MercerRen/c/1808/c2c/ I would be careful about taking advice from self identified knife geeks....

Originally Posted by iammatt

I also like Mac knives. I recently bought one I couldn't resist. I'm thinking of getting more.

I think you're turning into a knife geek.

 

[KJT]

Originally Posted by gdl203

both gilt and ruelala have knives sales today

Did I miss the one of ruelala? I don't see it.