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Old 07-10-2009, 20:26
darkjedimaster
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Hi all,

Even tho I have had years of experience of catering, I am in no way a pro but would like to improve on my cooking skills.

I have decided that it is hightime that I should get myself some proper knives for seperating chickens & taking fish off the bone amongst other things.

Can anyone here suggest a not too expensive brand of knives that will do what I want without making too much mess of the product I am cutting ?.

Many thanks

DJM
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Old 07-10-2009, 20:46
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I use Heinz - (57 varieties).
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Old 07-10-2009, 21:24
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I have a Victorinox knife which is really good (my dad gave it me when I moved out). He also has a lot of them and says they're good. He used to be a chef so i'll trust him...and ask him to sharpen them for me every so often
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Old 07-10-2009, 22:01
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I saw a programme once on kitchen knives and the three chefs they talked to surprisingly recommended some cheaper brands over the more expensive.

When I was looking for a set myself the criteria was:
- stainless high carbon steel blades
- non-slip handles
- reasonably priced

I eventually bought a block set of the Master Class Trojan range and added individually a Japanese Cook's knife, a few others from the range and duplicates of the most often used pairing and utility knives.
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Old 08-10-2009, 18:01
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Old 08-10-2009, 19:26
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We bought some Global knives a while ago because they were the 'prestige' choice, and I hate them! They are also ugly!

Now got a mix of some cheap Victorinox ones and a block of Alessi ones. They key is keeping them sharp!
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Old 08-10-2009, 21:13
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I recently bought a knife block with 5 knives in it, by the brand Master Class. It was only £34.95, which is so much cheaper than most of the other knife blocks I found. But they seem good to me. Even the woman in the shop was surprised at the price - she told me the £35 was just for the block without the knives, but in fact it did include the knives!!
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