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Old 03-07-2012, 16:56
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I've been after a good set of kitchen knives but don't want to spend loads and loads.

I saw these any they look ok, but i can't find much about them online.

http://www.mightydeals.co.uk/deals/n...4-1F6763806AA7

Does anyone know if they are any good? Anything out there thats better for about the same price (or less)
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Old 03-07-2012, 18:50
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I'm alway wary of knife sets that are heavily discounted.
Also with ceramic, although they say they don't need sharpening, if you get a chip or something you are stuffed.

I think you'd be better off going for a decent carbon steel set.
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Old 03-07-2012, 21:31
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Victorinox do a good set. They always seem sharp. Stainless steel of course. I wouldn't touch the ceramic ones. I also think using a plastic or wooden chopping board helps. Those glass ones blunt the knives.
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Old 03-07-2012, 22:54
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I have a Heinz set (57 varieties) which I've added to over the years. My latest knife is a Salter fillet knife which seems very good indeed. They do sets -

http://www.buyaparcel.com/pageview.p...ckcode=717BKXR

With carbon steel knives it is best to keep them sharp using something like a Chantry -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ls_o00_s00_i01

I actually use a very long chef's knife for bread as it does a better job than a serrated type bread knife - because it is so sharp.
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Old 03-07-2012, 23:11
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My have knife is a cheap kitchen evils serrated one. It cuts things like tomatoes so beautifully.
Outside of that I have lots of John Lewis knives. They are fab. Bread knife is a dream and the others are great. Did take me a year or so to build the set though.
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Old 03-07-2012, 23:42
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I'm alway wary of knife sets that are heavily discounted.
Also with ceramic, although they say they don't need sharpening, if you get a chip or something you are stuffed.

I think you'd be better off going for a decent carbon steel set.
What's wrong with the ceramic ones?



Also how do you guys keep yours? I know your not meant to use a knife block, but i don't really have room for one of the magnet rack thingys, and i like to have them to hand on the worktop...
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Old 04-07-2012, 03:23
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What's wrong with the ceramic ones?



Also how do you guys keep yours? I know your not meant to use a knife block, but i don't really have room for one of the magnet rack thingys, and i like to have them to hand on the worktop...
Nothing wrong with ceramic knives as long as you don't drop them or jab them into a bone. They will chip or shatter. And not too good for any chopping type action I'm told - made for slicing really.

Though they would be absolutely fine in a knife block I'm sure.

http://sharpenkitchenknives.com/ceramic-knives/
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Old 04-07-2012, 13:22
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Which? have 5 Best Buys in kitchen knives and 3 of them are very expensive. The 2 that are 'reasonably' priced are: Taylors Eye Witness Professional 20cm cook's knife at about £30 and Victorinox chef's knife 19cm at about £20 (prices correct as at 150711). John Lewis knives score well except for handle comfort.

I use Kitchen Devils Professional Range kitchen knives that I bought in 1987 and I keep them as sharp as razors. They do the biz for me. My chopping boards of choice are T&G Beech.
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Old 04-07-2012, 19:30
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Old 04-07-2012, 22:45
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Another user of kitchen devils, I also have a ceramic knife and you use it for slicing, not chopping and as diablo mentioned you have to be careful with anything hard like bones or frozen food. Aside from those I have a standard set of carbon steel knife that I got from the states, though they can be a pain to sharpen.
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Old 05-07-2012, 23:14
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I had a glance at the knives in Asda tonight and they had about four sets of 5 in, by Kitchen Devil, 'Sabatier' (there are various makers who use that name) and Taylor's Eye. I doubt if they are quite 'professional' quality but looked good value for money at £20 - £25. They won't be rubbish I'm sure.
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