Quality Kitchen Knives?

[Apex]

Shun

Shun 9-Piece with compressed bamboo block

Damascus steel, but rust free.

If you're considering Global, you may go all the way to Shun.

 

[Babbles]

Shun, because that is what Alton Brown suggests! I have a Wusthof and Henckel and I think the Wusthof is a much superior knife.

 

[Wheatmaster]

does anyone know a retailer that sells Wusthof-Trident knives?

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
Global.

 

[BlamoHammer]

Cutco rules. It's the Double-D edge!

 

[sdaccord01]

cutco is very good, bad to work for them tho (they pressure u too much, bad experience)

 

[dc]

ronco knives. lol.

 

[Wheatmaster]

no one knows where?

 

[Darthvoy]

Originally posted by: dc
ronco knives. lol.

are these the same knives where a carpenter cut thru dry wall, then a leather shoe, a metal pipe, brick, and was still able to cut the steak like hot butter?

 

[geno]

Wushtof, excellent stuff!

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: Crab cake
Henckels are not what they used to be. Most of them are now made in Spain and somewhere in the former Eastern Bloc. They are not as durable as they used to be. My parents are still using the same set they have had for more than 20 years. The ones I got as housewarming gift didn't last more than a year. Global is new rage among home chefs. Most surgeons I know absolutely love them. They have a surgical feel to it that no other knives possess. They are quite heavy and the grips aren't quite as comfortable as Henckels. My current love is Wusthoff. These tend to stain quite easily. Wash them right away and they should keep you happy for a while.

Depends on what line you are talking about. Their top knives are still fantastic, though they, like many companies, are trying to cash in on their name with slightly lower quality knives for the mass market.

As for your comment about Spain, Spanish steel has been known as among the best in the world for centuries, and I certainly wouldn't denigrate that pedigree.

My brother swears by Sabatier, though they're a little more brittle and prone to breaking as a result. They're covered by a lifetime warranty, though, I believe.

Anyone know good Japanese knife brands? Since I'm living here, I figured there's probably some knives I should look into buying, but I have no idea what brands here are good. Probably the best place in the world to find a good cleaver. 🙂