Kitchen Knives

[Woodmister]

Looking for a set of new Kitchen knives, done some reading & a few brands stick out.

Victorinox, wusthof & starrett

Just wondered what you guys have?

 

[vmaxphil]

Have a look at knives and tools eaden brand, we've got a set with the etched Damascus look and found them good enough quality for our use, quite heavy which we prefer

 

[fixedwheel]

My GF has some Wusthof, they are great.

I have a good selection of IOShen, which I love, and bought in preference to the Wusthofs.

 

[MarinePMI]

Global. Period.

For kitchen knives, stay away from Damascus steel. Unless you are absolutely meticulous with cleaning them, they will eventually rust and delaminate. There's a reason professional chefs don't use them in a restaurant kitchen.

Victorinox are great budget blades. They're a great bang for the buck, and if you chink a blade busting a bird down, no biggie. They're cheap enough to replace with little heartburn.

Whustof? Meh. Depends on the level/grade. Not a fan of beveled edged blades for kitchen work.

Not sure if you can get them in the UK, but MadeIn has been a decent brand for cutlery, scullery and plateware, without spending a fortune.

 

[Sampo]

Fiskars - can take a lot of abuse and still perform. Not the cheapest nor the most expensive ones.

 

[pazmino]

A friend who’s a chef recommended Wusthof knives to me. I bought a set of two- I’ve never had such sharp knives, and they stayed sharp for a long time before I had to sharpen them.

 

[Sonicdmb73]

I trained as a Chef (didn't stick with it as a career though) YTS we were given Sabatier carbon steel knives they are harder to look after but kept a good edge. We had Victorinox Swibo and a few others in the kitchens I worked in.
My lad's bought me a set of Sabatier stainless steel knives for my birthday last year. Far better than the cheap set I got from Nisbits years ago. For larder work I have Dick, Victorinox, amongst others.