looking for a set of kitchen knives?
im looking for a primium set of kitchen knives for my boyfriend who is a chef what are the best?.. and money is not an issue.
I used to work in a knife store. The best knives I would suggest is the Wusthof Trident brand. Men seem to prefer the ‘classic’ line which is riveted. These are german brand which are stamped steel.
Many people will tell you the Henkels are the best, which it is not. These blades are welded in three places at the blade, hilt and tang (handle part). Henkels used to be stamped blades but due to brand reputation as the best, they downgraded the quality to reduce costs. If you chose to buy Henkels, then you must buy the ones with 2 men on it. Those are german made. The one with a single man logo are made in Brazil and are not as good quality.
Both brands are lifetime warrenty from regular use. Meaning that if it breaks, the company will replace the knife. They will not replace knives that are abused. They can tell if you tried to pry paintcans or chop a tree. Out of the years I worked, not one Wusthoff was warrentied. However, it was regularly once or twice a month a Henkels would come back with a manufacturer’s defect, usually breaking at the weld point or blade falls out of the handle.
I also sold other brands of knives but I suggest these 2 brands because they were the most popular.
Now, the next thing you might be overwhelmed is the choices of knives. Both lines has at least 50 blades of every size for every job.
For at home chefs – 8 inch chef’s knive, 6 inch utility and 3 inch paring knife were most popular. However, professional chefs seemed to prefer longer knives – 9 to 10 inch chef knives, 8 to 10 inch utility/carvers and 4 to 5 inch paring knives. You should find out your boyfriend’s preference. Both brands offer starter sets of the smaller knives aimed at the at home chefs. Since money’s not an issue, then I suggest purchasing your knives a la cart.
If you want to buy a set or at least a starter look at these knives first:
- chef knife
- carving knive
- boning knife (for meats)
- fillet knife (for fish)
- paring knife
- turning knife – blade has a curve to it to peel round fruits or veggies or used for decorative carving.
- maintenance steel (must be at least as long as your longest knife
What do I have? Wusthof Trident Grand Prix line 8 inch chef, 6 in boning, 6 in carving and 4 inch paring. Plus a steel.
Your boyfriend’s a lucky man =)
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