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Q: Chef Knives to go,
I would like to buy my wife a new kitchen knife set for Christmas. I have never bought a knife set before and I do not really know where to begin. I am hoping to spend about 250 bucks or less out the door. My wife cooks often. Right now we have a Boston Cutlery set with wood handles. I would prefer not to have wood handles.
How do I know a good knife from a bad one? Are there warranties on knives? If so what can I expect from a warranty? Can serrated knives be sharpened? What criteria do I need to figure out in selecting a 6 piece set or a 9 piece or more? What brands should I consider?
R/
Marc
A: Hi Marc,
I am happy to help. I usually recommend getting fewer, high quality knives
rather than getting a large set of lower quality. I use 3 knives in my
kitchen for all my cutting tasks; an 8" chef's knife, a serrated
bread knife and a paring knife. For your price range I would recommend
this Wusthof 4 Pc Set:
Wusthof 4 Pc
Set
These are high quality knives and the set comes with a steel as well as
a coupon for a free block. You could also ad a serrated bread knife like
this one:F Dick
Offset Bread Knife
The F Dick bread knife is inexpensive and I really like the offset design.
Since serrated knives are almost impossible to resharpen it is a good
idea to
get a good quality cheap one and replace it after several years.
Down the road you should get a good sharpener. If you are not interested
in learning the art of sharpening with a stone this sharpener does a good
job but hold off for a
good 6 months since your knives should not need sharpening for a while.
Chefs Choice Sharpener
I am happy to help further. Feel free to call me at 608-232-1137 and I
will assist you over the phone if you prefer.
Kind Regards,
Mark Richmond
Chef Knives To Go
http://www.chefknivestogo.com
608-232-1137