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Totally agree with Scissors -- we love our Wüsthof Classic Ikon set, they're amazing.
We got the Fiesta knifeblock and not only are the knives really well made, it looks great sitting on the counter!
I'm a big fan of Cutco!! Love their products......lifetime warranty, you can send them in to be sharpened at any time.
I am a Global convert...used to think Henckel and Wusthof were awesome, but Globals just are on a whole different level of sharpness and balance. Recently, I have given a couple people one as a gift and then they've told me they became converts too!
I have the ronco knife set from the infomercial and LOVE them! I have had them for over 6 years and they still cut like the day I got them!
Edit- We even used them to cut up carpet & wood when we were demoing and they STILL work like new :)
Definately CUTCO. I may be a little biased because I was a very successful sales perso with them, but I've been using mine daily for 8 years (holy cow I cant believe it's Bern that long) and they are still as good as the first day. There's a lot of benefits to them over henkles or other "expensive" brands. The way the blade is made and put together is so much better. And they do have a lifetime guarantee. Their table knifes are awesome. I hate using other steak knifes. So annoying once you have ones so awesome.
We got this set from Macy's for $299.
We have been very happy with the set but here is what we have noticed over the last 3 months:
We love our Globals! They are a great weight, super sharp and pretty too!
@KLP2010: An elderly neighbor of mine has had Cutco knives for about 20 years. He recently sent them in to be sharpened. They actually replaced the entire blade on some of them. I love Cutco!!
There are lots of cooks who say you don't need anything other than a chef's knife (sized appropriately for you), a paring knife and a bread knife. Invest in those and forget the block with the 10 other knives you won't use. I love Wusthof as well. :) Also, I'm a big fan of the "Kapoosh" knife block, which fits all kinds and sizes of knives. Good luck!
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/good-questions/good-question-stocking-a-new-kitchen-005768
@JeniRae: Actually, I was considering doing more or less that. I use a paring knife occassionally, but 95% of the time I use either an 7inch santoku or my butcher's knife. Our existing steak knives work well enough to continue using, for as often as we use them.
@JeniRae: Thanks for posting that. I also had read that most people only need those three knives (unless one is a chef or cooks way more than most people). I'm going to look into getting just those three knives when I'm ready to buy some quality knives.
Yeah I agree. The knife set is not necessary. Just a good chef's knife, paring knife, and serrated knife. German knives are heavier and have thicker blades, so they are more durable and the sharpness lasts longer. Japanese knives are much lighter and thinner. They are sharper but tend to dull faster than German knives. (All from the knife guy at Sur La Table.) I have a Shun and it's great! But Wustoff, Global, and Shun and the BEST to get!
JA Henkles! I LOVE my set and my parents still use their JA Henkles knife block they get as a wedding present 25 years ago! They just make great knifes.
My parents had a Cutco salesman come to their door and after my mom told him they weren't interested, he asked what kind of knives they currently used. After telling him that they had a JA Henkles knife block, he admitted that they were the only brand on the market that was comperable to Cutco knives and he didn't blame them for not wanting to replace them.
I'm in love with Rada cutlery. It's all my family uses. Their website is not the best, but seriously, the knives with the metal handles are the best. My mom has a full set of Cutco knives and are barely uses them because she loves the Rada knives.
I second JA Henkles! And like FutureKMM, I've known people that have them for years! They are awesome!!!
We just got a set from JA Henkles. I absolutly love them! No more crappy knives for me. Here is the set we got:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?BRN=1&sku=16027715&
I love them.
I hear great things about Wustoff. I have a martha stewart set (i knew nobody would buy us super spendy ones so i went for midrange affordable) and i use them a LOT...like, a lot a lot....and after a year, they do need to be sharpened...not sure if that's the norm or not, but i do use them a ridiculous amount.
But for a budget friendly knife set, I'm quite happy with them! Have i mentioned how much I cook? ;). I use all the knives frequently depending on what i'm doing. I find i have 'preferences' for a few, but some just work better for things like cutting up a ginormous melon. One even has teeny serations for tomatoes. genius.
(i have NEVER had a problem with rust like ppl on the website are complaining...and i uh, soak my knives sometimes. oops)
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=252323&CategoryID=31761
$149.99
I worked at Williams-Sonoma for 6 years so I will say Wusthuf or Henckels (both of which I think I am spelling incorrectly). I have some of each. I will also tell you to buy a small set or go open stock. You really only do need 3 to 5 knives. Remember that you can't sharpen serrated edge knives (like a bread knife). On the other hand, I highly recommend the tomato/cheese knife (small, serrated edge). Yes, I rarely use it for anything other than tomatoes, but it does make a difference!
I have the Henckles Twin Cuisine knives and I have been very happy with them so far. We choose them because we liked how they felt when we held them (substantial and not too flimsy and light). We got a free Calphalon Santoku knife and it is amazing!
Most of ours are henkles. I use my 8" chef's knife more than my santukos these days because it's easier to keep the chef's knife sharp in my experience.
Also, a knife block isn't that great because if your knives have any food/water on them, bacteria can grow in the block. A magnet is great for knife storage and the bonus if you're a cook is that it's much easier to get what you need and they look really cool hanging up.
oh, if you regularly hone your knives, you can avoid sharpening them often - sharpening is fine but you lose a bit of the blade every time you do that.
just info some of you might need - a honer is worth the price!
I have Wusthof knives and love them!
My vote is for Shun or Wusthof.
My best friend is a chef and she helped me register for a lot of my kitchen stuff. She suggested I go with Messermeister, and I'm glad I did... I love them!
We have Henckel's. They're really nice, but we wash them in the dishwasher, and they seem to have rusted a little.
We have a set of Wusthof (5 knives, scissors and a sharpener on a block) I was SO excited to get them. I am semi-obsessed with looking after them properly - I keep rescuing from the dishwasher when DH puts them in there and I have made him promise not to use the scissors on anything he wouldn't eat (we have scissors for non-food purposes!)
I use them all the time and really like the set - not too big and each knife is useful.
Wow, I have gotten waaaay more responses than I thought I would on this!
Wusthof, Henkel, Shun and Cutco seem to be the party favorites.
I actually had a roommate in college who sold cutco, and I did like the knives back then... we'll see what we end up with.
If possible, try out the different knives before you purchase them. At Sur La Table, you can try them out by cutting carrots and rutabagas. A good knife might be the one that fits the shape and size of your hands. Also, you'll get a good feel for whether you need an 8 inch or 10 inch chef's knife. I agree with a lot of the PPs. You need a chef's knife, paring knife, and then a bread knife. I love my Shun knives.
What are Sur La Table's prices like? I was kind of planning to use a 20% off coupon at BB&B to get our knives... I feel shady going and using Sur La Table's awesome customer service and then buying on the cheap somewhere else.
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What brand of knives do you use? We registered for a random set from BB&B, but now that we're going to buy them ourselves (we got mostly cash and checks, almost nothing off the registry), I feel comfortable spending more than I was comfortable asking guests to spend. But I want a good quality set.
So what brand do you use?