The first step when shopping for a chef knife is to understand how a German chef knife is different from a Japanese chef knife. German and Japanese chef knives are currently the most popular and most dominate knives in the cultery industry. Once you understand the differences between the knives, you can more easily narrow down your choices [...]
Buy Wusthof 9755Classic 2-Piece Knife Starter Set from Amazon (Save up to 40%, $217=> $129.95) When most professional chefs and home cooks are asked which knives are must-have in a kitchen, they usually say "one excellent chef knife" and "a parer." There are many times in the kitchen where you may use a utility knife or [...]
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Click Here to Buy Miyabi Morimoto Edition 8-Inch Chef Knife from Amazon. Save up to 29% on Miyabi Morimoto Edition 8-Inch Chef Knife ($140 => $99.95) Zwilling. J.A. Henckels, well known for producing traditional German Knives, introduced a new line of knives, embracing the best of both German and Japanese cultery technology. With the cooporation the Miyabi company, a traditional Japanese cultery brand, Zwilling. [...]
When I watched Iron Chef America for the first time, I was wondering who was this big, pony-tailed, Japanese guy, making crazy, but beautiful, dishes that looked more like art rather than food. It turned out his name was Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Morimoto has re-defined what cooking is all about. He has elevated it to a new [...]
Click Here to Buy from Amazon Save up to 58% ($476 =>$199) Only a limited number of items available Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 7-Piece Block Set includes 4-inch parer, 5-inch Santoku, 5-inch serrated utility, 8-inch chef knife, cutting shears, sharpening steel and block. Special features A great selection of must-have kitchen knives: parer, serrated utility, 8-inch [...]
Reviews from Global GF-33 8 1/4-Inch, 21-cm Heavyweight Chef's Knife Users This heavy knife (Global actually refers to the heavier knives as "forged", probably because their lighter knives have ground hollow handles) can deftly mince shallots or rip apart a chicken in the same breath. The balance is so perfect that it really feels like [...]
Reviews from Shun Premier Chef's Knife, 8-Inch users Out of the box you can cut ripe tomatoes, apples, onions, etc extremely thin very, very easily. Thin enough that light passes through it. Comfortable. I've tried quite a few different lines from quite a few different knife companies and this knife ranks right up there in [...]
Reviews from Shun Reserve ND0706 Chef's Knife, 8-Inch users It is impressive looking and even sharper than my Classic chefs knife. I have had Henkels and Wustof knives but nothing has been this sharp straight out of the box. It has a nice weight and well balanced. I will have to get several more to complete [...]
Reviews from Shun Ken Onion Chef's Knife users Ripe tomato: The Shun needed no sawing action whatsoever. It cut the initial waxy and soft skin like it was being dipped in water. All my other knives need to break the skin either with pressure, angle, or a teensy bit of sawing motion. Potato – while hardly a [...]
Reviews from Wusthof Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife Users This classic 8 inch chef's knife was my first Wusthof. It has exceptional heft and balance, fits comfortably into my hand (I have smallish hands, so this was an initial concern) and, despite my fears and my experiences with other knives, I have yet to cut myself. [...]
Reviews from Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu 8-Inch Cooks Chef Knife Users I can definitely say that this is the best knife I've ever used. The knife is very sturdy (forged), yet light & nimble and can cut through vegetables with incredible ease. It's as if I am holding one of Wolverine's adamantium claws. Plus with the [...]
Reviews from Wusthof Culinar 8-Inch Cook's Knife Users I love just about everything about my Wusthof knife. It's hard for me to say that everyone will like this knife, because attributes like weight, size, balance, and ergonomics can be somewhat subjective. But I believe that this knife is top notch, all the way from the material [...]
Click Here to Buy from Amazon Save up to 12% ($118 => $104.18) For those who want to try something different from traditional chef knives, the Global knife will satisfy you in terms of appearance and functionality. The design of the Global knife is a revolutionary and stunning chef knife, with a modern and sleek look [...]
Click Here to Buy from Amazon Save up to 32% ($165 => $112.55) Zwilling JA Henckels originated from Germany and has been dominating the cutlery industry around the world with their great reputation and popularity. Recently, Henckels introduced some cheaper lines of chef knives through massive production and may not have the quality expected [...]
Click Here to Buy from Amazon Save up to 34% ($213 => $139.95) If you have a chance to view a Shun knife in person, you will be fascinated with the look of the Shun Chef knife. In contrast to the simplicity of traditional European chef knives, Japanese Shun Knives look incredibly sophisticated with greater [...]
Click Here to Buy from Amazon Save up to 40% ($200 => $119.99) If you are looking for a traditional German chef knife, the Wusthof Classic Ikon knife is one of your best options. Wusthof has focused on producing forged blades created through a special heating process, adding extra strength to the blade, thereby [...]