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as above, im on a bit of a cooking spree, but need some decent knives for the endless chopping
wouldnt even know where to start with re. to quality ect
id rather buy once and pay, than having to buy several times
anyone know what there talking about, and give some guidance?
wouldnt even know where to start with re. to quality ect
id rather buy once and pay, than having to buy several times
anyone know what there talking about, and give some guidance?
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having used chefs knives at college in my youth, they were a whole lot better thn what ive bought from tesco in the recent past.
maybe its the sharpener thats most important?
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Based on this, id suggest Global as being the obvious choice, its generally the professional's knife of choice.
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/
There is a very nice set in Costco at the minute for around £500, which is a generous saving on normal price, a nice set with all the knives you are likely to need in the home
(I have global knives).
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/
There is a very nice set in Costco at the minute for around £500, which is a generous saving on normal price, a nice set with all the knives you are likely to need in the home
(I have global knives).
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Based on this, id suggest Global as being the obvious choice, its generally the professional's knife of choice.
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/
There is a very nice set in Costco at the minute for around £500, which is a generous saving on normal price, a nice set with all the knives you are likely to need in the home
(I have global knives).
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/
There is a very nice set in Costco at the minute for around £500, which is a generous saving on normal price, a nice set with all the knives you are likely to need in the home
(I have global knives).
thanks for the pointer mate
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for gods sake dont buy Global knives!!
i've been a chef 20 years and everyone always says global are best,but they are not!!
i have 1 global knife and it was good to start with but after a while my PERSONAL opinion is if you dont buy the Ceramic sharpener you will have a knightmare keeping that edge!
my opinion is as suggested and i have many in my knife box that i have had 10+years a decent Victorinox or sabatier
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i've been a chef 20 years and everyone always says global are best,but they are not!!
i have 1 global knife and it was good to start with but after a while my PERSONAL opinion is if you dont buy the Ceramic sharpener you will have a knightmare keeping that edge!
my opinion is as suggested and i have many in my knife box that i have had 10+years a decent Victorinox or sabatier
Nick.
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i suggest a stabbing session to decide the victory
im just a home cook, dabbling in the art.
just want a decent quality peice of kit, that wont be fooked after 2 shots, but im no proffessional chef lol
im just a home cook, dabbling in the art.
just want a decent quality peice of kit, that wont be fooked after 2 shots, but im no proffessional chef lol
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I love my I O Shen's. Cheaper tan globals, but not by much and the same perfomance, but you do have to take very good care of them as they are a carbon steel blade. That means water stone sharpening.
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Does not really matter what you buy (within reason) just learn how to sharpen them. This is not difficult just needs practice.
Check out Britishblades for practical tips.
The Halfords multipack wet and dry paper is all you need.
Check out Britishblades for practical tips.
The Halfords multipack wet and dry paper is all you need.
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I've got a set of Globals purchased from Costco sometime ago, six knives + stand for arounfd £150 IIRC. Very pleased with them and easy to keep sharp with an minosharp sharpener.
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For a home chef a set of knives is over kill, and you will probably never use most of them, imo.
1/2 decent knives and a meat cleaver is really all you need, they sell good sharpeners as well,that don't require any skill or training to use.
Get yourself onto Hennie hayes website and have a look at the cutlery makers,next day delivery and if you don't like it when it turns up just send it back,their customer service is great, be careful though as the rest of the site is very tempting.
1/2 decent knives and a meat cleaver is really all you need, they sell good sharpeners as well,that don't require any skill or training to use.
Get yourself onto Hennie hayes website and have a look at the cutlery makers,next day delivery and if you don't like it when it turns up just send it back,their customer service is great, be careful though as the rest of the site is very tempting.
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Globals are super easy to keep sharp if you use one of their recommended wheel sharpeners that you can find on ebay for £10-15:
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/sharpening
I always hear people say “oh but professional chefs” don’t use Globals but there were plenty in use in the latest series of Great British Menu - but hell what do those guys know
Admittedly I was shocked at how pricey they are now as wanted to add a few more as part of our Wedding Gift List and the bread knife I last bought for £65 is now £100+.
Be warned there are lots of fakes around especially on fleabay. Buy from a reputable dealer. Earlier this year we went to visit my wife’s friends who showed us around their new house in London. Apparently the previous owner was a professional chef and left the rack of knives in the kitchen there as a sweetner. I had to bite my tongue as even without touching them I could see they were fakes.
http://www.globalknives.uk.com/sharpening
I always hear people say “oh but professional chefs” don’t use Globals but there were plenty in use in the latest series of Great British Menu - but hell what do those guys know
Admittedly I was shocked at how pricey they are now as wanted to add a few more as part of our Wedding Gift List and the bread knife I last bought for £65 is now £100+.
Be warned there are lots of fakes around especially on fleabay. Buy from a reputable dealer. Earlier this year we went to visit my wife’s friends who showed us around their new house in London. Apparently the previous owner was a professional chef and left the rack of knives in the kitchen there as a sweetner. I had to bite my tongue as even without touching them I could see they were fakes.
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Victorinox are the best chefs knives IMO, Globals are OK but their appeal lies in the style and look as much as anything else, the metal handles are not ideal for a professional kitchen where wet hands can make it easier to use a knife with a plastic or wooden handle. Globals do look cool and they are plenty good enough for a home kitchen. Victorinox keep their blades shaprer for longer and don't break the tips when dropped.
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When I bought my Victorinox knives, the guy said if I don`t know how to use a butchers steel...the next best is the one I have now. It`s basically 2 small steels which cross over and make a V. All you do is draw the blade back and to, `like cutting a loaf of bread`. Worked for me for years and.........Victorinox
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Pop on to www.heinnie.com go into the sharpeners section, chef's choice Exact V sharpeners diamond stone, is the daddy but there are others that use the same v system that is fool proof to get a decent edge that will last and you won't **** the blade trying to use a wet stone or chef's steel.
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Just use a Minosharp wheel as I linked to earlier. Couldn’t be simpler – insert blade – move forward & back approx 10 times on rough wheel then repeat on smooth wheel and back to razor sharp. And only £12ish.
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Pop on to www.heinnie.com go into the sharpeners section, chef's choice Exact V sharpeners diamond stone, is the daddy but there are others that use the same v system that is fool proof to get a decent edge that will last and you won't **** the blade trying to use a wet stone or chef's steel.