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I know this has been asked a million times -- best knife starter set
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:32 am
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:32 am
For beginners. Or do I even need to buy a set?
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:44 am to hungryone
No way am I dropping $220 on a knife set. I just need something basis to get started 
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:44 am to hungryone
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This is what I'd buy
I just don't like the style of those knifes, but I am a traditionalist...
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:45 am to TheOcean
Chicago cutlery has a few base set under $200. They will last a long time.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:48 am to CoachChappy
I really like the single piece metal handles. Hack up a chicken, bone out a leg of lamb--then you can wash the knife and know that it's clean. No germs/bacteria hanging out in the handle.
If you want best bang for your buck, go to a restaurant supply house and buy a poly-handle Dexter. Cheap, easily sharpened, lasts forever. Prob is, those handles/grips are sized for people much larger than I. So the japanese globals are a bit smaller/lighter, which I find easier to use.
If you want best bang for your buck, go to a restaurant supply house and buy a poly-handle Dexter. Cheap, easily sharpened, lasts forever. Prob is, those handles/grips are sized for people much larger than I. So the japanese globals are a bit smaller/lighter, which I find easier to use.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:49 am to TheOcean
I know several professionals who work in kitchens. Everyone of them use Dexter Russel knives.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:56 am to CHEDBALLZ
What CHED said. Dexter's are great for starting out. If/when you wear them out, then make an investment.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:56 am to TheOcean
Victorinox or Rada. I have Rada and they have served me well for a while. Not top of the line by any means, but gets the job done. Make sure to get a honing rod.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:17 am to CHEDBALLZ
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Dexter Russel knives
i switched from high dollar knives to dexter russell. seriously good knives.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:25 am to Houma Sapien
1) Victorinox
2) Dexter Russel
2) Dexter Russel
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:27 am to TheOcean
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No way am I dropping $220 on a knife set. I just need something basis to get started
really? that's not expensive at all. I have single knives that cost that much. Just go to wal mart and buy the cheapest they have
Posted on 2/9/15 at 12:14 pm to TheOcean
Build your own knife set.
Get a boning knife, a chef style or santoku knife, a couple small pearing knives and a bread knife.
Go cheap on a bread knife, pearing knife and get a decent set of steak knives. Look at Marshalls if you have one in your area. I found a Henkles Santoku there $20.
Get a boning knife, a chef style or santoku knife, a couple small pearing knives and a bread knife.
Go cheap on a bread knife, pearing knife and get a decent set of steak knives. Look at Marshalls if you have one in your area. I found a Henkles Santoku there $20.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 12:57 pm to TheOcean
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:05 pm to TheOcean
I speak from many years of professional kitchen experience. By FAR, the best home/starter knife brand is the Forschner line by Victorinox.
I have many expensive knives, but still use my Forschners regularly. They are easy to sharpen and hold an edge decently with non heavy duty use.
Definitely get a sharpening steel to maintain your edge between uses.
Dexter Russell knives are so common in commercial kitchens because they are cheap and typically used by most places as their house knives.
You can get them locally at Cayards Restaurant Supply in BR or Targil Butcher Supplies in Opelousas.
I have also purchased online from this company before:
cutlery & more
I have many expensive knives, but still use my Forschners regularly. They are easy to sharpen and hold an edge decently with non heavy duty use.
Definitely get a sharpening steel to maintain your edge between uses.
Dexter Russell knives are so common in commercial kitchens because they are cheap and typically used by most places as their house knives.
You can get them locally at Cayards Restaurant Supply in BR or Targil Butcher Supplies in Opelousas.
I have also purchased online from this company before:
cutlery & more
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:09 pm to TheOcean
I bought a base Chicago cutlery set in 1985. Still using it today. It has a paring a boning a chefs a slicer or carver and a steel. All you need.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 3:07 pm to CoachChappy
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Chicago cutlery has a few base set under $200. They will last a long time.
Got one for Christmas for under $50. 6 steak knives, paring knife, bread knife, butcher knife and a few others (plus kitchen shears). frickers are sharp as hell.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 3:35 pm to TheOcean
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No way am I dropping $220 on a knife set. I just need something basis to get started
$150-$200 for a decent 8" chef's knife is the going rate these days.
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