J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star II 2-Piece Chef's Set with Bonus Towels

I love the Henckels Four Star line, having started using them well over 15 years ago. I bought this set on Warehouse Deals and have been using it regularly. It is very sharp, so please handle with care, and get it professional sharpened on a regular basis!

It has been said that a chef only needs three knives: the Chef's, the Paring, and the Serrated Bread. I've always felt this list a little short as there are some tasks that a paring knife can't easily manage, where a utility should be more useful. However, the 4-inch length of this parer gives one just enough for tasks like boning and it effectively becomes an able paring and utility knife in one. So, with this set, all one really needs is a bread knife, making it a very good starter set--not at all like those trying to sneak in something unneeded. The towels are both an attractive and useful bonus, especially since quality cutlery ought be washed and dried by hand.

The knives themselves are everything you'd expect from the German manufacturer. Seamlessly finished and well-weighted. The Chef knife has good heft to it and the Paring is not too light. Edge retention is very good on this steel; while not quite so good as that of high-end Japanese cutlery, they are not nearly so fragile and certainly not so expensive.

All and all, I am very pleased with this set. Quality, performance, usefulness, and price all come well-balanced. I'd recommend it either for personal use or as a gift. Neither you nor the recipient should be disappointed.

Note: The Henckels logo embroidered on the towels is not accurately represented in the photo. It is not nearly so ridiculously large, perhaps about one-quarter the size shown. The image was clearly added to the photograph later with a graphics-editing program.

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