I purchased this cookware in Australia a few months ago. Verdict! Love it!
I chose this seller because the asking price was incredible. Far below the MSRP, and delivery was amazing. This blade is my most beloved kitchen utensil and the sharpest knife I've used, let alone owned. Be forewarned, this knife is intended for right-handed cooks. It feels like an extension of the hand, but the grip would be wrong in a left hand. I've also been a user of 10" chef knives, and this 8" feels very natural. 10" Shun classic knives feel very large. They handle amazingly, but the tips can be brittle. I like that this blade is a little more compact less likely to break off the tip.
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Love these utensils, and using them daily now. May even order 2 more sets. They arrived looking and feeling exactly as described and pictured. I am quite pleased!
Very nice knives for the price. Weighted well, attractive and comfortable to hold. I'm satisfied with the sharpness and quality. I did notice that they tend to spot if left to air-dry, so I hand wash & dry them right away.
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I am a professional chef and while I use better knives at work, these are great for the beginner or for doing light work at home.Want J.A. Henckels International Eversharp Pro 3-Piece Stainless Steel Knife Set Discount?
I used my Henckels knives for the first time yesterday, and I was so very impressed. They immediately imparted a sense of the craftsmanship and pride behind their manufacture. No flimsy feeling, no bending blade, no wavy cut--the design and weight of these knives is so perfect, I felt I was behind the wheel of a quality sportscar. These knives are well-balanced, easily guided, razor-sharp, and they really seem to take the labor out of food preparation! I'm going to send a set to somebody I love.
So glad I bought these. They are sharp, and the brushed nickel finish looks great. Love that they're dishwasher safe, unlike many other steak knives.
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Gave these to my daughter as a gift and just recently used them. They are great! The simplicity of style allows them to be placed with any table setting.Read Best Reviews of Gourmet Settings Stainless-Steel Steak Knives, Set of 4 Here
I got these to replace a set of knives that had become dull and no longer would hold an edge. What appealed to me about these knives was that they were stainless steel and dishwasher safe. I took off one star because one of the four knives arrived dull. Something wrong with the way the serrations were cut. Additionally one star was removed because the instructions that came with the set states that you must remove the knives from the dishwasher prior to the final rinse cycle. Now, if something is dishwasher safe, that means to me that it can withstand a complete dishwasher cleaning/rinsing/drying cycle. Not these.Want Gourmet Settings Stainless-Steel Steak Knives, Set of 4 Discount?
I'm very pleased with my set I get lots of compliments from dinner guests. Pieces feel substantial (not lightweight or cheap like some simiarly priced sets), don't spot in the dishwasher and look great on the table. The style is simple, classic, elegant and flexible enough to go with a variety of dinnerware. I strongly recommend this set!
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Living in rural New Mexico I've learned to wait patiently for deliveries -this flatware arrived on June 6th well before the June 22nd deadline estimate THANK YOU.Want Ginkgo Sea Drift Hollow Handle 20-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Set, Service for 4 Discount?
I really like this flatware!! It's a great quality, for a good price. And very attractive.
This really is a beautiful knife: both the blade and the handle.
This is my first Amazon product review. I wouldn't normally do this, but I just had to comment on this knife. I've owned and used Furi knives for several years, both professionaly and at home. The quality I normally associate with the Furi brand and the low price listed by Amazon got me to purchase this knife. My first disappointment was having to remove the "Made in China" sticker before washing it. The blade came unevenly hollow-ground and was not very sharp. All my other Furis were made in Germany and came precision-ground and razor sharp. The handle is covered in the same stuff that the Rachel Ray series gets, but this one looks and feels more like a Henckels knock-off even though it's stamped "Furi." I got this knife real cheap, so I'll keep it, but it will have to get a $25.00 professional tune-up before it's up to snuff. Furthermore, the rocking motion that a mezzaluna style of blade is known for cannot be easily performed. My 10" Furi chef's knife has more curve than this knife does. Bottom line: Buy a REAL Furi, not a knock-off.
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These knives are soom of the sharpest I've ever used. The grip is very comfortable. Also they are balanced perfect.Read Best Reviews of Furi Rachael Ray Gusto-Grip 8-Inch Forged Chef's Rocker Knife Here
Okay, the handle makes this knife even more amazing than just the knife itself! First of all, the knife matches the Rachael Ray cookware set I bought. Also, the rubbery handle keeps the knife from slipping, in case you are blood sensitive (or are a tad on the clutsy side). Be sure and warn your children not to ever touch the bottom of the knife as it is extremely sharp. I have found I love chopping just for the heck of it since I received this knife. I am the most excellent sioux chef to my daughter because I am a willing chopper in her kitchen! The only regret is in not having bought the knife holder and sharpener that is an optional purchase instead of just the solo knife. But I have since corrected this error and purchased that too! Happy chopping! Enjoy!Want Furi Rachael Ray Gusto-Grip 8-Inch Forged Chef's Rocker Knife Discount?
Not Bad.Live in hawaii but only after 2 weeks started to rust. SHarp knife. Nice handle with bright orange grip.
My mother used thse knives for as long as I can remember. When they were no longer available in SA I struf=ggled to find knives that matched these in quality, longevity and sharpness.
I am a personal chef and caterer and use my Asian Shun Kershaw knife 6 to 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Of course that will dull any blade and so far the only good solution was for me to send my knife back to the factory every 6 months to be re-sharpened. Losing the use of my knife for 3 weeks was never fun; I do have a replacement, a Victorinox Fibrox chef knife, but it is not quite same.
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I own a nice set of Global knives and I got tired of using their "waterstone" to sharpen them (nice job but tedious). I've tried both this product by Chef's Choice and the MinoSharp (also available from Amazon). I found the MinoSharp to be far superior. Both products are easy to hold and use. They have, however, very different methods of sharpening. Chef's Choice uses two abrasive bars in a V shape configuration. MinoSharp uses small round sharpening stones over which the knife glides (one for course, the other for fine sharpening). With Chef's Choice you need to use a lot of pressure to sharpen the knife and it does not sharpen as well as the MinoSharp, which requests you to use light pressure. The difference in pressure also makes me feel that a lot of steel is being taken with the Chef's Choice. I've read the testimonials of the "5's" but their results have not been mine. If you do select the MinoSharp my only caveat would be that you need to be very careful once you sharpen your knife--it really does come out razor sharp.Read Best Reviews of Chef's Choice Pronto Santoku/Asian Manual Knife Sharpener Here
I purchased this knife sharpener after reading about it in Cook's Illustrated, where it was highly recommended. I have a mix of German and Japanese knives and the two have different angles on the blades, which means that you need sharpeners designed for each type. Since I only had a sharpener suited for German style knives, my Japanese knives were not being sharpened properly, and they were not performing to their full capabilities.Want Chef's Choice Pronto Santoku/Asian Manual Knife Sharpener Discount?
One of the few tasks my ex-husband was good for was sharpening my knives. I love to cook and I need those babies wicked sharp at all times. Now that I'm divorced, I have to do this task by myself and I was a bit nervous about doing it properly and not ruining my knives. This sharpener kicks butt! Quick, easy, perfect. I had my doubts about how well this gadget would work, but it DOES work and I am very happy! My knives are deliciously SHARP. Fantastic product! Well worth the price!
This item would have been perfect for my cutlery drawer! Except that in the product description it says this item is "about 16 inches long" when it is actually over 17 inches long.... my kitchen drawer is 16.5 inches long. The other dimensions were true to product.
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This product is exactly as described. It is easy to clean and is, of course, expandable. When the two expandable sides are closed someone who didn't know better probably wouldn't even notice they were there, but of course most people AREN'T going to buy this to keep it closed. I have a very wide but shallow cutlery drawer so I have both sides expanded and still have a couple inches on either side (not normal, I assure you). Some people may only be able to expand both sides an inch or so, but rather than have two small compartments on either side it is better to expand only one side as far as you can so that kitchen utinsels fit more easily.Read Best Reviews of Dynatec Expand A Drawer/ Cutlery Tray Here
This cutlery divider is not bad for the price but I was not impressed with the expansion sides. You simply slide them out to the left or right. The expansion sides have notches at the top and bottom that are supposed to serve as "stops" to set the amount of expansion you want. Unfortunately, these notches are so shallow that they don't hold the position worth a darn. Once you set the size you want, I recommend some white duct tape to hold them in place.Want Dynatec Expand A Drawer/ Cutlery Tray Discount?
What a great product! Cleans easily; fits in the drawer. Can also use in the bathroom to organize things, that skinny drawer in your dresser, and tools and such in the kitchen junk drawer. Silverware trays are so handy. These are quite sturdy and clean up easily.
Update 8/25/07: I love this so much that I bought a second one! Now I have one for baking and another for everything else. When I cook big meals, I tire of having to rewash it.
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If you chop a lot of vegetables and herbs as I do and use the knife to transport them off the cutting board and into the pan, you end up with a dull knife. You could of course use your hand, but this is one of those times when the human hand is not the best tool.Want OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Pastry Scraper/Chopper Discount?
I use this for pizza dough cutting and also to scrap the counters clean of flour. It works quite well for both operations. I'm not certain how great it is for pastries. Seems quite nice. OXO usually makes high quality items, and this is no exception.
With Costco here in Seattle currently selling twitchy-fresh Alaskan Sockeye fillets for $9/lb and whole fish for $5/lb, this Scotsman decided he needed a long filleting knife. At the knife shop, the best one I was shown was this Global, but I couldn't bring myself to spend that much, and I dislike the Global handles, especially when wet as would happen while filleting.
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I worked in a seafood department of a grocery store for 5 years, and we used these daily for any cutting task (with the exception of cutting / steaking larger fish) and it was great. It sharpens well, is very flexible, everything you could ask for in a fillet knife.Read Best Reviews of Victorinox Swiss Army Fillet Knife with Pouch Here
I purchased this for my husband for christmas for when he goes deer hunting. He still tells me how much he loves this knife, and how he can't wait to use it next deer season.Want Victorinox Swiss Army Fillet Knife with Pouch Discount?
Bought as a gift for my daughter an aspiring young Chef. Much needed tool I recomend Victorinox highly as I have used in my Chef career for 20+ years.
First off, this knife set is great because there are only 6--not 10 or 15 or 20--just 6 knives. And that's really all you need (read Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and you'll learn that most professional cooks only use a few knives to complete their many and varied cooking tasks). Also, the knives are petite yet solid. No hefting a slab of tempered steel just to chop parsley. Nope. These combine the perfect balance of strength AND lightness. As far as aesthetics, their orange handles are flashy (in a good way) and the bamboo block is attractive and slender, which is another advantage of the set only including 6 pieces. Buy them and enjoy them!
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My relative, a chef, loves this handy knife set. She is very pleased with the quality and uses this set daily.Read Best Reviews of Furi Rachael Ray Gusto-Grip 6-Piece Bamboo Knife Block Here
This set is smaller than mine. Bought as a gift for my son's girl friends Birthday. Not given to her as yet. Checked the set out and it is very nice, I hope she will like them.Want Furi Rachael Ray Gusto-Grip 6-Piece Bamboo Knife Block Discount?
This set was exactly what we were looking for. It's exactly the right amount of "essential" knives, without getting into the ridiculous one-time-use knives. All of the blades came very sharp out of the packaging, as they should, and the balance on the blades feels appropriate. The handles, while definitely bright, do not appear as neon and iridescent on my counter as they do in the pictures. The material for the handle is interesting, as it meets a nice blend between sturdy, yet grippy and pleasant to feel. I have been fastidious on cleaning the knives, and no signs of rust or any wear after 2 months of constant use. My only wish is that the block, made of bamboo, was a little bit heavier and provided a little more solid of a base to the knives. Pulling the knives out will have a tendency to jostle the block.
I have to say this knife is an excellent addition to my kitchen cutlery. I recently upgraded to J A Henckel Gourmet 18 pc set, so I added this knife and a meat cleaver. This Santoku is everything I had expected. I have watched many cooking shows where the cooks use the Santoku, but they still seem to have food stick to the blade. When I got this knife, I noticed the same results. Yet the knife is well balanced, and makes cutting chores fast and easy. A good knife to use in many cooking chores. Again I've seen a lot of big time chefs using all the high priced Santoku's and they always seem to have food left on the blade, but to me this is a minor inconvience.
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Nice idea and they work as advertised as far as the food staying secure. However, the handles are not fire resistant. The first one we used came off the grill warped and partially melted from the heat. It was a hot but not flaming fire.
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I gave these to my son-in-law as a gift along with other barbeque things. He was very pleased and mentioned how easy they were to use.Read Best Reviews of Quirky 14-inch Slide and Serve Skewers, Set of 4 Here
Works like a charm. Put the ingredients on that you would like to grill and then when it is done, the food slides off very easy. Yes, would definitely recommend.Want Quirky 14-inch Slide and Serve Skewers, Set of 4 Discount?
Just received these skewers as a gift and so far I love them! I've probably grilled more in the last 2 weeks than I have all year. The double prongs work way better than single prong skewers especially cooking with veggies and shrimp.
I have bought this cutting board in three different sizes, all brown. I haven't used them as they are intended (brown would be for cooked meat, I think), but purchased them because they match my countertops. I'm not giving them five stars because I was dismayed to discover that scatches from knives leave white cut marks in the surface; however, after receiving the first one i still ordered two more because I discovered that rubbing them with mineral oil turns the marks back to brown.
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After reading the high marks this was given, and because I have and like using other Vacu Vin products, I ordered this. Living in Hawaii, I have easy access to excellent fresh pineapple. After 30 plus years of cutting up the fruit, I've developed a quick method for getting the job done--but it IS somewhat messy to do. (Also thought it would be neat to have the option of using the shell to serve dessert or a drink.)
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Alright, I don't know how really fresh the pineapple is in Michigan, but they sell it at the grocery store. My family just loves fresh pineapple, (the canned stuff can stay in the can), but it is such a hassle to try to clean and core and slice the pineapple. NOT WITH THIS gadget!Read Best Reviews of Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes. Here
It's a bit awkward to use at first but once you get used to it, it's very useful. we were able to get a good cut the first time. it's important to pick the right size center piece to make sure it's clean on the edges, i would recommend this to people who like fresh pineapples or entertain a lot, great for a party for that bartender wanna be..Want Vacu Vin Pineapple Easy Slicer, set of 3 blade sizes. Discount?
Overall, I think this product is pretty useful and far less work than cutting pineapple with a knife. I purchased the version with multiple cutting sizes to accommodate different sized fruit. If you find cutting pineapple a chore and have room for one more gadget in your kitchen, you will probably appreciate this product. I really like this product for the quickness and ease of "gutting" most of the fruit from a pineapple. However, it's effectiveness does depend on how ripe your fruit is and whether the pineapple is firm or soft. If your fruit is pretty ripe and softening, then this product is a little bit messy and may "crush" your pineapple. If your fruit is quite firm, you may feel like you're getting an arm workout. But either way, with this item you can be snacking on the the heart of the pineapple fruit in two or three minutes which is pretty cool.
I love this mincing knife. I use it to cut everything from herbs, fruit, meat and vegetables. I put it through my knife sharpener and it has a very sharp blade. This is a great product that is very durable and well made.
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It's one piece of stainless steel which makes breakage unlikely and cleaning very easy. As it came, it was not very sharp, kind of dull. I used it to cut up some green onions on a plastic cutting board, and it tore as much as cut through them. I've since hand-sharpened the blade but have not yet tested it again. As my three-star rating says, "It's OK". Since I like the one-piece stainless design, and expect it to work well now that it is sharp, I consider it a decent value for the price I paid at Amazon.Read Best Reviews of Kuchenprofi 18/10 Stainless Steel Mezzaluna Mincing Knife Here
Great for chopping veggies for a chopped salad. That's all I gotta say about it yada, yada, yada, yada.Want Kuchenprofi 18/10 Stainless Steel Mezzaluna Mincing Knife Discount?