I brought this from Amazon warehouse as an open box, I paid almost half of the original price. And for that price it is very well worth it. Since it was an open box, the box was not in a good shape but all the items were. They are quite heavy and conferrable enough on the hand, and very strong and look relatively expensive. I'm sure this set will last quite long time.
This is a great cutting board, large enough to carve a large roast or turkey with a drip ridge around so the jucies don't run over. It is quite big and solid and well made. I am thinking of getting another one to put on another counter in my kitchen as I like to keep a clean board on the counter all the time.
A friend of mine has one of these, and he and I get together now and then to sharpen knives: hunting and pocket knives as well as my kitchen knives. This gadget is unlike any other I have used. One stage sharpening--all at a perfectly consistent 20° angle--gives the best edge I have obtained from a sharpener. For my kitchen knives, just quick uses of a sharpening steel (with knives at 20 degrees) keeps them sharp for a good six weeks at a time. (I use them two or three times a day.) A good test of an appropriately sharp edge is paper-cutting, and blades sharpened with this tool cut through a paper bag with no effort. After sharpening with this tool, a bit of time with a wet stone hones points and edges enough to shave arm-hair.
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This is the best manual knife sharpener I've used. Very quickly puts a sharp edge on the stainless blade of my work knife without removing too much steel
This 7-inch fine edge santoku knife is the most recent addition to my collection of W?sthof-Trident Classic knives. I've been using Asian knives for a long time, but this one has become my favorite because the wide blade makes fast work of scooping up chopped vegetables. you can make very thin slices of vegetables, too. I love using this knife for slicing celery, carrots, nappa cabbage, bok choy, and daikon radish for stir-fries. So far, it has stayed quite sharp without need for professional sharpening. I hand wash and dry it and store it in a wooden knife block.
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This knife is excellent for small hands. Because of arthritis, my grip is not as good as it was, and I've found this knife to be perfect! I use it with ease for everything (except breads) and I plan to buy another for myself and one for my mother who has similar hand problems. I searched for a knife like this for years. I highly recommend it!Read Best Reviews of Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu 7-Inch Fine Edge Santoku Knife Here
only use this and a smaller version. great knife and gets a fresh sharp edge using a stone. Great size.Want Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu 7-Inch Fine Edge Santoku Knife Discount?
This knife is very well built, with a very nice edge but the blade is flimsy, not very stable, but a nice knife.
These arrived lickety-split. The quality is good. They are not as awesome as the knives in the Ergo Chef Pro Series 8 knife set that I bought from Amazon two weeks ago but they are good and a good value. I spent a sick amount of time reviewing all the different steak knives I could get and I really wanted the not serrated German ones that cost over $40 each but in the end, well, I got six of these for less than one of those and they are good quality and I'm happy.
My favorite thing about these shears is the spring action that makes cutting easier for me. The blades are very sharp and fit closely for a clean cut without too much effort. In addition to kitchen tasks, they do extremely well on paper and ribbon, even many thicknesses, and were heavily used during package wrapping season. I use them often in the kitchen and in the utility room, however when making holiday wreaths (cutting wire and small but tough branches) I prefer the Wusthoff come-apart shears (Wüsthof Come-Apart Kitchen Shears) because it's easier to wash the sap off and if the blades get nicked, it's easier to sharpen them, plus they have the 'bone notch' that works well with branches. I got a nick in one of the blades of these shears and although they continue to cut fine, I don't feel the nick going away through the self-sharpening action. Maybe it just takes more time. Still, I can't complain about the sharpness of the blades.
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I bought thes shears to replace an aging pair of Pampered Chef shears. They are much better than the Pampered Chef even when new. A very high quality product.Read Best Reviews of Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears Here
Everyone needs utility shears. Whether it's outside gardening or inside for a piece of cardboard, carpet or chicken. But you want to pay about $10. So two years ago I got a well-known brand in that price range, and the handle broke, not to mention that they didn't cut, they pinched things until they gave in or not. The Kuhn Rikon shears are sharp, cut, and the bright handle makes them easy to find. It would be better to have a way to keep them closed without the protective cover. They should just go in your pocket. Otherwise they are great and well worth the investment.Want Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears Discount?
These are tough kitchen shears. I find they are good for cutting up meat, slicing through packaging, etc. Great all around. I like the spring action handles and the self sharpening blades. Highly recommended.
I ordered these from Amazon just before Thanksgiving because I needed to take some hors' d'oeuvres to Thanksgiving dinner. I had some various high-end cheese spreads. Thanksgiving this year was going to be a little bit formal and I realized that I didn't have any little spreaders. I went to Amazon, looked up spreader and found these. I ordered it and it got here quickly. These worked out great and they are nice looking. I recommend them. Good price, too!
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These spreaders are made of two partsthe handle and the spreader. When I opened them and took them out of the package two of the spreaders were pulled right apart. 2 of 4 spreaders were broken when sent to me. I would not recommend this product and would have returned it if I didn't have to pay for shipping.Read Best Reviews of Amco Classic Spreaders, Stainless Steel Blades, Set of 4 Here
I am a Glass Artist and make Cheese and Salsa trays out of recycled bottles. I have been looking for the perfect cheese spreader for my items. I needed something that is classy and economical. We use 100's of spreaders and we're very pleased with our purchase.Want Amco Classic Spreaders, Stainless Steel Blades, Set of 4 Discount?
These spreaders are not knives for cutting with and are not supposed to be large. As spreaders, they are the correct size. They are stylish and are made from good quality materials. I especially like the seamless, one-piece construction (no separately attached handles with the potential to eventually loosen and/or fall off as I've experienced). These spreaders wash and polish well, looking especially nice placed next to my large glass covered cheese tray. These spreaders are nice enough to use for any occasion. I shopped around before buying and would purchase these again.
This is a very nice slicing or carving knife. An Asian sashimi or yanagi knife has a single bevel edge either on the right or left side of the blade used for preparing sushi. When I saw the nice wooden box which contained the knife the label described the knife as having a Euro grind. After examining the knife it does have a european double bevel edge. The knife is extremely sharp and with a 50 rockwell hardness scale should be easy to sharpen and still be durable and not as fragile as blades with a hardness in the 60's. The blade has the appearance of Damascus steel, but doesn't say it's made from Damascus steel. The blade is VG-10, 67 layers which are forged together which make the blade the strongest you can buy without have a custom made knife.
Probably not suitable for taking in hand luggage to a thanksgiving dinner.
Only two things could be adjusted for me to like this slicer better. 1 the grooves could be deeper to keep from slicing into the wood. 2 the guide could be adjustable. Other than that, it is a handy tool to use with baked bread. We use a bread machine that makes a pound and a half loaf. This has really removed the guess work of slicing. The bread should be cooled a little before attempting to slice. We often take bread to functions and using this we now have nice even slices. It is a lot neater using it rather than a plain board, too. All in all, a great kitchen aide.
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I have to start with an explanation that an 8" bread knife has only 7 1/4" of a blade exposed, the other 3/4" is inside the handle and is not useful. With the 6 3/4" spacing between the acrylic guides on this slicer you have only half an inch of the knife left on the other side when the knife is pushed all the way in. The spacing is just too wide for a regular knife and it slips out of the acrylic guide on the opposite side each time I move the knife in order to slice the bread. In order to get back into the slit I have to guide the knife with my other hand which is, of course, rediculous and even dangerous. Because of this, even if I used my left hand to guide the knife into the slit, the slices come out very ugly. Second, the bottom of this slicer is made of soft unfinished (you can't wash it) wood and after 3 slices (that's all I could handle) the wood got deep cuts and splinters. Third, the back panel of this slicer on the Amazon picture has a word "Bread" written in a handsom writing. On my slicer it said in thick block ugly letters: "Our daily bread". That's it, I learned my lesson, back it goes.Read Best Reviews of Norpro 370 Bread Slicer and Guide with Crumb Catcher Here
I used this slicer twice. The first time, the end kept falling out. I glued that in and the second time I used it, 2 of the tines broke. The loaves from the breadmaker don't fit and there is no adjustment, it just keeps sliding around and you can't get an even slice. If the tines hadn't broke, it would be in the mail back to China or wherever. Cheap shoddy merchandise, stay away from it.Want Norpro 370 Bread Slicer and Guide with Crumb Catcher Discount?
I have been looking for a decent bread slicer for quite some time. This one sold by Amazon seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I ordered it and found it to be as good as stated. I can slice my homemade bread to a nice size --not too thin and not too thick. If desired, I can cut thicker slices by simply removing the end piece of the slicer and moving the loaf forward or thinner slices by pulling the loaf end away from the end piece.
I was hesitant to buy this item because I have a set of heavy Global knives, but the magnet on this item is strong enough to keep them straight -even my 8 inch heavy Chef's knife. You have to know where the magnets are located, but once you do that it is easy to get your knives on and off the rack and back on. The bottom two slots are better suited to utility knives because of the angle. What I like about this block is that the blades of your knives aren't getting dulled like they do in a regular knife block. As a bonus, it looks really cool on my counter.
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These knives are beautiful and incredibly well made. I've been using them for several months now and I couldn't ask for a nicer, more well balanced, superior knife. They sharpen nicely and keep their edges for a very long time. Yes, they are expensive, but I will have these for the rest of my life. I am very pleased with this purchase.
This set was all that I expected and more. They have a nice weight and the finish is a nice quality. The blades are sharp and blend with my tableware. Very satisfied.
Great knife, very useful and versatile. Smaller size then your standard Santoku knife makes it easier to use, especially on items that don't require a large blade. The cutouts on the blade may not release food as well as you'd like, other then that, no complaints at all.
Great price and works well. Blades are very sharp. Packaging was perfect. I've made several bread knives for my family
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The new blades were shipped promptly and packed well. We'll do it again. Hard to find item at a fair price. I am pleased.Read Best Reviews of Oliver Bread Slicer Replacement Blades - Set of 32 Here
My first sashimi knife. Maybe there are better ones out there, but I haven't tried any others yet.
It is just what I was looking for. Perfect. I had a set for six and now I can have my whole family over for a meal.
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It is not very deep so if you try to use it for cupcakes you will mess up the frosting.
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Typically I will spend the extra cash on Wusthof's Classic line of knives because they are not stamped, rather forged (and trust me hold a much keener edge) and as I put these knives to work 40 hours a week i need that, but in the case of serrated knives, even with heavy usage(with proper care of course), the gourmet line holds up.
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Excellent knife for the money. My daughter is a wonderful cook and is slowly completing her collection of Wusthof knives. This was on her wish list for Christmas.Read Best Reviews of Wusthof Gourmet 8-Inch Serrated Bread Knife Here
Hello...I ordered this veggie knife to specifically match the green salad spinner that I ordered at the same time. Well, it came in RED! And also the salad spinner hasn't arrived yet. I guess it's the holiday rush.