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Ceramic Vs stainless steel kitchen knife
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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What's a better buy for under £50?
Must have at least 3 different sized blades.
P.S. I know ceramic chips overtime but at least it doesn't need sharpening. |
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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago
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"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands, "
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included. |
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"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included."
agree bar one thing ,
Sharpening steels in a set are muck, invest in a stand alone one, the difference is huge, |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?
I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included. agree bar one thing ,
Sharpening steels in a set are muck, invest in a stand alone one, the difference is huge, "
Like I said the budget is £50 so the wheetstone must count into it. |
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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago
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"With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?
I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies."
'kin hell, what were you chopping, a frozen pumkin?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?
I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies.
'kin hell, what were you chopping, a frozen pumkin? "
An onion... |
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"Sabatier knives... Can't beat them.
I've added to my collection over the years, but I still use the set I was given when I started catering college 33yrs ago "
Wustof Knifes are always rated higher but they are more expensive too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included."
Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges |
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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago
Lincolnshire |
"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included.
Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges"
Yep - basic physics  |
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"Sabatier steel."
Good luck on finding a decent Sabatier knife; I gave up after purchasing a couple in the 1980s that just didn’t hold their edge. I switched to J.A Henckels.
Sabatier used to be associated with quality but too many knife manufacturers use Sabatier as their brand.
Typically, only knives manufactured in Thiers, France from well-established manufacturers dating back to the 19th century are considered ‘genuine’ Sabatier knives.
Many other manufacturers, both in France and elsewhere, use the Sabatier name on their knives; however, they are usually mass-produced, and of poor quality
Even the words vrai (real) or garanti, or ‘Made in France’, do not guarantee a good ‘Sabatier’ knife (or even that it has been made in France!)
‘Sabatier’ examples:
Sabatier frères
K Sabatier
Sabatier Perrier
65 Sabatier
62 Sabatier
France Sabatier Jeune K Garanti
Sabatier Jeune Garanti
Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti
France Sabatier Acier Fondu couronne K Garanti
Véritable Sabatier France
Professional Sabatier
Sabatier Professional
V Sabatier France
V Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti
Sabatier Extra Fin
Sabatier 689 Couronné
Sabatier Couronné
Sabatier 589 Couronné
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By (user no longer on site)
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"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,
Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included.
Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges
Yep - basic physics "
It looks nice though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sabatier steel.
Good luck on finding a decent Sabatier knife; I gave up after purchasing a couple in the 1980s that just didn’t hold their edge. I switched to J.A Henckels.
Sabatier used to be associated with quality but too many knife manufacturers use Sabatier as their brand.
Typically, only knives manufactured in Thiers, France from well-established manufacturers dating back to the 19th century are considered ‘genuine’ Sabatier knives.
Many other manufacturers, both in France and elsewhere, use the Sabatier name on their knives; however, they are usually mass-produced, and of poor quality
Even the words vrai (real) or garanti, or ‘Made in France’, do not guarantee a good ‘Sabatier’ knife (or even that it has been made in France!)
‘Sabatier’ examples:
Sabatier frères
K Sabatier
Sabatier Perrier
65 Sabatier
62 Sabatier
France Sabatier Jeune K Garanti
Sabatier Jeune Garanti
Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti
France Sabatier Acier Fondu couronne K Garanti
Véritable Sabatier France
Professional Sabatier
Sabatier Professional
V Sabatier France
V Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti
Sabatier Extra Fin
Sabatier 689 Couronné
Sabatier Couronné
Sabatier 589 Couronné
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I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that. |
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"I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that."
My reply was with respect to the Sabatier reference.
£50 spent on 3 poor quality knives is £50 wasted.
If £50 was my budget, I would consider the John Lewis Classic 3 piece set; high carbon stainless steel, precision ground and hand made in Sheffield with a riveted handle.
15cm cook's knife
12.5cm utility knife
10cm vegetable knife
Exactly £50.
Keep the knives separate from any other kitchen tools to avoid damage to the blades (pick up a pre-owned knife block from a charity shop, jumble sale or boot sale).
Wooden or plastic chopping board.
Wash and dry the knives individually by hand.
Invest in a diamond or diamond/ceramic sharpener rather than a sharpening steel (less expensive and easier to use for a non-professional cook) when funds are available (the edges are not going to lose their sharpness for a while).
e.g. John Lewis to-stage diamond and ceramic sharpener £19
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that.
My reply was with respect to the Sabatier reference.
£50 spent on 3 poor quality knives is £50 wasted.
If £50 was my budget, I would consider the John Lewis Classic 3 piece set; high carbon stainless steel, precision ground and hand made in Sheffield with a riveted handle.
15cm cook's knife
12.5cm utility knife
10cm vegetable knife
Exactly £50.
Keep the knives separate from any other kitchen tools to avoid damage to the blades (pick up a pre-owned knife block from a charity shop, jumble sale or boot sale).
Wooden or plastic chopping board.
Wash and dry the knives individually by hand.
Invest in a diamond or diamond/ceramic sharpener rather than a sharpening steel (less expensive and easier to use for a non-professional cook) when funds are available (the edges are not going to lose their sharpness for a while).
e.g. John Lewis to-stage diamond and ceramic sharpener £19
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The John Lewis has a serated knife, don't need one of those, would prefer a regular midsized one |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Definitely ceramic but I remember first time I used one, was only while washing it I noticed I quite badly cut myself and only then because the water was turning red, it was like a scalpel! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Definitely ceramic but I remember first time I used one, was only while washing it I noticed I quite badly cut myself and only then because the water was turning red, it was like a scalpel!"
I know they're sharp, I noticed it when the blade was half way down my finger when slicing a nectarine  |
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