Kitchen Knife Set - Hard to Choose

July 15th, 2008 by swordandknifefactory Posted in ARTICLES-Kitchen Knives

You will find a Kitchen Knife Set to satisfy every taste out there. There are many that include everything you need to stock your kitchen with a cutting tool for every task including knives for place settings.

Victorinox offers a kitchen knife set in a few different versions. The first is a seven piece kitchen knife set that includes a 3.25 in. paring knife, 6 in. boning knife, 8 in. chef’s knife, 8 in. bread knife, 10 in. slicer, 10 in. sharpening steel and a slant oak block. All of the knives in the set have rosewood handles.

The second kitchen knife set offered by Victorinox is the eleven piece set. This set includes a 3.25 in. paring knife, 6 in. boning knife, 8 in. chef’s knife, 8 in. bread knife, 10 in. slicer, 10 in. sharpening steel, 4 steak knives with 5.25 in. blades, and a slant oak block. Again, all the knives have rosewood handles.

Cold Steel also offers a classic thirteen piece kitchen knife set that features six steak knives, boning knife, bread knife, chef’s knife, paring knife, slicer, utility knife, and an oak wood block. The handles are all made of the tough Kraton. The steel in these blades are 4116 Krup Stainless.

Kershaw makes a very nice selection of kitchen knife sets to include the Kershaw 9900 Series. This is a 6 piece set that include the block to store your knives. This set includes a paring knife, utility knife, chef?s knife, slicing knife, sharpening steel and a pair of kitchen shears. All of the blades are of 420J high carbon steel that will provide you with a very sharp knife for quite some time.

Timberline makes a very nice forged kitchen knife set that includes a paring knife, boning knife, slicing knife, bread knife, 6 in. French style chef knife, 8 in. French style chef knife, and sharpening steel. These knives are constructed of 420 stainless steel and everything in this kitchen knife set is dishwasher safe.

I do like the Xikar kitchen knife set, which can come in several different arrays. Xikar creates their steak knife sets with Pom handles, which provides a non-slip silicon grip. They even offer a steak knife set in a bamboo handle that is very attractive and would liven up any dinner table.

Don?t be overwhelmed by the selection. Just choose a kitchen knife set that you find attractive and that would compliment your dining room. I like my kitchen knife set to stand out from the table so I ensure that I choose something that contrasts.

By: William C. Doggett
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About The Kitchen Knife

June 25th, 2008 by swordandknifefactory Posted in ARTICLES-Kitchen Knives

Your cooking experience will not be the same if you do not have the best kitchen knife around. The knife is one of the most important tools in the kitchen, not only for the professional cook or chef, also for the beginner and the avid cook a good and quality knife will make sure that the work is done well.

Meat and poultry will not be cooked to perfection when they are not cut the right way. This is the same with vegetables. They have to be sliced properly so they will look succulent and enticing to eat.

Ever seen recipes and prepared meals from magazines or on television? What makes them extraordinary is the way the food is arranged. Try having a taste of some of them. Chances are, they will not taste as good as they seem to be.

Your basic kitchen knife is basically the secret how your food will be presented to those who will be eating them. With the use of your kitchen knife, you can really cook everything to perfection and make everyone’s mouth water just by looking at them.

How do you look for the best kitchen knife?

1. Look at the shape and style.

Different knife styles are used by different people for different purposes. For example, the cook’s knife is primarily used for heavy-duty cutting. They are heavier and longer than most ordinary knife. Dicing, chopping and slicing can be done using the cook’s knife.

Slicing knife is smaller than and not as long as the cook’s knife. It is used basically for slicing soft or large cut of meats.

While bread knife has smaller blades. They are not as sharp as the other kinds of knives because they only cut soft portions of types of breads. A bread knife will become dull when it is used for cutting food stuff other than bread.

2. The knife handle.

The handle of your knife can be made from different kinds of materials. Some of the more basic ones are stainless steel, composite, plastic and wood.

Plastic knife handles can be made into any shape you want it to be. They can also be designed so that it will snugly fit your grip. The modern makers of these types of knives are making use of computer enhancements to determine the best shape and mold.

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Basic Kitchen Knife And More

June 24th, 2008 by swordandknifefactory Posted in ARTICLES-Kitchen Knives

Your kitchen utensils will not be the same without the basic kitchen knife. Your cooking experience will not be the same if you do not have the best kitchen knife around. The knife is one of the most important tools in the kitchen, not only for the professional cook or chef, also for the beginner and the avid cook a good and quality knife will make sure that the work is done well.

Meat and poultry will not be cooked to perfection when they are not cut the right way. This is the same with vegetables. They have to be sliced properly so they will look succulent and enticing to eat.

Ever seen recipes and prepared meals from magazines or on television? What makes them extraordinary is the way the food is arranged. Try having a taste of some of them. Chances are, they will not taste as good as they seem to be.

Your basic kitchen knife is basically the secret how your food will be presented to those who will be eating them. With the use of your kitchen knife, you can really cook everything to perfection and make everyone’s mouth water just by looking at them.

How do you look for the best kitchen knife?

1. Look at the shape and style.

Different knife styles are used by different people for different purposes. For example, the cook’s knife is primarily used for heavy-duty cutting. They are heavier and longer than most ordinary knife. Dicing, chopping and slicing can be done using the cook’s knife.

Slicing knife is smaller than and not as long as the cook’s knife. It is used basically for slicing soft or large cut of meats.

While bread knife has smaller blades. They are not as sharp as the other kinds of knives because they only cut soft portions of types of breads. A bread knife will become dull when it is used for cutting food stuff other than bread.

2. The knife handle.

The handle of your knife can be made from different kinds of materials. Some of the more basic ones are stainless steel, composite, plastic and wood.

Plastic knife handles can be made into any shape you want it to be. They can also be designed so that it will snugly fit your grip. The modern makers of these types of knives are making use of computer enhancements to determine the best shape and mold.

The knife is a tool that has been used for many hundreds of years, for cooking and cutting and many other things, today you can find a huge selection of knives in the market, for any purpose and need. Learn more about knives and Wholesale Knives at http://knife.zupatips.com


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The Irreplaceable Chef’s Knife

June 20th, 2008 by swordandknifefactory Posted in ARTICLES-Kitchen Knives

If you could only own one kitchen knife professional chefs would almost unanimously agree that your one kitchen knife should be a chef’s knife. The chef’s knife is also called a cook’s knife, and for good reason.

The chef’s knife is the workhorse of the kitchen. The go-to food preparation tool that professional chefs use in every session. Have you ever seen Rachel Ray use anything other than those orange handled vegetable chopping beasts? She sells them under her own brand.

Chef’s knives come in blade lengths from 5 to 12 inches. The standard blade length is 8 inches and that is the size you will find in most culinary schools and professional kitchens. Keep in mind that most professional chefs are men so the more diminutive among us will do just as nicely with a 7 inch blade or maybe even one an inch or two smaller, depending on personal preferences.

The shape of the chef’s knife is what makes it so versatile and so desirable. The tip is pointed and just flexible enough to cut around bones. The wide blade is designed for chopping, slicing and mincing vegetable bunches. The better designed chef’s knives are slightly rounded towards the tip so that you can use a continuous rocking motion for chopping and dicing. The heel is extra thick and rugged and can be used like a cleaver for chopping through bone or for splitting a raw turnip. The wide, flat side of the blade is used for smashing garlic. Even the flat, non-cutting edge of the blade has a purpose and is used to tenderize cutlets.

Quality chef’s knives are made from high-carbon stainless steel, which can be sharpened to a razor’s edge and which is easy to keep clean without rusting. The very best chef’s knives are forged - individually hammered from a single piece of steel. Quality chef’s knives are also stamped or punched out of sheet steel. You can tell a forged knife from a stamped knife by the hump or shoulder on the forging where the blade meets the handle. Forged knives are heavier and are generally reputed to have better feel and balance. Forged chef’s knives are the most expensive ($75 to $100) but if not sorely abused a forged chef’s knife will last for decades.

Handles are 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the blade. They are made from wood or hard composites. The most important handle characteristic is how it feels in your hand. Professional chefs have a strong preference for handles that are riveted through the back end of the blade. If nothing else the rivets impart a sense of strength and permanence.

Heft or weight is important. You want the heaviest chef’s knife that you can work without discomfort. If this seems counterintuitive consider that the heavier the knife the more gravity contributes to the work. A light chef’s knife requires more work from you to chop through a thick parsley bunch or to pound out a cutlet.

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