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Agreed. Go with a brand such as global, henkels, whustof, victorinox or sabatier (out of the sabatiers i'd reccomend the stellar range).
Good chopping knife
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Agreed. Go with a brand such as global, henkels, whustof, victorinox or sabatier (out of the sabatiers i'd reccomend the stellar range).
I have one of these, which was a wedding gift
http://www.chefs.net/prodpage.asp?productid=143
We use it for absolutely every bit of chopping and cutting we do in the kitchen, we have a knife block and knives in the kitchen too but tbh they have never even been used....this knife is just that good.
http://www.chefs.net/prodpage.asp?productid=143
We use it for absolutely every bit of chopping and cutting we do in the kitchen, we have a knife block and knives in the kitchen too but tbh they have never even been used....this knife is just that good.
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I use a set of Kitchen Devils which are pretty good. Have a nice rubberised grip on them which I like.
My main knife though is a Robert Welch Signature knife;
http://www.welch.co.uk/product.asp?instanceid=371155
My main knife though is a Robert Welch Signature knife;
http://www.welch.co.uk/product.asp?instanceid=371155
Get a nice sharp one.
Are those Robert Welch Knives comfy to use?, i like a good solid more or less straight handle, those seem to have a curve.
They do look the business though.
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Yeah it's pretty niceto use. The grip though is smooth, and i prefer the rubberised grip of the kitchen devils. Other than that its a really nice knife that is very sharp and keeps its edge well.
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A[L]C;13058566 said:How about this?
Sabatier 'V' 20cm Cook's Knife
Price Now £10.00
From my mate Robert
Just because it's a Sabatier does not mean it will be good. Sabatier is a style of blade. That will be just as rubbish as anything else that price and will bludgeon food rather than cut and will hold an edge for 1 minute..
Unfortunately good knifes cost money, but the difference is incredible. However you only really need two knifes if you don't cook all the time. That's a small chefs knife and a oriental veg slicer. Those two should be good for what most people chop..
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I never really got on with globals, the way the handle joins into the blade always gave me blisters/rawness on my fore finger. Much prefer knives with distinct handle/blade set ups.
I am getting a new global this year from the girlfriend. Currently have a few inc a small vegetable one, a 30cm chefs knife and am getting a 18cm veggie cutter this year. After this I should have all the knifes I need - but I am tempted by a big meat cleaver type one.
My tool of choice, i have a set of five shuns 
http://www.richmondcookshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23_284&products_id=2332
I love shuns.
On topic though, go to TK maxx, you'll get a set of Sabatiers (which are still good knives), for £40ish
http://www.richmondcookshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23_284&products_id=2332
I love shuns.
On topic though, go to TK maxx, you'll get a set of Sabatiers (which are still good knives), for £40ish
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The op really needs a steel. Without one, even the most expensive, best knife will only be sharp for one use.
Another vote for a victorinox knife with a decent steel (if you really want to go the whole hog, get two really good fine/ultra fine oilstones to enhance the steel work). Best bet is to have a word with your local butcher and see if you can get one from him or his supplier, then you can always be really cheeky and go back every few months and get him to grind the edge on his sharpening wheel to get rid of any dinks!
