What is Your Favorite Knife ?

[Nyboy]

I am going to a knife fight after work and need suggestions. LOl sorry couldn't help myself, in a bid to eat better I have been eating a lot more fruit and vegetables. I have a really cheap all purpose knife. In the past I open more boxes with it then chop up food. Time to get new knife set, I know some knives can cost a small fortune, not looking for that. What should I look for in a knife, what type is best for fruit and vegetables, whats best for meat?

 

[Carol Dee]

Not sure I can help. But we have SO MANY knifes here I can always find one to do the job. DH LOVES knifes. If I remember I will ask his opinion and let you know. I do have a small stainless steel paring knife I reach for when peeling and cutting things like potato, apple, carrot, etc. Too short for cutting melons. Then I use one with a serrated edged for slicking tomato, helps get through the skin.

 

[Lavender2]

Dh likes his Dexters ... for meat slicing, and the 10" cook's knife down the page. Also works great for slicing watermelon and cantaloupe. They are pretty reasonable at restaurant supply stores.

I like the Rada cutlery ... for steak knives, paring knives... I like the stainless handles and they are holding up well, and staying sharp without sharpening. Hand washing is recommended, although I think they say that's best for most knives.

Both Made in USA

Has anyone tried the ceramic knives?

 

[Nyboy]

Those knives are very reasonable. I have tried ceramic blades for clippers, don't like them because they can't be sharpened . Have to throw away and buy new ones.

 

[Lavender2]

Those knives are very reasonable. I have tried ceramic blades for clippers, don't like them because they can't be sharpened . Have to throw away and buy new ones.

We have never tried them, just wondered what's so special about them ... the purpose of the ceramic blade.

My truly favorite knife was an antique bread knife that was my grandmas. That thing would slice everything, even tomatoes and cantaloupe, like they were butter... and angel food cake! It has a plastic handle that Dh broke a few weeks ago ... ... and he kept putting it in the dishwasher...
I will probably never run across another one, anyone that has one and uses it would never give it up, but I keep looking.

 

[Nyboy]

I made the dishwasher mistake with some sterling silver knives, the blades loosened from handles

 

[Nyboy]

@Lavender2 bet the handle on your grandmas knife was bakelite not plastic, you might find it on ebay.

 

[thistlebloom]

After decades of using cheap dull knives I finally bought a cheap sharp knife. It's a Farberware chef knife and I use it for nearly everything. It's all stainless, including the handle, and the tang goes the whole handle length.
Yep, honing my mad knife skills! Makes dh nervous to watch me chiffonade lettuce, or chop a carrot in 3 seconds flat.



joking!




I don't know what I'd do with a really quality knife....probably have a few fingers shorter than they were originally.

 

[thistlebloom]

I am going to a knife fight after work and need suggestions.

That's funny!

 

[Nyboy]

Whats a tang?