Posts by boar_d_laze

I'm not getting what you mean by a crunchy crust. If you want a crust like fried chicken, you're going to end up breading and frying the steak. If you want a steak like you'd get by grilling it in a pan or on a "barbeque grill" -- not...

Quote:what do you think about this one? Wa-gyuto but it is seemingly a more, everyday application, sharp as shit, not too expensive. I might be WAY off here although, I'm thinking of getting this one as my first 10 inch Japanese...

What, exactly, is it you're trying do do? Are you going for chicken fried steak or grilled steak? They're completely different things calling for different cuts of meat as well as different preps. BDL

When I used to cater, I did most of it in other people's kitchens and learned what pieces I needed to bring and also to be very adaptable. If we're invited out for dinner at someone else's home they'll certainly have all the pots and...

The knives with diamonds on the marque aren't K-Sabatier but Sabatier Diamant. I assume someone at the website got things garbled. I'd certainly call before you buy to make sure you're getting what you expect. I was under the...

Pastry and cake flour are pretty much the same things, i.e., low gluten. Sometimes they're exactly the same things; but sometimes pastry flour can be ground a little finer. In either case, because of their low gluten content they'll...

I'm not sure how many French carbon knives I've got, but it's enough to be a collection, so let's say "beaucoup." I've got a few carbon K-Sabs, including au carbones and Canadians. The last au carbones I bought were around Christmas...

Quote:OOb edge sharpness should never be a primary factor but in either event I've never received any thing from Koki with a poor edge. The Carbonext is a great option at that price point.Not everyone is as good a sharpener as you are. ...

Quote:Since some believe the narrow handles on some Japanese knives (e.g. Global, Shun) might be fatiguing...what about knives with "western handles" like MAC, Zwilling JA Henckles, Wusthof....etc.  Global and Shun have very different...

The CarboNext isn't "carbon." It's semi-stainless. Still, a lot of people like it and it has the reputation of being a lot of knife for the money. It also has the reputation of frequently arriving with either no edge or a very bad...