Are you perhaps comparing Norton's Oilstones with Nortons's or others Waterstones? That is where the grits are different.. between Oil and Waterstones regardless of the stone maker.
On the size question... there are differing opinions and it boils down to your personal preferences.
I have and use both sizes... At work it's no question, 240mm/10 inches was the go to knife while at home the first knife I...
Sorry, I don't actually know the brand of the grill we have.
Our soups are usually for about 60+- so about 15 qts. which I can do in either a steam kettle or large stock pot.
We have one of those low two...
I never tried it for pancakes. French toast, grilled sandwiches are OK. Scrambled eggs with enough fat are OK, and veggies are fine.. although I prefer to oven roast veggies.
We occasionally use a brush on the drain faucet....
We have Clevelands models in both the auto and wheel tilts. All I can add is that they have not had any issues despite pretty heavy useage. Occasionally it will not start up which might be a result of an electrical issue but then we...
Green Guy, if you use a Suji, you should use a less finesse knife for the fish prep work.
I have broken down many whole fish including 10-25 lb salmon (steaking and fileting). Just my opinion but you already have a nice...
"Cleaning, trimming, and trussing a dozen thighs, from start to finish, should take well under 30 minutes. What are you doing that uses so much time?"
BDL, I guess I'm not that good then ... 24 thighs takes me about 2...
Steve, KCBS comps? What is the purpose for the shears?
What do you use to trim chicken thighs?
I don't think the average cooks understands how much trimming goes into comp chicken thighs including thinning the fat from...
After a main prep knife I think it gets down to personal preferences in your cooking style. There's a lot you can do with your Gyuto. Our salad/veg prep person uses nothing but a 10 inch Chef's and a peeler.
But some tasks...
For my use it is a modification if I use a grip I've grown accostomed to for a couple of hours a day and then I need to adjust it for that particular knife handle.
I guess with home use of a few minutes a day it really...
