I'm listing knives on my wedding registry and I'm looking for some opinions on my selections.
Right now, I have an old set of Chicago Cutlery from Wal-Mart, so I'm sure any of these are an improvement. Profile-wise I'm just a home chef, but more enthusiastic about it than most.
Ideally, any knives I choose could be found at Sur la Table/Crate&Barrel/Amazon.
These are the knives I currently have in mind:
The Bob Kramer paring knife was more of a defacto choice...and I'm sure you all can suggest much better paring knives. I think I like the longer 4-inch compared to standard 3.5inch.
Concerning the rest , I intend to use the Victorinox Boning Knife mostly as a fillet knife. It had rave reviews and seems like a good value. Same with the Victorinox Granton. I like to smoke packer briskets among other large pieces of meat, and this appeared to be a good choice...though I wondered if upping to a 14inch Granton would be a good idea. The Mac SB-105 had many accolades within this forum and sounds like a high-quality bread knife that can be more easily sharpened than most.
Finally, I want to invest in a sharpening kit for my new knives. I have heard that the Edge Pro Apex is a good choice...but are there any other/better options out there that wouldn't cost $250?
Thanks in advance for any input.
John
Right now, I have an old set of Chicago Cutlery from Wal-Mart, so I'm sure any of these are an improvement. Profile-wise I'm just a home chef, but more enthusiastic about it than most.
Ideally, any knives I choose could be found at Sur la Table/Crate&Barrel/Amazon.
These are the knives I currently have in mind:
- 8-inch Chef's - Bob Kramer Meiji ($250)
- 4-inch Paring - Bob Kramer Meiji ($150)
- 6-inch Boning Knife - Victorinox Fibrox Pro w/ Flexible Blade ($31)
- Bread Knife - Mac SB-105 ($75)
- Slicing Knife - Victorinox 12-in Granton Fibrox ($61)
The Bob Kramer paring knife was more of a defacto choice...and I'm sure you all can suggest much better paring knives. I think I like the longer 4-inch compared to standard 3.5inch.
Concerning the rest , I intend to use the Victorinox Boning Knife mostly as a fillet knife. It had rave reviews and seems like a good value. Same with the Victorinox Granton. I like to smoke packer briskets among other large pieces of meat, and this appeared to be a good choice...though I wondered if upping to a 14inch Granton would be a good idea. The Mac SB-105 had many accolades within this forum and sounds like a high-quality bread knife that can be more easily sharpened than most.
Finally, I want to invest in a sharpening kit for my new knives. I have heard that the Edge Pro Apex is a good choice...but are there any other/better options out there that wouldn't cost $250?
Thanks in advance for any input.
John