SC - RE: Various topics
Gedney, Jeff (Xton)
Gedney at executone.com
Mon Oct 27 06:40:05 PST 1997
on Saffron:
I have yet to be dissatisfied with the quality and price of the "mancha
select" saffron from "Spices, etc".
They are on the web at http://www.spicesetc.com
check em out. they have some harder to find herbs and spices as well,
like true Gumbo file, and Grains of Paradise.
on Knives:
I have a number of knives, from a variety of mfr's.
IMHO...
on a scale of 1 (bad) to 10 (exceptional)
rank Knife
9 Sabatier 10" sandwich knife (from Bloomingdales)
10 Wusthof 6" (from a small cutleryshop in Madison CT called
"The Cook's Place")
Belgique Cutlery :
10 Bread knife (I LOVE THIS ONE)
8 10" Chef's knife (Handle is kinda clumsey, but Good weight)
9 8' cooks knife
8.5 6" sandwich
7 4" parer (the handle is too small for my hand)
(Belgique is from J.C. Penny's -- these are almost as fine as
the Wusthof - Forged, full length tang, hold a good edge, etc.)
8.0 Chicago Cutlery 8" boning knife
4 American Eagle Brand 10" kitchen(Probably a wedding gift from a
well
meaning but clueless relative)
6 Joyce Chen Stainless steel Chinese knife
8 The knives I got with my "hand hammered wok" Good carbon,
tends to rust but sharpens well and holds an edge!
I reccomend the Belgique if it is still available. a good knove, well
constructed that has stood up to lots of use and abuse. Price is not too
dismal, and the availability is good (at least that was the case 8 years
ago, when I bought them...)
Brandu
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