[Sca-cooks] knives was appliances and gadgets

[aeduin]

I'm in total agreement with Brandu here.  I have a cutlery collection, not 
a knife set.  I have three 10" chefs knives a Wustof Classic (got before 
they called them that), a Forschner for things where I don't need as heavy 
a blade and a Mundial to loan to people in the kitchen.  I have some from 
Chicago Cutlery,  other Forschners  and a couple other Mundials.  That 
doesn't count the Asian blades with no names.

If you want cutlery ask for gift cards from a kitchen or cutlery store and 
buy knives that fit your hands and are comfortable for you.

aeduin

At 09:46 AM 9/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:

> > Also, don't forget a VERY good knife set!  Mine are Chicago Cutlery.  I
>keep
> > a shallow point and they are WONDERFUL. When I bring them to feasts I
>MUST
> > keep tract of them in the kitchen!!!
>
>
>IMHO, never ask your relatives to buy you a "Knife set". in my own
>experience, they NEVER buy the ones ones you wind up using for the rest of
>your life.
>Usually they buy some 400dollar gift set that us usually serrated or
>something, like the "Henkels" (not made by henkels, just imported by them)
>set they sell at KMart or some such place, Bleah.
>you always wind up buying your own...
>You have to _hold_ a knife to know if it is right for you!
>
>If you are able, go checkout the Wusthof "classic" line (
>http://www.wuesthof.de/en/default2.htm ) at a good cooking store... they
>are the best knives I have ever had, (I have a couple of parers) although
>my favorite general use knife is a slightly cheaper "Belgique" 8 inch
>chef's knife I got from JCPenny, a number of years ago... Very well made. I
>dont think they sell those any more, at least not made like that.
>perhaps you could set up a bridal registry at a good gourmet store, and put
>the knives n the registry (individually, of course, they are NOT cheap)
>
>
>brandu