[Sca-cooks] Another knife question

[Elaine Koogler]

Sue Clemenger wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting a couple of Henkles for myself, as I've
> completely fallen in love with the medium-sized one a dear friend gave
> me for my birthday this year.  I don't need a huge set of knives, so I'm
> puzzling, now, over what the other knives should be, size-wise.  I'm
> thinking, at minimum, a paring-sized knife and a chef's knife? Of should
> I be looking for a larger (than 3) range of knives? I'm either cooking 
> for myself, or doing an occasional SCA feast.  I'm competent, but not 
> a gourmet, so I know I don't need any of the fancy filleting knives, etc.
> --maire
>
We were gifted many years ago with four Henckel knives...the 8", 10" 
chefs knives and a pair of smaller paring knives.  We have used them for 
many years now, and can't recommend them highly enough.   They have 
pretty much served our needs, though I did give my sweetie a santoku 
about three years ago. 
Funny thing...his brother gave him the Wustoff version of the same 
knife.  We have used those a great deal.  Don't know if this helps at 
all, but we were able to do everything we needed with the four Henckels....

Kiri