Knives

I am not planning to buy a knive soon, but I would like to be informed well. I like Zwilling Miyabi knives (German-Japanese) and the Miyabi knives contains different series. The two I would like t...

Hi, I didn't want to hijack a thread and thought it best to just ask. Can someone recommend a leather strop to hone my Wusthof Classic and Ikon knives? I've been using the regular Wusthof honing s...

by drrayeye 3 days ago

Today's my birthday, and I'm spending part of it admiring my awesome new cleaver, trying it out--comparing it to my Seki Magoroku (now Kai Wasabi) nakiri. The nakiri I have was virtually forced on...

by tcamp 30 days ago

I've been enduring 100% telework with only minimal complaints, not to mention cooking delicious dinners most of the time for the 2 returned students and my spouse. Mothers day is around the corner....

I've been looking to buy a wusthof paring knife and have noticed that their website and most ads show that they print X 50 CR MO V 15 on the blades. However, the ones on Amazon now don't have this....

I am treating myself to a Damascus steel chef knife but cannot decide between the Kai Shun Premier or the euro-stainless Kramer by Zwilling. I have used Wusthof and Kai Shun classics up till now. C...

by tim irvine 28 days ago

On another currently active thread it was said that it was wise not to associate minimalism with inexpensive. Intuitively I agree, but I am not sure why. If I had a batterie of a dozen carefully ...

I am looking to quality steak knives hopefully at a reasonable price. Wanting to replace my set I got as a wedding gift over a decade ago. They were part of a knife block set which I got ride of l...

I got this knife in Miami around 10 years ago and would like to know what the brand/maker is. Could anyone shed some light for me? Thanks!

Hi Chowhound! Let me begin with a special thank you to all contributors who have greatly expanded my knowledge of and contributed to my passion for all things cooking. Apologies in advance for t...

Looking to find out how old this is. I put on a new handle.

I guess this is akin to shopping for a typewriter but I'm looking for Carbon Chef's Knives (without chromium). There are myriad nice inexpensive high carbon stainless knives on the market, primaril...

I've got a Wusthof Classic knife set for the past 20 or so years, and I love them! I have been generally quite good about hand washing them, but once in a while other family members load the dishwa...

by Hawashingtonian 3 months ago

Picked this up for $10 at Goodwill. Anyone recognize it?

Years ago I tried a hack: sharpen a razor by stroking in backwards on a piece of cloth. It worked. Last year I saw one of those Hollywood Gunga Din movies of the 1930s; in it, there's a shaving sce...

by drrayeye 1 year ago

Time was we went to look at kitchen knives up close and personal--got to hold them or even cut up a few carrots with one. It still happens sometimes with a limited range of knives--especially at S...

Hello everyone, I am new here, but I was searching for a good home-cooking discussion page and found this one. I wanted to know what are some of your thoughts on this cool new hand-held gadget that...

Hi Everyone! My husband and I recently closed on our first home. We are looking to invest in some high quality knives, pans & bakeware. Up until now I have either had hand me downs, or less exp...

Hello The edge on my Wustoff chef knife is Kaput. I read your Message Board Rules and thought this query fit in with restaurant chat. Anybody have a favorite knife sharpening shop that doesn't g...