Decent Knife Brands?

[Sideshow Bob]

The only bread I eat requires a breadknife.

I actually just bought a Victorinox bread knife (because I love their "steak" knives), and it has been a super pleasant experience so far

sho. googled and it is worth more than all my knives.

 

[rh1]

I have only these. Mostly less known brands and I use 2 small ones every day. Big blade one is for cabbage, beet root and tough veggies. Bread one gets used very rarely.

I have kind of adjusted to these ones although I am sure there is room for expensive ones. All of these are very cheap - all of them probably under R500, if that.

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I generally only have cheap kitchen knives. I did buy a knife sold to butchers at the crown factory shop, they sells equipment to butcheries. It was abot R300.

 

[Tman*]

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what on earth happened with that plug install

 

[Sideshow Bob]

I generally only have cheap kitchen knives. I did buy a knife sold to butchers at the crown factory shop, they sells equipment to butcheries. It was abot R300.

I am tempted to buy this one from China shops. It was R120 or R150 I think. It probably won't be same quality as butcheries though.

 

[_kabal_]

what on earth happened with that plug install

we dont talk about that...

 

[bwana]

My assortment is chaotic.

 

[s0lar]

Got a set of top of the range zwilling last year. Fetch the same way as I did when I first used an electric screwdriver, fetch Amish up until then.

Only bother if you spend time in the kitchen. Otherwise get something from spar or clicks.

 

[Corelli]

Knives? Buying a whole set is waste of money. Get a good chefs knife and one of these. You don't really need more than that in the kitchen.
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The rounded one is better. Can use to spread butter and jam too.

 

[airborne]

After having numerous expensive knives including many of the Wusthof classic range I always come back to my trusty old Victorinox paring knife. It’s a R100 cheapie and that's one of the reasons it’s great - it has a super comfortable ergonomic cheapo plastic moulded handle, very thin blade which means it cuts through ingredients very easily and due to the aforementioned qualities is very lightweight and doesn't fatigue you. But despite being cheap it holds its edge really well. I’m sure a professional cook can work faster with a 20cm chefs knife that feels like holding a brick in comparison but the little paring knife just works superbly for me as a shtty home gamer cook, I want for nothing when I use it.

 

[Corelli]

I have Zwilling knives too but they look all pretty in the knife block set. Bought proper chef knives years ago.

This Victorinox is my knive of choice. Perfect camping and hiking knife. Can slice through meats, veggies, breads everything. Can even butter bread and spread jams etc.

Once you have one of these, you generally dont look back. Now for a better chopping board set.

As for pots and pans, although I have Le Creuset (from years ago), my goto pots and pans are made by WMF. Same with Cutlery.

 

[Corelli]

After having numerous expensive knives including many of the Wusthof classic range I always come back to my trusty old Victorinox paring knife. It’s a R100 cheapie and that's one of the reasons it’s great - it has a super comfortable ergonomic cheapo plastic moulded handle, very thin blade which means it cuts through ingredients very easily and due to the aforementioned qualities is very lightweight and doesn't fatigue you. But despite being cheap it holds its edge really well. I’m sure a professional cook can work faster with a 20cm chefs knife that feels like holding a brick in comparison but the little paring knife just works superbly for me as a shtty home gamer cook, I want for nothing when I use it.

The rounded paring knife as per the next post, is slightly better. But yip, unless you need to stab anyone.

 

[Corelli]

The indentations are designed to avoid the food (usually soft foods - think mozzarella cheese or breads) from sticking to the knife blade as you cut, allowing a clean cut without tearing.

Actually you can just dip your knife in water. Thats how you cut Sushi.

"To ensure clean and precise cuts, it is important to wet the knife blade before cutting sushi rolls. Keeping the blade moist helps to prevent the sticky rice and ingredients from sticking to the knife, resulting in a smooth and even cut."

 

[bwana]

This Victorinox is my knive of choice. Perfect camping and hiking knife. Can slice through meats, veggies, breads everything. Can even butter bread and spread jams etc.

Two for R249 at checkers

Or you can do the smart thing and buy two of their virtually identical Fina brands for R99.

 

[Corelli]

Victorinox steel is good, but I always like a knife where the steel continues all the way through the handle. Less chance of the blade shaking free of the handle over time.

Low end Wusthofs also have a separate handle and I don’t like those too much either.

My currentl Victorinox is going strong after 8 years, me previous one is going strong after 40 years still.

 

[airborne]

I have Zwilling knives too but they look all pretty in the knife block set. Bought proper chef knives years ago.

This Victorinox is my knive of choice. Perfect camping and hiking knife. Can slice through meats, veggies, breads everything. Can even butter bread and spread jams etc.

Once you have one of these, you generally dont look back. Now for a better chopping board set.

As for pots and pans, although I have Le Creuset (from years ago), my goto pots and pans are made by WMF. Same with Cutlery.

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Those knives are incredible, they will cut through anything... including your fingers.
I don't like the way the serrations "grab" your skin if you make light contact with them while cutting.
They are superior knives to the straight edge paring knife but after a few run ins with the serrations I went back to just using the straight edge version.

 

[Corelli]

If you want to buy plates, and bowls and stuff, and have a saturday to spare, and you dont want to spend a fortune, then this place has a reject store, which wasnt all precision perfect. You may have to sort out what you would like and dont. Well at least they had one. Best to check. Its a catering design plates and crockery. They are pretty darn solid. I spent a saturday and bought all my crockery there. Also look at some restaurants shutting down, normally nice wine glasses etc. I noticed Checkers has nice Crystal Glasses which ironically is the same as the Slovakian glasses I bought from Woolies at a fraction of the price.

If you dont know, the best glass making was always between Czechoslovakia and Italy.

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[bwana]

I don't like the way the serrations "grab" your skin if you make light contact with them while cutting.

It also doesn't help if you're left handed.

 

[WAslayer]

I have Zwilling knives too but they look all pretty in the knife block set. Bought proper chef knives years ago.

This Victorinox is my knive of choice. Perfect camping and hiking knife. Can slice through meats, veggies, breads everything. Can even butter bread and spread jams etc.

Once you have one of these, you generally dont look back. Now for a better chopping board set.

As for pots and pans, although I have Le Creuset (from years ago), my goto pots and pans are made by WMF. Same with Cutlery.

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Link to pots if you have..?

 

[Corelli]

Those knives are incredible, they will cut through anything... including your fingers.
I don't like the way the serrations "grab" your skin if you make light contact with them while cutting.
They are superior knives to the straight edge paring knife but after a few run ins with the serrations I went back to just using the straight edge version.

Zwillings are more chef knives, so they take a lot of abuse. I wanted to be a chef once. Was when I was 17, but the hours was nuts. Up at 6am to goto work, finish at 1am the following day. This was every Saturday and Sunday at this one restaurant. Weekdays I had school so my shift from 6pm to midnight, sometimes to 1am. After a year of slavery I decided no thanks.

I baked my first cake age 4. Mickey Mouse Cookbook. My mom helped with the oven. I set it but she was worried I would burn myself.

 

[airborne]

Two for R249 at checkers

Or you can do the smart thing and buy two of their virtually identical Fina brands for R99.

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What you are really paying for with the Victorinox is the quality of the blade steel, it'll hold the edge for longer, i've noticed that time and time again with cheapie brand knives vs truly good knives.

I’d wager those are false economy, I’m typically a penny pincher and will often buy house brand stuff over big brands but I’ll happily pay R100 for one Victorinox vs getting 2 of the Fina knives.