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You're the first to know. Our big Summer Warehouse Sale starts tomorrow morning at 8 am pacific time. Get incredible savings on gorgeous Shun and Kai Housewares cutlery and kitchen tools.
Warehouse Sale products are closeouts, overstocks, and factory seconds with a cosmetic issue here or there—but nothing that affects how these beautiful knives perform. This is your opportunity to get your kitchen ready for next season at half price!
https://shun.kaiusa.com/
I received t his email today. I still may not splurge for a knife, but this may be a good sale. Starts Aug 10.
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If you don't do a lot of cutting prep regularly, or don't want to spend the money for something like this, the Victorinox line of knives are very affordable and well regarded.
If you do decide you want to get into something more like these, the Chef's knife and Paring knife are usually used the most in food prep, so those are often the two that folks are willing to spend more on to get good utility out of their purchase.
What's also great about Shun is the lifetime free sharpening. I haven't used it yet, I use a whetstone every 6-9 months if needed, but it's good to know I can get a factory perfect finish at any time (only pay shipping costs). If you're on the fence, then go to a Williams Sonoma and try out the knife. Once you try it, you'll probably love it.
If you're on a budget, then just go with Mercer Genesis or Renaissance series.
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But, knives I am not really sold on.
I read that if you are going to have 1 knife, it should be a Chef's knife. I am not sure if they are just referring to in kitchen use (not dining) in that statement.
So the big attraction here is that the knife will stay sharp longer? The alternative is to sharpen/replace more regularly?
If you don't do a lot of cutting prep regularly, or don't want to spend the money for something like this, the Victorinox line of knives are very affordable and well regarded.
If you do decide you want to get into something more like these, the Chef's knife and Paring knife are usually used the most in food prep, so those are often the two that folks are willing to spend more on to get good utility out of their purchase.
If you don't do a lot of cutting prep regularly, or don't want to spend the money for something like this, the Victorinox line of knives are very affordable and well regarded.
If you do decide you want to get into something more like these, the Chef's knife and Paring knife are usually used the most in food prep, so those are often the two that folks are willing to spend more on to get good utility out of their purchase.
But, knives I am not really sold on.
I read that if you are going to have 1 knife, it should be a Chef's knife. I am not sure if they are just referring to in kitchen use (not dining) in that statement.
So the big attraction here is that the knife will stay sharp longer? The alternative is to sharpen/replace more regularly?
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I do think they stand a good chance of lasting longer that what you'd find in most home kitchens, though. The handles will stay attached and the blades can be reshaped if/when needed. Of course, that's true of any half decent cutlery set, not just Shun.
But, knives I am not really sold on.
I read that if you are going to have 1 knife, it should be a Chef's knife. I am not sure if they are just referring to in kitchen use (not dining) in that statement.
So the big attraction here is that the knife will stay sharp longer? The alternative is to sharpen/replace more regularly?
I have a cheapish carbon steel knife that blows it away - hard AND durable (just can't let it stay wet - carbon steel rusts)
But, knives I am not really sold on.
I read that if you are going to have 1 knife, it should be a Chef's knife. I am not sure if they are just referring to in kitchen use (not dining) in that statement.
So the big attraction here is that the knife will stay sharp longer? The alternative is to sharpen/replace more regularly?