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Buying Quality Cutlery:Using a quality chef knife is akin to using a finely crafted garden tool. Quality tools not only make the task at hand easier, they are safer to use and in the long run cost less than inexpensive alternatives.
When buying quality kitchen cutlery you definitely get what you pay for. A quality knife will make chopping herbs a breeze, mincing vegetables seem effortless and trimming organic beef a breeze. A quality set of knives will last you a lifetime, so purchase the best set that you can afford. Knives are typically more affordable if you purchase them in a cutlery set which usually includes a sharpening tool that matches the knives and a storage block. The finest knives will be those that are fully forged from the finest high carbon stainless steel, consist of a full tang, perfectly balanced and come with a lifetime guarantee. Our recommended quality cutlery lines to invest in include: Wusthof Classic
Cutlery Construction Basics:
Tang: The tang is the front part of the knife that extends into and forms part of the handle. The tang provides the strength and stability to the knife; therefore full tangs are the preferred choice.
Bolster: The bolster is that little collar that separates the blade and the handle.
It adds strength, balance and most importantly prevents you from cutting off your finger if the knife slips when cutting. Quality cutlery brands always have a bolster.Steel: Knives are either blocked, forged or sintered. Blocked knives are cut from a single sheet of metal usually of the same thickness. The blades are ground to form the edge and handles are added to the tang. They typically don't have bolsters, are less expensive to make and therefore buy and are not usually very good quality. Forged knives are made when the manufacturer takes a hunk of metal, heats it up and pounds it into the correct shape using a drop forge machine. A well forged blade is available on only high quality cutlery makers such as Wusthof, Henckels
How to Sharpen Cutlery and Knives:
What ever cutlery set you select it is important to ensure that it comes with a sharpening steel tool or that one is readily available. For optimum sharpening and long-lived knives, the degree of hardness of the sharpening steel should be proportional to the hardness of the forged blade on which it is used. If you use a sharpening steel tool that is softer than your knives you will end up destroying the blade.
Using A Sharpening Steel:
Place sharpening steel point down on a table or cutting board keeping the sharpening steel in a vertical position. Establish an angle between the cutting blade edge and the sharpening steel of approximately 20 degrees. Pull knife down and across the sharpening steel in a slight arc. Repeat on the other side of the sharpening steel. Repeat this process five to ten times, always alternating the left and right sides of the cutting edge. Periodically it is a good idea to have a quality set of cutlery professionally sharpened to maintain the proper edge of the blade. Some higher end brands perform cutlery sharpening at their factories. Wusthof
Storage:
Quality knives should be stored in an appropriate place such as in a hardwood block. Proper storage will protect the blade cutting edge and help prevent injuries.To further protect your knives, stay clear of electric sharpeners that typically do more damage than good.
Where to buy Quality Cutlery at:
When purchasing a quality set of cutlery you should be prepared to spend from $200 and up. If you choose one of the more expensive lines, you can always start with a basic set of knives and add more over time. Remember when you are buying cutlery, quality matters! Think of your new knives as an investment that will last you a lifetime.
You can shop and purchase quality cutlery at a local culinary store or specialty shop or you can shop, compare and buy online. We have found that when shopping for a particular item, such as a cutlery set, buying online does give you the most choices and the ease of comparing prices and options offered from several different retail stores.
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