Comments on: Kitchen Cutlery – Buying & Caring For http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/ You Have To Eat, So Learn To Cook & Eat Well Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ck http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/comment-page-1/#comment-20364 Ck Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:54:25 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/archives/134#comment-20364 As a cutlery store owner, I'd like to add my input. It's excellent advice to handle knives and ask all the necessary questions of your sales rep in a local brick and mortar store. However, if you then trot right out to the internet, consider the impact to the merchant whose expertise and time you used. All major brands, Global, Henckels, Wusthoff, Shun, have mandated MAP pricing. What that means is - you won't find a cheaper price online. Every Wusthoff santoku sells at the same price. Bottomline. If a merchant drops their price, they run the risk of losing the vendor. You might not have to pay tax online. But you will likely pay shipping. My company offers added value by providing free knife sharpenings with every purchase. The advise to trot home and buy on line is troubling to me and it's not because I don't sell on line. I do. But, if we continue to support only online merchants, we will not find stores filled with quality products (like good cutlery) as they usually have low margins. We will reap what we sow. Want to buy it cheap? You'll start losing your local merchants or they'll start stocking crap from China. As a cutlery store owner, I’d like to add my input. It’s excellent advice to handle knives and ask all the necessary questions of your sales rep in a local brick and mortar store. However, if you then trot right out to the internet, consider the impact to the merchant whose expertise and time you used. All major brands, Global, Henckels, Wusthoff, Shun, have mandated MAP pricing. What that means is - you won’t find a cheaper price online. Every Wusthoff santoku sells at the same price. Bottomline. If a merchant drops their price, they run the risk of losing the vendor. You might not have to pay tax online. But you will likely pay shipping. My company offers added value by providing free knife sharpenings with every purchase. The advise to trot home and buy on line is troubling to me and it’s not because I don’t sell on line. I do. But, if we continue to support only online merchants, we will not find stores filled with quality products (like good cutlery) as they usually have low margins. We will reap what we sow. Want to buy it cheap? You’ll start losing your local merchants or they’ll start stocking crap from China.

]]> By: ExJumper http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 ExJumper Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:01:46 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/archives/134#comment-6254 I purchased a set of Henkels (Twin Cuisine) knives several years ago. I am very happy with them. They are a bit heavier than the Global but, they feel great in my hands and they are of excellent quality. I don't expect to buy another set for many years to come I purchased a set of Henkels (Twin Cuisine) knives several years ago. I am very happy with them. They are a bit heavier than the Global but, they feel great in my hands and they are of excellent quality. I don’t expect to buy another set for many years to come

]]> By: MamaB http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/comment-page-1/#comment-6102 MamaB Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:10:39 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/archives/134#comment-6102 My son sold Cutco knives during college (excellent training in sales) and I'm sold. A good set of knives makes life (and cooking) so much more fun. The next stop is a Boos cutting board :). My son sold Cutco knives during college (excellent training in sales) and I’m sold. A good set of knives makes life (and cooking) so much more fun. The next stop is a Boos cutting board :).

]]> By: Poke http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/comment-page-1/#comment-6089 Poke Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:10:28 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/archives/134#comment-6089 "...Global knives so much are that they are made out of steel that is softer and lighter than traditional high-carbon steel..." I thought Global's were harder than other knives, that's why they say you should use diamond or ceramic to sharpen them. Am I wrong? “…Global knives so much are that they are made out of steel that is softer and lighter than traditional high-carbon steel…”
I thought Global’s were harder than other knives, that’s why they say you should use diamond or ceramic to sharpen them. Am I wrong?

]]> By: Chef Ricco http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/gadgetstools/kitchen-cutlery-%e2%80%93-buying-caring-for/comment-page-1/#comment-5189 Chef Ricco Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:42:33 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/archives/134#comment-5189 There are a few more knifes made in the USA, the ones that you know, Chef's Choice, Cutco, Lamson. They are all high carbon steel and the steel is made in Germany. Dexter/Russell is stainless steel made in the USA but there is one company in Southern Indiana that makes their own high carbon steel. It's called Old Hickory. Very nice steel, but not as good as the Germany steel. There are a few more knifes made in the USA, the ones that you know, Chef’s Choice, Cutco, Lamson. They are all high carbon steel and the steel is made in Germany.

Dexter/Russell is stainless steel made in the USA but there is one company in Southern Indiana that makes their own high carbon steel. It’s called Old Hickory. Very nice steel, but not as good as the Germany steel.

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