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Ever since I went away to college, I have found myself accumulating cooking utensils. It started out innocently at first. A spatula here, a wooden spoon there. But then suddenly it turned into 12 wooden spoons, seven different rubber scrapers and a cacophony of whisks, slotted spoons and hand beaters. And then came the knives. I acquired a terrific knife from a boyfriend as we were breaking up and it changed my cooking life drastically. It was a world away from the nearly dull knives I grew up with in my parents' house and there was no going back.
I now have a minor obsession with good, sharp knives. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself surfing a restaurant supply website on a Saturday night (it is an exciting life I lead) looking at knives. I couldn't help myself, I placed an order. They arrived Monday and they are better than any new toy I got as a child (not that you would give sharp knives to children). I'm finding myself looking for excuses to chop and slice, just to get another opportunity to take these puppies out for a little exercise.
One of the nice things about buying knives from restaurant supply companies is that you don't have to pay a whole lot of money to get good stuff. Both the knives I bought hovered right around $20 and are fantastic. And they make cooking even more of a joy than normal.
photo by Marisa McClellan
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8-21-2007 @9:58AM Josh said... Hey Marisa (or anyone else for that matter),
Can you recommend a good company to use for knives? I've been cooking for a while, but I regret to say that I have not invested in a good set of knives! After reading this story it made me want to get my own set. Any tips would be great.
Josh
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8-23-2007 @4:45PM eva said... Josh--
IMHO, my random Henckels block set from Williams Sonoma (don't remember the exact line, but it wasn't something super-expensive) has weathered well, sharpened occasionally, and made my cooking experiences a pleasure. Stick with the big names (Wusthof, Henckels, Gunter Wilhelm, F. Dick, a several others) for quality.
But, y'know, I'll also second everyone who recommends Dexter-Russells--not prohibitively expensive, very comfortable and just plain dependable. But go with what feels good and what fits your budget.
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