PROFESIONAL CHEF'S KNIVES
25 October 2005, 08:55 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Who are you ? the tax man!
Posts: 2,035
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
2 Posts
PROFESIONAL CHEF'S KNIVES
I love cooking and as such my wife has offered to buy me some real chef's knives as used by the pro's, not sainsburys, tesco etc..Any help is welcome
25 October 2005, 09:02 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Think mine are Pro Cook - Very good and all one piece forged so much more hygienic by not having a seperate handle for germs to hide under.
TONY
TONY
25 October 2005, 09:06 PM
#3
Twatful
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Grew up and don't drive Scoobs anymore!
Posts: 9,050
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
25 October 2005, 09:09 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by webby v7 slipperwagon
I love cooking and as such my wife has offered to buy me some real chef's knives as used by the pro's, not sainsburys, tesco etc..Any help is welcome
25 October 2005, 09:13 PM
#7
The "Professional S" or "5 Star" range are both very good.
http://www.zwilling.com/country/ww/l...ts/series_list
A good set will be £200-£250. The best fullstop, and they look good too.
http://www.zwilling.com/country/ww/l...ts/series_list
A good set will be £200-£250. The best fullstop, and they look good too.
Last edited by KiwiGTI; 25 October 2005 at 09:16 PM.
Trending Topics
25 October 2005, 09:14 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 1,893
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well im biased, as i work for a pro cookware company 
But have you looked at Meyers Anolon Pro, ice hardened, german high carbon steel knives, they really are exceptional, and v v v sharp and easy to use. They have just produced a nice block set with the 5 core knives for about £80. Very good, but as i said im biased 
But have you looked at Meyers Anolon Pro, ice hardened, german high carbon steel knives, they really are exceptional, and v v v sharp and easy to use. They have just produced a nice block set with the 5 core knives for about £80. Very good, but as i said im biased
25 October 2005, 09:15 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2004
Location: i no longer use Scoobynet please do not PM this account
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hello
I'm a qualified chef , the best knives you can get are the ones where the blade (tang)carrys on through the handle (more durability and strength ) keep clear of the ones where the blade stops at the hilt of the knife
SABATIER are a very good make and every chef has these as there first set of training knives I still have mine in the kitchen draw after 15 years and use them daily .
Furi are excellent but pricey
Global are a good make
I hope this helps
Micah
I'm a qualified chef , the best knives you can get are the ones where the blade (tang)carrys on through the handle (more durability and strength ) keep clear of the ones where the blade stops at the hilt of the knife
SABATIER are a very good make and every chef has these as there first set of training knives I still have mine in the kitchen draw after 15 years and use them daily .
Furi are excellent but pricey
Global are a good make
I hope this helps
Micah
25 October 2005, 09:18 PM
#10
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by mart360
My brother in law used to swear by Sabatier knives,
he had them in the non sharpened variety, and used to sharpen them almost daily, kept them in a tool type roll ..
M
he had them in the non sharpened variety, and used to sharpen them almost daily, kept them in a tool type roll ..
M
Mart
25 October 2005, 09:18 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Who are you ? the tax man!
Posts: 2,035
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
2 Posts
Originally Posted by Stueyb
Well im biased, as i work for a pro cookware company But have you looked at Meyers Anolon Pro, ice hardened, german high carbon steel knives, they really are exceptional, and v v v sharp and easy to use. They have just produced a nice block set with the 5 core knives for about £80. Very good, but as i said im biased
But have you looked at Meyers Anolon Pro, ice hardened, german high carbon steel knives, they really are exceptional, and v v v sharp and easy to use. They have just produced a nice block set with the 5 core knives for about £80. Very good, but as i said im biased 
25 October 2005, 09:22 PM
#14
You can't get Global - get some decent knives
http://www.theknifeshop.co.uk/shop/
Scroll down and there is a summary of the knife makers. I don't know what their prices are like.
http://www.theknifeshop.co.uk/shop/
Scroll down and there is a summary of the knife makers. I don't know what their prices are like.
25 October 2005, 09:23 PM
#15
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
Another vote for Global!
But they don't really like dishwashers!
And get a sharpener to keep them at their best.
But they don't really like dishwashers!
And get a sharpener to keep them at their best.
Actually you shouldn't put any good quality knives into dishwashers.
25 October 2005, 09:42 PM
#19
I swear by global knives, having worked in the catering trade for a number of years these are generally the best, there are others which are more expensive, but generally these are the best quality for the money!
my current set was a gift from my old head chef, raymond blanc, from when I was working a Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, there nearly 9 years old, but as sharp and true as the day they were first made!
Jamo
my current set was a gift from my old head chef, raymond blanc, from when I was working a Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, there nearly 9 years old, but as sharp and true as the day they were first made!
Jamo
25 October 2005, 09:49 PM
#20
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Who are you ? the tax man!
Posts: 2,035
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
2 Posts
Originally Posted by shaggy1973
I swear by global knives, having worked in the catering trade for a number of years these are generally the best, there are others which are more expensive, but generally these are the best quality for the money!
my current set was a gift from my old head chef, raymond blanc, from when I was working a Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, there nearly 9 years old, but as sharp and true as the day they were first made!
Jamo
my current set was a gift from my old head chef, raymond blanc, from when I was working a Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, there nearly 9 years old, but as sharp and true as the day they were first made!
Jamo
25 October 2005, 10:08 PM
#22
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Swilling coffee at my lab bench
Posts: 9,096
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have a couple of Kasumi knives, and they're quite unlike any other knife I've ever encountered - fantastically sharp, with a multi-layered construction like a Samurai sword.
25 October 2005, 10:13 PM
#23
porsche do a nice range of knives as well, if you want to pm me, I will give you some more details and hopefully point you in the right direction, you need to know which ever way you go, its really not going to be cheap, for a decent set your looking at around £300 to £2000 for a really good set.
hence really need to know what your budget is, as if its only like £150 you need to look at other knife sets to global, kasumi offer a good range of knives for a good price as mentioned above, just dont jump at the first set you see, as its a lot of money to throw at the wrong set.
hence really need to know what your budget is, as if its only like £150 you need to look at other knife sets to global, kasumi offer a good range of knives for a good price as mentioned above, just dont jump at the first set you see, as its a lot of money to throw at the wrong set.
26 October 2005, 03:56 AM
#24
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 159
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
German steel is still considered to be the best for knives, some companies make good knives with Japanese steel, but it seems a bit softer than the German stuff. I'd highly recommend Wusthoff and Zwilling (J.A.Henkles), I've used Furi and they're pretty good and I'd also recommend Mondial.
Get yourself a good maintenance steel too and if you're not sure how to use it, get the shop to give you a demo.
Get yourself a good maintenance steel too and if you're not sure how to use it, get the shop to give you a demo.
26 October 2005, 08:07 AM
#26
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,486
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sabatier are the knife of choice for the everyman. There are better but the price increases exponentially! As a former professional butcher I can recommend Sabatier as the knife that does everything, is easy to keep sharp and won't kill you in the wallet region.
That said, I'm sure all the other suggestions are based on just as worthy an opinion as mine.
That said, I'm sure all the other suggestions are based on just as worthy an opinion as mine.
26 October 2005, 08:14 AM
#27
BANNED
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: --------------------
Posts: 13,289
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I bought some of these the other week...seem good for the money..
http://www.verynice2.com/Item.asp?cat=176
http://www.verynice2.com/Item.asp?cat=176
26 October 2005, 08:23 AM
#28
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Up the F*ing Berks
Posts: 926
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Global seem to do the business for me. Have used Sabatier etc, but found the wieghting and handling of the global knive better for me.
Once sharpened off the steel it glides with ease through anything you cut. Just watch your fingers
Once sharpened off the steel it glides with ease through anything you cut. Just watch your fingers
26 October 2005, 08:47 AM
#30
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 3,763
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wusthof - get my vote. Purchased them 18 months ago - not had to shrapen them yet.
They are perfectly weighted - the Global ones are a bit blade heavy for my likeing.
They are perfectly weighted - the Global ones are a bit blade heavy for my likeing.