knives

[twoboots]

DH loves to cook, I would love to buy him a set of knives for his next birthday. Budget around £200, what would you foodies recommend?

Ceramic are the new thing, Global are great and were the best thing b4 ceramic.

err - where i come from knives as gifts are considered bad luck.

but on a different point, i got procook elite knives i'm pleased with from the outlet shop atbluewater.

Not a recommendation but the opposite: I've had some pricey & lovely looking Global knives from John Lewis; they don't do well in a dishwasher & one broke when it fell on the floor, just after the guarantee ran out

I was thinking of treating myself to some global knives! How long was your guarantee for Heated?

I think just a year.

I have a full set and a knife block, so have resigned myself to an expensive replacement. They are devilishly sharp though!

Blimey. At their price I would've thought they'd come with a lifetime guarantee. That is bad luck.

Have just been googling ceramic knives following MNP's post - they look interesting

We just got some Global knives and a block, very pleased with them. It does say not to put them in the dishwasher although we did ignore that recommendation for our last Sabatier set.

Can
t say re Dishwasher as don't have one but our Globals are fab.

The Ceranic Knives are what the sushi chefs have moved to as they don't react to the fish so don't leave a taste on the fish.

If you give something sharp your meant to recieve a coin from the reciever so as to not sever/cut the relationship!

My Irish friends are funny about knives as gifts... I presumed it was an Irish 'superstition'.
Knives were always the last gift to go from their wedding lists!

Must admit, I assumed a lifetime guarantee & was rather surprised to be told otherwise.

I know Global shouldn't go in the dishwasher but they're like piranha lurking beneath soapy bubbles in the sink

Lol! Nope, don't fancy guddling in a sink full of Globals

you only do it once BPC

I have Henckels Twin - set a bit above budget (it was a wild and long-wished-for indulgence) but I love them - I like heavy knives - Globals are v good, but too light for my taste.

Agree a good set of sabatier style knives which are heavier are good - a chef in the past told me that the weight of the knife helps to do the chopping and keeps the blade upright - less effort when you do loads of chopping. Go to a good cook shop and try a few though - its very much to personal taste (I wouldn't have ceramics as harder to sharpen later on) I like a proper steel and going the Gordono think of sharpening your knives. You don't need a huge range of knives and a good block is important too. Nice to have a big copper (Chinese style) too.

what is the general consensus on the knife blocks vs knife racks?