What sort of kitchen knives!

[PrettyCandles]

We're being bought kitchen knives. Don't really know what sort to ask for.

What are the all-metal ones like? Is the metal handle a gimmic, or are they very nice. I'm worrying that the larger knives will be t heavy for comfort.

A set of Sabatier. Fantastic knives. I've had mine for 20 years and wouldn't change them for the world.

We have a mixture of knives, but my favourites are by Global. They stay really sharp and are lovely to use. The handles don't get slippery, even if your hands are wet, so I think they are a bit safer too. They're not heavy at all.

Any high carbon stainless steel knife will be fine (Global, Wusthof and the like) as long as they remain sharp.

I have wusthof and am very happy. I also own a diamond sharpener and a sharpening rod which ensures that I always have sharp edges.

I have had my Sabatier set in a block for 23 years and like solo would not swap them for anything. Beware the meat cleaver though, very sharp!!!!

How often do you sharpen your knives?

Sabatiers are fantastic, unfortunately I don't have any but I used to use them at my old job and loved them.
I was a tad tempted to take them with me when I left but figured that would be a bad thing to do

I use the sharpening rod before each use, and sharpen with the diamond every 3-4 months or so.

I can't remember the last time I sharpened mine...it has to be over 18 months ago!!! they don't blunt. I have a block of 5 and tend to use 3 of them all the time.