What are the good brands of kitchen knife please?

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

DH is getting me some decent kitchen knives for Xmas - anyone know what are the best?

Thanks!

Global. John Lewis and Selfridges sell them.

Sabatier, like these. They will last forever as you can keep sharpening them.

We have a John Lewis.
That JL link is v useful - thanks PuppyDogTails.

Any advance on Global or Sabatier anyone?

no but i second global.As sharp as hell!

Sabatier

Global. Definitely. Try nisbets for good prices and next day delivery.

Third for global - they always do a good deal on their knife sets at xmas too...

OK - fantastic.
Does anyone know about the different Global series - G, GS, GF, GSF?

(getting quite overexcited here! )

I think it is mostly about different shapes and sizes (and they then have hollow or solid handles as appropriate). I am sure we have a mix. If you can find somewhere where you can go and physically see/play with some professional cookware company have them in the shops, and now I come to look also have very good deals on the sets.

Don't waste money on one of their knife blocks though - they are overpriced and not very good.

..and make sure you keep them well out of the reach of the Playmobil people

We have 2 Global knives, have had them for years, they are fab. DH keeps them samurai sharp with a whetstone

Yes, agree there. We bought a special purchase set of global in Selfridges 6 years ago. The block that came with is really isn't all that.

We ditched the (v. expensive) Global knife block in favour of (several of) these

Well this is all very nice and consistent
Thank you everyone.

sabatier

Global here too, they are fab.

we have sabatier and they are fab.

i bought a global knife for my new kitchen when i wa srtill with exh ben apart 8 years and it still sems to be chopping dope effectively i notice when i go round to dd2s htere it is on the breadboard

Lots of chefs use these at work.

They sharpen up beautifully with a few strokes on the steel

Another vote for Global here, I wish I had more of them .

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this is very interesting

I went to see Mr Global himself do a demo at JL many years ago. And so I got a set.

But if I get the chance at work I would take up another type of knife every time.

I've let my home Globals get dull now. Will be stocking up with Victorinox when we move in to the Wong Wing.

Babbling? Who Dear? Me Dear? No Dear!

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