Uncluttered admiration: Deglon's Meeting Knife Set | Unclutterer

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  1. Posted by Adam – 07/26/2010

    So how do you pick them up? The ones in the middle look unreachable.

  2. Posted by Sandman – 07/26/2010

    The outer one has the blade shape of a chef’s and the design of a bread knife without the serrations. I would say it’s almost useless.

    Also I would think the chef’s knife would be kind of flimsy without a middle, and things would get caught in the hollow portion.

    I guess the big paring knife would be ok, but still no middle of the blade might make cutting awkward.

    The small paring knife’s handle looks to small to be comfortable.

    I would say this set is more about kitchen decoration rather than actually cooking.

  3. Posted by Amy – 07/26/2010

    Isn’t there a knife block made that fits into a drawer? I think I saw one advertised somewhere.

  4. Posted by Sandman – 07/26/2010

    For some reason my brain rebels at looking at the second photo. I have to work to see it as a three D object rather than carved into the surface.

  5. Posted by Jason – 07/26/2010

    In terms of space, I think my regular cheapo knives in a wood block takes up as little space as these when set vertically. As art, it’s pretty; as a solution to cutting back clutter — not so much.

  6. Posted by Kathryn Fenner – 07/26/2010

    The bottom knife is a carving knife–the thinner blade is slightly flexible to get in between joints on a bird and slice very thinly. Depending on the rigidity of the metal, I agree that the next one up might be too flexible with the hole in the middle to function well as a chef’s knife, and I might have just taken out the small paring knife (I only use a small paring knife, large chef’s knife, carving knife, and a serrated bread knife). I think the decision to take three knives out was more aesthetic than functional.
    Nice concept!

  7. Posted by Anita – 07/26/2010

    This looked nice to me, but then I don’t exactly know much about knives. I have 2 that I use on a regular basis, and that’s enough.

    But I did forward this to my boyfriend who loves to cook and aspires to be a chef. His comment:

    “It looks pretty… but any knife with a space in the middle is asking for trouble cutting larger items. It doesn’t seem very practical in my opinion. The handles for the carver as well as the paring knife also look uncomfortable, with very little grip.”

  8. Posted by Reader – 07/26/2010

    It’s attractive, but as someone else has said, the old vertical woodblock knife holder takes up less space, holds many more knives (I think ours holds at least 20) and isn’t limited to a specific knife.

    I also would want to know something about the quality of the knives. The MOMA collection has lots of beautiful objects that aren’t truly functional.

    I would have thought this would be a candidate for the Wednesday column.

  9. Posted by Rue – 07/26/2010

    Artistically speaking, they’re gorgeous. Functionally speaking, who knows…but I’ll join you in staring at their gorgeousness!!

  10. Posted by WilliamB – 07/26/2010

    I’m not sure they’re practical.

    I will assume, for the sake of argument, that the reason they cost more than my rent is whatever it takes to make the holey knives sturdy. Because if they’re not sturdy then all bets are off.
    - The handles look more artistic than comfortable, especially the paring knife.
    - Are the knives sharpenable?
    - How hard is it to remove a specific knive from the assembled set? I know that spending more than a fraction of a second would drive me nuts.
    - The cut food will fall through the holes, how much would this mess up my cooking? They’re not workable if you want to make pretty piles of cut food, such as half an apple in a small tarte. Would it make it harder to cut bread, meat, cheese?
    - Where are the rest of the knives I want? The set contains my minimum of chef’s and paring, but what about steak knives, granton slicer, bread knife? If I need a block for these I might as well but the rest of my knives in the block as well.

    @Sandman: I have the same problem with the pix.

  11. Posted by Emily – 07/26/2010

    Knowing me, I would probably sever an artery trying to get one out. I think I’ll keep my magnetic strip.

  12. Posted by Kathryn – 07/26/2010

    It’s not uncluttered if you have to keep a separate tool on hand to smash your garlic cloves with.

  13. Posted by arvin – 07/26/2010

    You’re better off just getting one really good chef’s knife that would be able to handle most of your needs.

  14. Posted by Amy – 07/26/2010

    I would never buy them, but they are beautiful.

    For laughs, I would love to see this re-posted some Wednesday and see the critiques sway from against these knives to their defense! Just as an experiment.

  15. Posted by klutzgrrl – 07/26/2010

    beautiful lines. elegant.

  16. Posted by Shang Lee – 07/26/2010

    This is just beautiful…

  17. Posted by Leah – 07/27/2010

    I use a magnetic strip too, and I just use three knives on a regular basis: bread knife, chef’s knife, paring knife.

    This is certainly beautiful . . . but not for me at pretty much any price point.

  18. Posted by Jeni – 07/27/2010

    Ugh. That’s a set of knives that would be impossible to hold properly, by pinching the blade right above the bolster (see: Google Images), not to mention incredibly difficult to hone. It doesn’t say “good design” to me; it says “overly priced safety hazard.”

    Me, I’ll stick to my restaurant supply knives and magnetic strip. They’ve served me well for years and will continue to serve me well.

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Art for art's sake: Meeting kitchen knives set

“Meeting” is a set of kitchen knives: paring knife, carving knife, chef’s knife, filleting knife and their block. They all seem to be sculpted out of one piece of steel. The proportions are determined by the Fibonacci sequence with as its base the average width of a hand. Beautiful and clever.

Black And Decker Electric Knife – Electric Bread Knife

Well known electric knives are one of the the very least properly comprehended cooking area equipment, and that’s simply due to the fact investing in a cheap cord less knives (and there are a lot of them out there) can leave folks with a bad experience. Numerous other individuals have in no way even utilized an electric knife and don’t understand why they would even want one. In short, electrical knives are far superior to common knives for any whole range of reasons. It’s not uncommon for someone to own each a blender and a food processor. They are used for similar things, but each has its strong and weak factors. The same is accurate for electrical knives as compared having a standard carving knife.

A great electric knife ought to have two, removable blades. There should be two blades merely because the simultaneous slicing motion in opposing instructions gives electrical knives their best feature: a possibility to slice meals without having having otherwise damaging or misshaping them. Consider every time you have tried to lower a stuffed meat and then have the stuffing start to spill out. Consider every time you’ve cut a piece of pie and ended up with a slice which was so mangled it was barely identifiable as a slice of pie. Individuals things occur simply because you have to push or pull the knife and simultaneously press lower. Having two blades going opposing directions signifies you merely need to press lower, and not almost with as significantly force.

It’s feasible to find some goodquite great electric knives very cheaply, but there’s a problem with a standard electric: the cord. Either you have to discover a model having a cord long enough to reach every corner of your kitchen (or dining table, if you strategy to carve ham or turkey at the table) and risk obtaining complicated up in it, or you end up with a knife you’re able to only use in one location. The remedy might be the cordless knife.

Obviously, there is practically nothing simple these days. Currently there exists a fresh difficulty to take into account: power. A good deal of these cordless versions are fragileand even the electric batteries don’t final. This truly is some thing you’ll have to investigation from maker to maker, it is not some thing you are capable to tell by exploring the unit itself, unfortunately. Ought to you examine consumer reports and even youtube you’ll probably find some solid advice on which current models are nicely worth avoiding and which do the work well. A great cordless knife defintely won’t be cheap, but it will final you and will also make your life much easier in the kitchen.

Oneida 13-Piece Stainless-Steel Performance Knife Set with Block

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  • Knife blades are forged from high-carbon 420 stainless steel for excellent edge retention
  • Forged bolster and full tang to provide optimum balance, safety and strength
  • Taper ground for for added strength
  • Pearlized granit hardwood knife block features labeled slots so you know exactly which knife to pull from the block
  • Set includes: 8″ Carving Knife, 8″ Chef Knife, 9″ Bread Knife, 7″ Santoku Knife, 5″ Utility Knife, 3″ Paring Knife, and 6- 4 1/2″ Steak Knives

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Oneida brings its heritage of design leadership and premium quality to cutlery in this 13 piece Stainless Steel Performance Knife Set. The contemporary oval stainless steel handles have an attractive dual finish and feel sleek and smooth in your hand. The knife blades are forged from high-carbon 420 stainless steel for excellent edge retention and are taper ground for added strength. Each knife also features a forged bolster to provide optimum balance and safety.

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Meeting Knives is the only knife set you'll need in your kitchen …

This marvelous set of knives, created by Mia Schmallehbach, features a brilliant design allowing for four different types of kitchen knives stack onto each other, saving space and also creating a beautiful masterpiece at the same time.

The set contains a paring knife, a carving knife, a chef’s knife, and a filleting knife all stack inside on a single block of steel. Apparently this design of each knife stacking to each other is determined by the Fibonacci sequence, making the proportions looks accurate and perfect.

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Caring For Your Stainless Steel Knives

Stainless steel is remarkably prized for a kitchen’s utensil owing to it’s robustness, strength plus its lack of discolouration. Yet, you need to keep in mind, stainless steel will be some sort of mix of iron and also carbon plus “stainless” may not necessarily signify rust proof, it will merely end up being guaranteed to be rust tolerant. The reason that rust spots may at times appear on stainless tools is the film of chromium oxide which protects the surface of the blade is harmed due to corrosion or wear.

On the other hand, when due consideration is taken in the washing plus storing of your knife set it can be expected to have quite a prolonged lifespan indeed. The best method to care for your stainless steel knives is to at all times rinse away acidic or salty foods straight away and then clean as usual in your dishwasher or by hand. Take care not to spill dishwasher detergent directly onto your blades as this could result in darkening of your blades.

A good quality knife block will consist of a bread knife, a carving knife, a paring knife, a utility knife, a chef’s knife, a cheese knife, a boning knife in addition to a peeling knife. Sometimes the set might additionally consist of specialty knives for oriental cooking, scissors, a knife sharpener and a complete set of steak knives! They are also meticulously constructed to be nicely biased in your hand, and will be typically aesthetically desirable as well to also serve the function of adding toward your kitchen design,style and decor.

Therefore, together with all of the options out there, finding a good quality stainless steel knife block to suit your kitchen and your budget has never been simpler!

Indirect Heat: Knives

Sharp knives are a dream to work with. They make routine tasks enjoyable. It’s also important to have sharp knives in the kitchen, because they’re less likely to slip on the material you’re cutting, and you’re less likely to hurt yourself. When I’m planning on cooking at someone’s house, I will bring my own knives because it’s that much more fun.

But you have to treat your knives well (for an excellent knife primer, go here). Cut on a cutting board. Don’t put them in the dishwasher (rattling around in there, they’ll get dull in no time).  Store them somewhere they won’t bang into your other kitchen toys.  And get them sharpened.

I’ve recently discovered a new small knife sharpener here in San Diego.  They did a great job on my knives in 20 minutes, and they’ll come to you for an extra fee.  They’re inexpensive (they did my 4 chef’s knives, plus a paring knife, carving knife and kitchen shears for $20).  And my knives are now so sharp, I can cut through the fabric of reality.  That’s right.  They’re *that* sharp.

My only complaint?  Their hours are pretty consumer-unfriendly, they’re only open a few hours, during normal business hours, only on weekdays.  (Do they do most of their business with restaurants?)

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Popular Branded Knife Sets For the Kitchen // Knife | Knife Set …

Knife sets are all purpose knives that vary in size and usage. Each set come in 3 or more pieces of knives. A standard knife set has seven up to eight pieces. It includes the following:

Aside from this, it comes with sharpening steel and kitchen shears. It can also be bought with a knife block, for convenient storage.

Popular knife sets comprise of durable and high quality knives that can last a lifetime, if properly cared for. Below is a list of branded knife sets that have become more popular through the years.

Wusthof 9751 Classic Knife Set $289.95

Wusthof 9751 Classic Knife Set is a perfect starter set for cooks. It is forged from single steel and comes in 6 pieces knives.

o serrated bread knife (1×20 cm)

o carving knife ( 1x 23cm)

o paring knife (1x 10 cm)

o cooks knife ( 1×20 cm)

o sharpening steel (1×23 cm)

J. A. Henckels Four Star Knife Set

Henckels Four Star Knife Set is sharp, well weighed and durable. It has a finer quality and it is also easy to use.

o 5 in. utility knife- serrated

o 6 in. utility knife

o hardwood storage block

Sabatier Knife Set 5-Piece with Block

Sabatier 5 piece knives are a fully forged block set. It is made from high carbon stainless steel for maximum durability. Each set has a handle-forming process which can be molded with pressure. It can result to no cracks like an ordinary rivet.

o 20 cm Filleting knife

o 25 cm Round sharpening knife

o 15 cm Cook’s knife

Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan 10-Piece Knife Block Set $54.99

Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan knife sets have high carbon stainless steel blades and comfortable polymer handles. It has an exclusive Taper Grind edge and a full tang, for strength and balance. This set has an exceptional feature for sharpness and stain resistance.

o 5-inch utility/boning knife

o 3-1/2-inch paring knife

o 8-inch sharpening steel

o 7-1/2-inch chef’s knife

o 12-slot storage block

Global 3 Pc. Oriental Santoku Knife Set #G-48338

G-48338 model are light, razor sharp and stainless steel made knives. They come with thin blades and hollow handles, making them easy to control.

o 5 ¼ inches GS-3 Chef’s Utility Knife

o 8 in. G-48 Hollow-Ground Santoku Knife

o 3-1/2 in. GS-38 Paring Knife

Other popular brands include the following:

These popular brands have actually reigned through the years because of their excellent qualities and product exposures. Prices of most popular knife sets are really expensive. However, there are some fine choices that offer low price ranges, but having excellent features.

Although a well-known brand does not always guarantee a good product performance, at current, the price is no longer the issue, especially with regards to popular branded knife sets.

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How to Select an Electric Knife

Electric knives are among the least well understood kitchen appliances, and that is in part because purchasing a sub-standard cordless knife (and there are a lot of them out there) can leave folks with a bad experience. Many other people have never even used an electric knife and don’t understand why they would even want one. In short, electric knives are far superior to standard knives for a whole range of purposes. It’s not uncommon for someone to own both a blender and a food processor. They are used for similar things, but each has its strong and weak points. The same is true for electric knives as compared with a standard carving knife.

A good electric knife should have two, removable blades. There should be two blades because the simultaneous slicing motion in opposing directions gives electric knives their best feature: the ability to slice foods without otherwise damaging or misshaping them. Consider every time you have tried to cut a stuffed meat only to have the stuffing start to spill out. Consider every time you have cut a piece of pie and ended up with a slice that was so mangled it was hardly recognizable as a slice of pie. Those things happen because you have to push or pull the knife and simultaneously press down. Having two blades going opposing directions means you just need to press down, and not nearly with as much force.

You can actually get some pretty good electric knives very inexpensively, but there is a problem with a standard electric: the cord. Either you need to find a model with a cord long enough to reach every corner of your kitchen (or dining table, if you plan to carve ham or turkey at the table) and risk getting tangled up in it, or you end up with a knife you can only use in one place. The solution is the cordless knife.

Of course, nothing is simple. Now there is a new problem to consider: power. A lot of these cordless models are weak or the batteries don’t last. This is something you’ll need to research from model to model, it’s not something you can tell by looking at the unit itself, unfortunately. If you check consumer reports or even youtube you are likely to find some solid advice on which current models are worth avoiding and which do the job well. A good cordless knife won’t be cheap, but it will last you and it will make your life a lot easier in the kitchen.