Eversharp Pro 7-Piece Knife Set

The Eversharp Pro 7-Piece Knife Set by J.A. Henckels is all that any starting family will need. The knives come with blades made from high-grade stainless steel and handles are made of black polypropylene which has been contoured, held in place around the full tang blades with triple rivets for added strength and balance.

The knives feature cutting edges with a specially designed pattern of micro-serration to ensure long life for sharpness. The set includes an 8” chef’s knife, an 8” bread knife, a 7” santoku, a 5” boning knife, a 5” tomato knife, a 3” paring knife, and a hardwood storage block that are rubber-footed to keep from scratching your kitchen counter. The company recommends hand washing in order to preserve the edges of your knives, and while the knives are made in China, the company backs them with a lifetime warranty for possible defects.

Eversharp Pro 7-Piece Knife Set Review:

The customers who reviewed this knife set gave it an average rating of 3.8 stars. They liked how the knives were amazingly sharp, and how they were great for everyday use. One reviewer issued warnings about getting cut accidentally, as he had done so quite a few times. Another reviewer commended the handles for being comfortable and the knives being easy to cut with considering their thick and strong metal blades. They were considered to be of great quality while being economical versus other more expensive Henckel knives. The “eversharp” feature of the blade was also greatly appreciated, as the knives never seemed to need sharpening. One user even admitted that they sometimes washed their knives in the dishwasher, although it wasn’t recommended, without having any problems. Another buyer said they were a lot better than most inexpensive sets and considered them good value for money, but for serious chefs, he believed the more expensive Henckels were the way to go.

The only issue brought up so far was that some buyers received a different looking storage block as in the picture; one of them shared how the block he received had the longest knife protruding out of the bottom, so he warned other buyers about transferring the block around the kitchen. The other reviewer who was severely unhappy with the knives described them as not smooth and sharp, and suggested buyers to spend a little more for the higher-quality Henckel sets instead of these.

Then again, if you are just a beginner to cooking or are just looking for a basic starter set for yourself or to give as a present, this set may be for you. Unless you are looking for really high-quality knives, you can already enjoy much usefulness from this set, and you will be amazed at the value you get for the price, and a complete set at that. However, if you don’t mind saving a little bit more for the more expensive sets of Henckel, by all means, do so.

Have trouble slicing meat? Does your sliced bread appear wavy or round in shape? This can happen because you happen to be using the wrong knife. If cooking is an art, then the knives are its tools. The presentation of the food can make it either more appealing or just plain appalling. Using the right knife for chopping or slicing a particular food makes it attractive.

Now, there are scores of knives available in the market. But the three basic knives that you must have in the kitchen are-

1. Chef’s Knife- This knife is used the most in the kitchen for dicing, slicing and cutting. Generally chefs use a 12 inch blade, but at home you can make do with an 8 inch blade for all intensive purposes. You can choose one with wood handle flatware as it prevents slipping if your hands are moist. A heavy handled knife is suggested for cutting tough meats.

2. Paring Knife- A controlled shape can be given to delicate fruits and veggies using a paring knife. The 2 1/2 to 4 inches blade helps in detailed cutting. It is mostly used for ingredients like pastry dough or tiny garlic cloves.

3. Serrated knife- This knife is perfect if you want to cut through tough skin without crushing the inners, especially in tomatoes. Serrated knives are used like a saw for smooth back and forth movements.

Use plastic or wooden knife storage to prevent any mishaps, especially if you have children in the house. Even the classics like Buck Knives 119 Special should be put away instead of left on the kitchen counter where accidents can happen.

Guest blogger: Rashmi

From electric knife sharpener. An electric knife sharpener is a tool used to sharpen the blade of your knife by grinding the edge of it. You all know that cutting something such as meat with a dull kitchen knife is very hard. So that’s why you want to keep it sharp.

People before used to sharpen their knives using sharpening stones while the chef’s sharpened their knifes using sharpening steel. Then the hand held knife sharpeners or commercial knife sharpeners appeared.

People invented different kinds of sharpeners that are convenient to work with. Now here comes the knife sharpener where it sharpens knives that are made of stainless steel, alloy and/or carbon.

When using one, try not to attempt to sharpen your scissors or any blade that does not fit freely in the blade guides of the sharpener since they have some guides on what kind of knives need to be sharpened.

There are many kinds of electric knife sharpeners with different brand and functions. There are cheaper and there is also expensive one, depending on the brand. Some sharpeners features 3 interchangeable blade guides, and it will labeled by heavy blade, medium blade, and fine blade.

They should be easy and safe to use. It gives consistently sharp edge to your knife. Each brand of electric sharpener has different features and styles or designs. It also has different description for what it can do.

What’s good about using one of these devices is you don’t need to use strength and skills unlike when you do it with a manual knife sharpener which was such a hassle and tiresome too.

When using an knife sharpener, you just position your knife in the right place then the machine will do all the work.

It is more convenient when regards to safety. There are many good electric sharpeners that are definitely good in performance. When using one, always see to it that you read the guideline so that you will know the Do’s and Don’ts.

When one, be sure that it can sit in your kitchen counter with ease and stay out of reach of your children.

Here are some brands of electrical knife sharpeners to choose from, namely:

– Presto Knife sharpener

These are by far the most popular brand names when it comes to sharpeners. Others exist, but generally these are considered as having a long track record. There are expensive electric sharpener of your choice and there are also cheaper ones. There are some good affordable electric sharpeners.

The easiest way to find out which one is right for you is to use the web. You can compare prices and features of different models to find the perfect one for you. Consider using one of the following handy resources.

For more see Chef’s Choice 300 Knife Sharpener and Electric Knife Sharpener – The Easy Way to a Sharper Blade.

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I’m not exactly monogamous as far as knives are concerned!:lol: there are a few I use despite having much better, and a couple I can’t imagine ever living without (the latter isn’t a lead-pipe cinch, though). I keep a Kershaw Kai Wasabi santoku in my block on the kitchen counter- not a spendy knife but I’ve put a decent edge on it, and I don’t freak out if someone picks it up. Ditto for my Kershaw Pure Komachi bread knife. It’s cheap but a good cutter. I’ll often use it instead of a spendier knife; it just works. Lastly, I have a black handled Wasabi II bread knife that’s so good for the money that I sold my Shun Elite bread. a couple days ago I bought another just in case the line gets dropped in the near future.

Maybe not exactly what you’re meaning, but I can’t imagine the circumstances where I’d ever get rid of my 240mm Akifusa/Ikeda gyuto. not only is it my current fave, it’s also not so spendy that I’d get a lot of coin by selling it. They’re like $190 new or thereabouts (the rare times they’re in stock). I could see getting a 2nd one, maybe even seeing if Butch Harner would rehandle it for me, but never would I get rid of it…or so I say right now!:blush: