Chefsknifestore.co.uk website is the brainchild of Michael Schneideman, the founder and former owner of the much loved Divertimenti cookshop, whose knack for spotting the best cookware is legendary. Add to this, the fact that you can shop very quickly from an easy-to-use site and there are huge discounts for buying sets (rather than an individual knife) and the concept has to be a winner.

NAIFU D67 RANGE -  PARIS 6 PIECE KNIFE SET

The Naifu D67 collection of Japanese-style knives are available individually but this top quality deluxe range excels in value if you buy the 6 or 8-piece set (£179 or £289 respectively***) Crafted with 67 layers of Damascus steel – the material famously used for Samurai swords – these Japanese-quality knives have the look and feel of Eastern knives but with European styling. Their weight helps those with smaller hands cut more effectively and the non-slip handle features an ergonomic non-slip grip. The blades are tempered to a high hardness rating (HRC 58-60) to give them enduring strength.

6 knife set PARIS – £179.00

• 8” Slicer Carving Knife
• 8” Chef Knife
• 5” Utility Knife
• 3.5″ Paring knife
• 9” Bread Knife
• Meat Fork

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Being a home chef and a professional chef differs quite a lot. One thing that differentiates one from another is the type of equipment that is used throughout the food production process. While some appliances are common to both professionals and home cooks, other tend to differ very much. It is the case of chefs knives.

These chefs knives come in a wide variety of models that have different utilities in the meal preparation process. The most important thing when it comes to chefs knives is the sharpness. They need to be sharp in order to perform well. Another important aspect is its design, as it mustn’t bruise or strain the hand of the user.

One of the most popular model of chefs knives is the Chef’s knife. It is the one that is used most in the kitchen. Try not to make the blade dull and use a cutting board every time you use this knife. Also, the way in which you cut products with it can help maintain the sharpness of the blade. You should use the whole blade by cutting using a rocking motion.

Another very useful knife is the paring knife. Among the many chefs knives, the paring knife is used to trim the food, to make various garnishes and also to peel vegetables.

With the aid of the boning knife, a chef can easily remove the meat from the bone. This knife is useful for cutting meat into portions, that can either be cooked right away or stored for later use. Also for meat cutting purposes, a chef can use the slicer o carver knife. It can cut any type of meat into straight and even slices.

Among the many types of chefs knives, a useful one is the all purpose knife, also known as the utility or sandwich knife. Its dimensions place the utility knife between the carver knife and a paring knife, as it is smaller than the first and a bit larger than the latter. It can be put to use whenever some trimming or chopping is needed.

Knowing what knife is suitable for each task will certainly make your job easier. As a chef, you need to know exactly the purpose of each knife. After learning the basics regarding chefs knives, it is quite possible that the knowledge will cast a different light on your kitchen knives.

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Cuisinart 5051812 X-Series 18-Piece Block Set with Built-In Sharpener for $89.99 shipped. Here is a screenshot for your reference.  The block set includes eight steak knives, kitchen shears, a 3.5″ paring knife, 5″ fine edge utility knife, 5″ serrated utility knife, 5″ and 7″ santoku knives, 8″ chef’s knife, 8″ bread knife, 8″ slicer, and a wood block with a built-in sharpener.  Most places have it for about $149.

“Great as a gift, or even to adorn your own kitchen work top. The sleek black and metal knives and block will look very sophisticated and never again will you need to be worried about blunt knives with the inclusion of the knife sharpener. Grab your apron and cook book and get chopping!”

1 x 8” chef knife
1 x 8” bread knife
1 x 8” slicer knife
1 x 6” boner knife
1 x 5” utility
1 x 3.5” pairing knife
6 x steak knives
1 x knife sharpener
1 x scissors
1 x knife block
Black wooden knife block
Rubber feet on block
High quality stainless steel
Metal inlays in knives and block
Knives are dishwasher safe
Knife block dimensions: 12cm (W) x 22cm (H) x 12.5cm (D)
Model: KB806

RRP: $80.95
Price $25 + $6 shipping = $31
$2 a knife? lol doesn’t seem too bad

individual presentation of the knife set: click here

If you are looking for more info on Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener – you have come to the right place

• 3- and 3-1/2-inch parer, 5-inch boning, 5-1/2-inch utility, 7-inch serrated bread, and 7-inch Santoku knife
• Plus, 8-inch chef’s, 8-inch slicer, and 8 4-1/2-inch forged steak knives; shears; and block with sharpener
• High-carbon stainless-steel full-tang blades; heavy-duty forged bolsters
• Triple stainless-steel rivets secure ergonomic polymer handles to the blades
• Measures approximately 8 by 7 by 13 inches; limited lifetime warranty; hand wash

Chicago Cutlery Insignia2 18-Piece Block Set with In Block Sharpener includes 1-each 3-inch Parer, 3.5-inch Parer, 5-inch Boning, 5.5-inch Utility, Shears, 7-inch Serrated Bread, 7-inch Santoku, 8-inch Slicer, 8-inch Chef, 17-slot block with In-Block Sharpener
Review by D. Hoffman for Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener
Rating:
Bought this as my first set of knives. Appreciated the price. A little surprised at the craftsmanship. The knife handles are not made to perfection and there are some rough edges where the handle meets the metal blade of the knife. This does not cause much of a problem other than appearance. The knife block is well made. The slots for the knives go completely through the knife block allowing for ventilation, should you want it.

+ Great starter knives

+ Convenient storage block

+ Poor visual craftsmanship

Review by D.S. for Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener
Rating:
I just got these knives and I love them. Regarding the rust problem, all quality knives are made of high carbon steel. They will all rust if left in water. This includes henckles, shun, wustof ect.

Regarding the spaces that others have been complaining about, high quality knives are forged out of a single piece of metal. It is impossible to get a uniform shape for every knife this way. Chicago Cutlery uses a poly handle that has uniform in shape (unlike wood handles), hence the spaces.

These knives are very sharp. You can see how sharp a knife is by holding it loosely by the handle and pulling it over a tomato without applying pressure. I have done this with the sontoku from this et and it slices through like butter.

Handles are a matter of taste. these are thick handles, I like them this way. If you like thinner handles go with Shun. Of coarse one chef’s knife will cost you twice as much as this whole set.

The only minor complaint is the steak knives. Steak knives should be serrated; the steak knives in this set are basically long paring knives.

These are great knives and %99 of users will be just as happy with these as with a 0 set from henckles.

Review by Bob for Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener
Rating:
I bought these to replace a set of Mundial 5100′s that was lost. I wasn’t expecting such high quality from this set, but Consumers Digest selected these above many sets costing hundreds of dollars more (including the Mundial set that they reviewd) and I have to say this set is more than I expected for the price. I am not claiming they are better than the Mundial 5100 block set, but so far they’re pretty close.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I haven’t found anything to complain about. The handles and blades are perfectly matched with no gaps or any other errors that I’m aware of. The blades are sharp, but to get them to the point of slicing produce paper thin they do need a couple of swipes through the built in knife sharpener (which I found works better for these knives than my Henckle dual sharpener). After I sharpened the utility knife I was slicing onions so thin that you could see through them. So I tried cutting tomatoes with the same results with very easy pressure the knife slid through the tomato literally as thin as you could possibly want to slice it.

I know that there are better knife sets out there but you are going to pay for them.

This set is perfect for the average home kitchen and again for the money they can’t be beat.

Rating: (out of 68 reviews)

Price: Our $ 119.95

I was just thinking of how well the bow style bread knives work, until you reminded me of that issue.  I used to have a bow style bread knife (not sure what happened to it) that actually cut all breads quite nicely.  I think the key to the bow style knives is that the blade is thin in both height and width, and with serrations about a half inch apart, which seems to be universally superior for cutting bread.  The business end of the blade does it’s job, and there isn’t a whole bunch more blade coming into contact with the bread as you’re continuing to slice.  I’m pretty familiar with commercial slicers after working in a bakery, and the blades on the pro slicer machines are basically identical to the blade on the bow knives.  The problem with the blade itself is that it is so thin it requires support at both ends, hence the “bow”.  I used to end up having to use 2 knives; the bow to cut nice slices, and then another large knife to finish the cut through the bottom of the loaf, for the same reasons mentioned in the post above.  I guess the only thing a bow knife of this design would be good for is cutting like they do in restaurants where you get a sourdough round or something and it’s cut, but not all the way through so you have to rip off a piece..

The proper way to do a bow style knife would be to have the “bow” directly ABOVE the blade rather than on it’s side.  It would look like a hacksaw.  In fact, a hacksaw would be an excellent bread knife if you could just use a proper bread blade in it.  Somebody with some initiative will do this!    

I’ve never used a mandoline, food processor, or electric kitchen slicer and the options are a bit overwhelming. I’d like the most versatile appliance with the least possibility of slicing off my fingers. I’m willing to spend money on a quality addition to my kitchen, but I don’t expect to slice pound upon pound of veggies every day. I’m really looking for thin, even slices for my new food dehydrator that I can’t quite seem to accomplish with my knife.

Category: Electric kitchen knives.