Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Cutlery set

It looks like there is a better range of choice than I thought.

I remember reading a Consumer Reports review on knives a few years ago and that some of the High end Henkels (but not all) rated well I wonder if they have done an update on this review?

So far the two top contenders are the one JohnK linked to and the The Boker set that I linked to.

If you get the Boker, you can add a couple of these and play ninja -- until you put someone's eye out.

I already have a few

My brilliant and beautiful wife was reading this thread over my shoulder. You should heed her opinions (synopsis below).

Rick, with all that great cooking you do, you deserve good knives. No real quibbles with the choices so far (We trust Cook's Illustrated and they really like the Forschner). We thought they were too light.

You should try to go and handle some knives before you buy them, if possible. We have decent-quality Henkels knives that we've had for MANY years.

You might not need a whole set. Honestly, we hardly ever use our boning knife. Get a really good 8" chefs knife and a really good 4" paring knife.

I've had really good luck with the Chef's Choice Electric sharpener we have. They make other, newer models that might be even better. I don't have the discipline to use a steel all the time, but this thing works great. I just sharpen all the knives about once a week or as needed. Takes just a few minutes, and we are very satisfied with the sharpness and durability of the resulting edge.

I just buy all of my food pre-cut. That's why I don't own a gun, either. I only take on enemies that are already riddled with holes.

Good point. These are the only knives I have ever owned. I use the paring knife every day and the chefs knife mostly for carving roasts.

The more I read the more I think I will go and get the feel of the knives I buy. Tom, that's a very good idea and what most reviewers seem to suggest. Now I have to find a place in my area that handles good cutlery.

Talking about good eats here's what was for dinner.





Put the brisket on last night and let it go till mid day this morning.

Fred, the last complete test in Consumer Reports was November 2005, so it may be the one that you recall. A good summary of knife tests that you might be interested in is found in Consumer Search .

Lovely color on that one. Drool....

Today I put a chuck roast in the slow cooker with some carrots, mushroom soup, and onion soup. It came out really well. I had to eat it quickly before I lost my appetite since I was in the early stages of a migraine.