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Knife set - anybody any suggestions?

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  • 05-01-2010 2:04pm
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    budfox
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭


    All,

    I am looking to buy a knife set. I have seen a good few around town but I am not sure on the quality. I have read that Global knives have sold some naming rights so they are not what they used to be. Just wondering if anyone has any experience on a set they might have themselves...

    I've up to 150E to spend....

    cheers....


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    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,050 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Analon do good sets.
    Got them in BTs some time ago


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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,779 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    There's a whole thread dedicated to knife buying here.


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    Musashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭Musashi


    How about buying individual knives rather than a set?

    You may not need more than a large chef knife, a bread knife, and a paring knife?

    Look around online for Victorinox, Mora kitchen knives, Taylors Eye Witness, Sabatier, Wusthoff, Henkels etc.

    I like carbon steel but it does patinate (discolour) and can leave a taste on food. Most stainless steel used in kitchen knives is 420 series, tends to be softer than Japanese blades so easier to sharpen, but needs touching up more often.

    Have a look in TK Maxx, they often have good deals.

    If you need a boning, filet, carver, set of steak knives you could add them later?

    For knife porn have a look on japanese Chef knives .com , mind your wallet though! :D


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    terenc
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭terenc


    budfox wrote: »
    All,

    I am looking to buy a knife set. I have seen a good few around town but I am not sure on the quality. I have read that Global knives have sold some naming rights so they are not what they used to be. Just wondering if anyone has any experience on a set they might have themselves...

    I've up to 150E to spend....

    cheers....
    Get somebody preferably a butcher or chef to show you how to sharpen your knives because no matter how much your knives cost if you don't sharpen them in the correct manner they will be worthless.


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    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    try these guys http://www.mcdonnells.ie. I bought a set of knives from them recently. They're professional sets but are good value.


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