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Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 16, 2007, 19:52:13

After a good 8 years of use my Tescos £8.99 set of kitchen knives are starting to go blunt despite sterling service, and because they're serrated and have a surface finish, they won't really sharpen up using a steel.

Can anybody recommend a decent set of knives which will last well and take a decent edge?  There's a huge choice out there and tbh without trying them out I couldn't tell a decent set from a rubbish lot.

Thanks, David

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: Jimbo on May 16, 2007, 20:20:15

I use Sabatier knives, yes they're French, but well made, well balanced, and do keep a good edge - and when freshly sharpened will easily take your arm off !

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: landraver on May 16, 2007, 21:33:22

Sabatier for me too, can't get better (& I'm from Sheffield :oops: )
Also got a couple of Richardson knives which I quite like, they're nowhere near as hard as the Sabatier so they need sharpening more often (which isn't really much of a problem). The main thing is to get a knife with a blade that don't bend.

Jeff

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: muddyjlx on May 16, 2007, 21:40:46

have a look on ebay under diseyro ( a seller) they have some real nice sets of global profesional knives.

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: muddymesser on May 16, 2007, 21:41:08

if they cut through me stake their good enough for me :lol:

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: candpdoyle on May 16, 2007, 22:09:42

I've always found the victorinox range to be the best value for money.. still on my same set after 6 1/2 years of hard graft :D  they do look like they are well used with some of the blades half what they used to be, but still sharpen up well and hold there edge for ages.

Cant get on with globals and sabatiers myself

Chris

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: burgerman on May 17, 2007, 08:57:26

I always used "Global" range, A tad expensive( no -- there bloomong  expensive) But worth every penny

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: hippi on May 17, 2007, 14:55:54

am a chef (or was for a long time ) try swibo not to cheao but last a long time had mine for about 10 years (with a lot of use)

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: bigfatsi on May 17, 2007, 15:05:12

Global are the dogs nadgers!
(http://www.nisbets.co.uk/product_images/detail/C270.jpg)
but for us mere mortals I've always had good service from Victorinox.
(http://www.nisbets.co.uk/product_images/detail/C658.jpg)

Special offer at Nisbets (http://www.nisbets.co.uk/products/weblinx.asp?keyword=victorinox+we+march07) too!

HTH

Simon.

Title: Anybody in the catering trade?
Post by: 07DefenderSeb on May 17, 2007, 15:07:28

As stated above Sabatier are fantastic. Don't dishwasher them though.

I also use Victorinox (the Swiss Army Knife Co.) who do a brilliant kitchen range.