Anybody in the catering trade?

[thermidorthelobster]

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

[Jimbo]

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 !

[landraver]

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

[muddyjlx]

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

[muddymesser]

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

[candpdoyle]

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

[burgerman]

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

[hippi]

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)

[bigfatsi]

Global are the dogs nadgers!

but for us mere mortals I've always had good service from Victorinox.


Special offer at Nisbets too!

HTH

Simon.

[07DefenderSeb]

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.