Let me see, I cannot claim to have bought every brand of knife.
Ignoring the supremely shitty supermarket own brands.....
I have owned the cheap hygi-plas knives. Sharp upon purchase. Have the whole set mentioned above (well, mum does, I used them new and have to sharpen them everytime I come home now). I Own victorianox, global, Shun and all arrive sharp as fuck.
The one factor that would likely alter that, is storage. Depending on where you buy from, and the care they take, Knives leave the factory sharp. The important quality is how well they retain that edge.
Ignoring the supremely shitty supermarket own brands.....
So, aside from the vast majority of knives...
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This was apparently my year for kitchen-loot. I got a good forged Henckels 8" chef's knife from my mother-in-law, and a decent knife set from my father-in-law. I'm mainly going to use the Henckels and the santoku I bought myself about a month ago, but the knife set my wife had when I moved in with her was all serrated blades, so it'll be nice to have a proper set.
I also got a waffle maker, and I've been told I'm getting a french press.
My girlfriend got a Wusthof paring knife for Christmas. I'm not sure whether or not it is the most useless knife one could have, but it is a nice one none the less.
I got a Wusthof bread knife for my birthday last year
It can cut through bread with nothing but the force of gravity
Ignoring the supremely shitty supermarket own brands.....
So, aside from the vast majority of knives...
I don't really count those things as real knives.
Or, more accurately, I sort of forgot about them. When talking about knives like wusthofs I was only really considering the most basic 'proper knives' for comparison. I do have a blinkered view of such things, I'll admit.
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I have a rather large scar on the right part of my forehead that runs at an angle just above my eyebrow
People always ask me how I got it, expecting some horrible accident or awesome battle story
Not so
When I was 15 I was staying at a friends house for a couple weeks
One day I got into the shower and the water temperature changed to red hot so I took a step towards the dial to cool it down
They do not have any kind of sticky surface in their tub
My foot went right out from under me
I start to fall backwards and decide the only option I have is to grab the shower curtain
I was in too much of a rush to think it through
Logically, I would break off the curtain, right?
Nope
The curtain was made of some kryptonian like fabric
It pulled the damn metal bar off of the wall above my head
This proceeds to hit me in the back of my head just as I was starting to slow my fall
This causes me to lurch forward at an alarming pace and fall completely out of the bathtub
Their toilet is located right beside their bathtub and thus when I more or less lunged forward I SMOKED my forehead into the toilet, causing it to break, my forehead to gash open and knocking me unconscious in the process
Of course, my friends parents are on the floor below me and hear a mighty crash and run upstairs to see what is the matter
The father deduces it was from the bathroom and calls to me but I won't answer so he bashes open the door
Only to discover my naked, unconscious body lying on his bathroom floor in a pool of my own blood and gushing toilet water while his shower curtain is draped over me like some half-assed toga concept
Eventually I came to and boy did I feel awkward
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are they really terribly knives or is it just that everyone is jizzing all over the place about them?
rachel ray uses one, and a bunch of people jizz all over them because of it
also, you know, trained by the french....
well, that makes sense
what sort of knife do you prefer/recommend for chopping?
for chopping
actually, I am remiss to do this, a santoku
everything else is a chef's knife
although I pretty much use a chefs knife for everything including chopping
hmm, I have a chef's knife but it's an older gigantic one, though still pretty sharp
think I'm going to look around in post-Xmas sales for an 8 or 9 inch chefs knife or a santoku to string me along until I move and can afford a nicer set
are they really terribly knives or is it just that everyone is jizzing all over the place about them?
rachel ray uses one, and a bunch of people jizz all over them because of it
also, you know, trained by the french....
well, that makes sense
what sort of knife do you prefer/recommend for chopping?
for chopping
actually, I am remiss to do this, a santoku
everything else is a chef's knife
although I pretty much use a chefs knife for everything including chopping
hmm, I have a chef's knife but it's an older gigantic one, though still pretty sharp
think I'm going to look around in post-Xmas sales for an 8 or 9 inch chefs knife or a santoku to string me along until I move and can afford a nicer set
are they really terribly knives or is it just that everyone is jizzing all over the place about them?
rachel ray uses one, and a bunch of people jizz all over them because of it
also, you know, trained by the french....
well, that makes sense
what sort of knife do you prefer/recommend for chopping?
for chopping
actually, I am remiss to do this, a santoku
everything else is a chef's knife
although I pretty much use a chefs knife for everything including chopping
hmm, I have a chef's knife but it's an older gigantic one, though still pretty sharp
think I'm going to look around in post-Xmas sales for an 8 or 9 inch chefs knife or a santoku to string me along until I move and can afford a nicer set
are they really terribly knives or is it just that everyone is jizzing all over the place about them?
rachel ray uses one, and a bunch of people jizz all over them because of it
also, you know, trained by the french....
well, that makes sense
what sort of knife do you prefer/recommend for chopping?
for chopping
actually, I am remiss to do this, a santoku
everything else is a chef's knife
although I pretty much use a chefs knife for everything including chopping
hmm, I have a chef's knife but it's an older gigantic one, though still pretty sharp
think I'm going to look around in post-Xmas sales for an 8 or 9 inch chefs knife or a santoku to string me along until I move and can afford a nicer set
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The last band has been changed (I think) to Android Hero who are awesome.
Well, if you never want to get on the radio...
that is the saddest thing
Ignoring the supremely shitty supermarket own brands.....
I have owned the cheap hygi-plas knives. Sharp upon purchase. Have the whole set mentioned above (well, mum does, I used them new and have to sharpen them everytime I come home now). I Own victorianox, global, Shun and all arrive sharp as fuck.
The one factor that would likely alter that, is storage. Depending on where you buy from, and the care they take, Knives leave the factory sharp. The important quality is how well they retain that edge.
I also got a waffle maker, and I've been told I'm getting a french press.
Hey, my mom has that set!
It was a Christmas present from my dad several years ago!
FUCK SANTOKUS
and yeowch WaM, I hope your finger heals quickly!
Boner.
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I got a Wusthof bread knife for my birthday last year
It can cut through bread with nothing but the force of gravity
FUCK SANTOKUS
I don't really count those things as real knives.
Or, more accurately, I sort of forgot about them. When talking about knives like wusthofs I was only really considering the most basic 'proper knives' for comparison. I do have a blinkered view of such things, I'll admit.
It's written really big so I agree.
I'm counting on it.
are they really terribly knives or is it just that everyone is jizzing all over the place about them?
I'm guessing he's just bitter about slipping and horribly injuring himself with one.
rachel ray uses one, and a bunch of people jizz all over them because of it
also, you know, trained by the french....
knives are knives are knives
I am walking to england to kick you in the nads as we speak
well, that makes sense
what sort of knife do you prefer/recommend for chopping?
A sharp one.
for chopping
actually, I am remiss to do this, a santoku
everything else is a chef's knife
although I pretty much use a chefs knife for everything including chopping
Bongi that is like saying you are on the same island as the welsh so you also much be welsh.
Satans..... hints.....
now crêpe pans on the other hand, that's a cornucopia of variation
I have a rather large scar on the right part of my forehead that runs at an angle just above my eyebrow
People always ask me how I got it, expecting some horrible accident or awesome battle story
Not so
When I was 15 I was staying at a friends house for a couple weeks
One day I got into the shower and the water temperature changed to red hot so I took a step towards the dial to cool it down
They do not have any kind of sticky surface in their tub
My foot went right out from under me
I start to fall backwards and decide the only option I have is to grab the shower curtain
I was in too much of a rush to think it through
Logically, I would break off the curtain, right?
Nope
The curtain was made of some kryptonian like fabric
It pulled the damn metal bar off of the wall above my head
This proceeds to hit me in the back of my head just as I was starting to slow my fall
This causes me to lurch forward at an alarming pace and fall completely out of the bathtub
Their toilet is located right beside their bathtub and thus when I more or less lunged forward I SMOKED my forehead into the toilet, causing it to break, my forehead to gash open and knocking me unconscious in the process
Of course, my friends parents are on the floor below me and hear a mighty crash and run upstairs to see what is the matter
The father deduces it was from the bathroom and calls to me but I won't answer so he bashes open the door
Only to discover my naked, unconscious body lying on his bathroom floor in a pool of my own blood and gushing toilet water while his shower curtain is draped over me like some half-assed toga concept
Eventually I came to and boy did I feel awkward
Uh-oh I accidentally deleted my signature. Uh-oh!!
hmm, I have a chef's knife but it's an older gigantic one, though still pretty sharp
think I'm going to look around in post-Xmas sales for an 8 or 9 inch chefs knife or a santoku to string me along until I move and can afford a nicer set
Satans..... hints.....
http://www.amazon.com/W%C3%BCsthof-Gourmet-14-Piece-Deluxe-Knife/dp/B0014JDQD4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1261879496&sr=8-4
thank me later
I am buying that set
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
the one on my right hip is about seven or eight inches long
the two on my forearm arre maybe five or six
but that was more, "you ruined easter" than "you ruined christmas"
unless you need a sauce.
holy shit that's cheap
hey
hey
gimme those shakers
A pepper shaker isn't a good place to store Taco Bell mild sauce, no matter how racially insensitive the shaker is.