What knives do chef's prefer?

bobaboba
in Food & Drink

I am looing to buy a knife or a set of knives for my son and I am not sure. I only know Forshner and Henckel.

Thanks,

Bob

Comments

  • thart090thart090

    I am an Alton Brown Fanatic. He is a TV chef/personality that has a show on the food network. His approach to cooking is scientific and justifies his choices of tools and equipment along those lines. He has written several books that are kitchen/cooking related including "Alton Brown's GEAR For Your Kitchen".

    Here is a link to his website and choice of knives:

    http://www.altonbrown.com/shun/shun_edge.html

    And here is a link to the Food Network that hosts not only Alton Brown but Emeril Lagasse, Giada De Laurentiis, Mario Batali, Rachael Ray and many, many more. They ALL seem to have favorite knives that they use/endorse. It should give you a LOT of ideas. Good luck on your search!

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/tv

  • chefjchefj

    I use Chef works you can get a 10 piece set for about 200 or my first chef knives I got were from Chicago Cutlery they are inexpensive and you can get a three piece set for like forty bucks it doesn't come with a case though but a tackle box or tool box work just as good especially if he is just starting out when his career advances more then he can get more expensive knives

  • i-tell-it-like-it-isi-tell-it-like-it-is

    Henckel is a great knife company, and they've been around a LONG time for sure, but I'm a chef and I use Cutco. They have the same grade of surgical steel, they're guarenteed for life, so if they need sharpening or need to be replaced you can send it back to the main headquarters in Olean, NY, or you can have a local rep from cutco come sharpen it, which takes about 15 minutes. There are tons of these cutco places everywhere, and college kids sell them. Go check them out in your phone book, because they dont sell them online or in stores, only rep on customer meetings.

  • franti91franti91

    I've got a good set of knives made by Sabatier. But if you're not sure, try to get a set with decent riveted handles. I found that the all in one knives are harder on the hands, the riveted handles act as a sort of shockabsorber.

  • anonymousanonymous

    I believe the chefs on Food Network are using Wusthof, Kershaw, and Furi knives. At least, that's what they're selling on foodnetwork.com. This should help:

    http://store.foodnetwork.com/shop/thumbnail.asp?se...

    Good luck!

  • andrew-mandrew-m

    Cutco is probably the best and they will last a lifetime, my mom still has the set she bought 50 years ago, but they are expensive

  • egger46egger46

    I like Sur LaTable.

  • pete-apete-a

    henckels are the best look for the solid handles

  • scottscott

    sharp knifes

  • dani-hdani-h

    dupeb=nds on what they cook

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