Hi guys,
Hoping someone can help me out here. I'm looking to get a knife set for mum by mothers day.
Searched the site and tojiro keeps coming up.
Pretty much after a chefs knife so something 21cm or 24cm and then a smaller one.
Budget is around 200 but for something worth it I'd go to 250.
Hopefully someone has bought something recently that they'll share.
With the fact I'd need it by Sunday, it's probably tough to order online, but please suggest it anyway.
Thanks
For most people a big knife set is a waste of money.
For the huge majority of people you only really need 3 knives.
A main knife, either a chef's knife or santoku. In your budget, needing it by Sunday day kitchen warehouse may have stock of the 17cm santoku.
A carving knife, for slicing roasts. This doesn't need to be expensive.
Paring knife. I rarely use mine though.
^ This. I only use these 3 knives normally. I sometimes use the bread knife for fancy bread loaves. I am not an expert on knives though, I find the ikea 365+ range knives are pretty good. I haven't need to sharpen them yet compared to other more expensive fancy brand knives that I have had.
+1 for the bread knife.
Basics for me would be a medium chef's knife, a smaller paring knife and a bread knife.
I have the Wusthof knives, similar to that shown below. My cooks knife has been going strong for well over 25 years, but you need a steel, and how to use it, to keep the edge sharp. A knife block is also useful to ensure the edge doesn't get damaged by it being knocked on other items in storage.
Example below.
https://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Wusthof-Trident…
BTW - the cooks knife needs to be cleaned, and dried, after it has been used. Do not leave it sit on the drainer.
Has anyone got an opinion on this set. It seems to be good value? What are people's view on Furi knives?
https://m.myer.com.au/shop/mobile/mystore/east-west-2-piece-…
Beware of Wustof knives with plastic handles. They may possibly be just as good, but feel cheap and unbalanced.
It is a good idea to see if you can get to handle any serious knife you are looking at to check how it feels, balances, etc.
wusthof knives are worth it alone for their free sharpening service.
last seen you had to ship them off to WA - is that still the case or is there somewhere in Melbourne?
Agreed that many of the knives in a set won't get much use. I can recommend the Ikea 365+ range if you have a store nearby. Choose 3 or 4 that will get the most use. I use the cooks knife, bread knife and paring knife the most. She can complete the set later if she wishes. If she's Asian she might like a cleaver.
250 for a knife set?
Here are the knives i use the most
Vegetable knife 15cm (santoku)
Cooks knife 20 cm
Bread knife - which i also use to carve =P
Wow thanks so much for all the replies so quickly too, bloody hell it's amazing.
1) that Meyer knife set can be found cheaper elsewhere, surprise surprise.
2) 2 knives seems to be the consensus which is what I'll look to get
3) I guess 250 for 2 knives is now my budget, no knife set as that's useless.
Thanks to everyone that replied, if you come across a bargain please chuck it in here, I'd really appreciate it
The only large knife I use: http://www.buyasianfood.com.au/_products//Homewares/Knives%2… Get them from your local asian grocer. Because the blade is slim they're really easy to sharpen, and they slice well - unlike some knives which feel like you're trying to cut with a splitting axe.
When they're stuffed, you throw them out and get a new one. That said, I've had one for nearly a decade and it's still ok for general use.
For those that don't buy the knife set with a block, what are people buying to store your knives while not in use?
I make a cardboard sheath for it. Works a treat
Magnetic knife bar on the wall, or in the drawer next to the cutlery tray.
We use this: https://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/Stelton-Rig-Tig…
Looks nicer than a wooden knife block, and holds a decent number of other utensils too.
Also OP, Peters may be able to get your order to you in time - they're really fast.
Just get a kiwi knife from an asian supermarket. Ultra sharp, they go for about $5.
I'm using Tojiro DP3 now. Good value for money. I'm only using two knives - Chef's 27 cm and Paring, which are sufficient for me. If you can, get the Tojiro sharpener and refill. Not as good as a whetstone but saves you the hassle. Should be within your budget of $250 too. Good investment in Japanese knives cos once you've used it, you won't revert back to the normal ones. All the best!
Hattori Hanzō
My favourite is a 20cm Mundial. I believe it's made in Brazil that was originally German.
I love it's balance and have been able to keep it's edge perfect for almost a decade now.
This place has a range of top quality brands at a range of price points: http://www.knifeshopaustralia.com.au/c/4500726/1/chefs-knive…
Their shipping is extremely fast or, if you're in Brisbane, you can go into the shop.
Because they also do sharpening, they only stock quality products, nothing disposable. I've bought Victorinox knives from them in the past, which is one of the cheaper lines they stock.
For that price you could get a nice pair of matching Sabatiers with olivewood handles: http://www.knifeshopaustralia.com.au/c/4499570/1/sabatier-li…
IO Shen or Messermeister might break your budget.
No disrespect at all to the Op but there's a lot of threads both on here and other forums on which knives to buy for most folks budgets. There's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many variables to take into account before you can really give proper advice e.g hand size, type of foods prepared, prepared to fuss over the knoves or want simple etc etc.
My advice would be avoid sets, buy 3 or so individual knives that suit your needs and reserve a significant part of your budget for ensuring you're got a sharpening solution/system that will work for you. Personally I highly recommend a ceramic butcher's 'steel' - get the Flaksa one from Ikea if you can and something a lil better for resetting the edge once or so a year. :-)
that's true there are, but i placed my query in the "find me a bargain thread" for a reason.
i agree, individual knives will be what i'll do.
thanks.
Depends what part of Sydney you are from that will dictate how many knives you should buy
I think three kitchen knives will suffice (not including steak knives).
Cleaver (asian here), chef's knife and a small fruit knife for misc. cutting.
I'd also recommend Mundial knives - great balance and feel when using them.
While as people have said you may not use them all this is a great set within your budget that I have been using myself
https://www.house.com.au/product/mundial-bonza-9-piece-knife…
Haven't checked if that's the cheapest price around but supply should be plentiful.
Definitely wasn't suggesting the House price was cheapest as I just went to the first example I could find though it might still be a better bargain than that as you can just go and get one in a shop and it comes with a knife sharpener as a bonus.
No worries. Wasn't picking on your post or anything.
Thought it'd be useful if I linked the PoK one as it's slightly cheaper. Even if it's only beneficial for those who live around the area.
We bought a knife set. Glad we did because the knives that my husband likes to use is different to mine. Having the knife block also makes it convenient. It sits in the corner, away from our son's prying hands.
Like others have mentioned, always wash and dry after using to keep them sharp.
www.hocho-knife.com is a great place to buy quality knives, but being in Japan rules out a Mum's Day gift.
My last knife from them was a Yaxell YO-U 69 layer Damascus @ 165mm.
I really like the balance of the knife.And this is a very personal thing.
Maybe get your Mum a gift voucher and take her shopping? That way she will get something that feels good for her.
The Yaxell I bought this time replaced one that "went missing".
They are exceptionally well-made knives and I really like the micarta handles.
thanks to everyone who replied, appreciate how quick the responses were. love this website!!!
I have a set, but I find that the only 2 I use are the cheft's knife and a santoku knife.
The santoku isnt even part of the set.
So If I had to buy again, I will just buy a shun santoku.
With good knives, be prepared to learn how to sharpen them with whetstone.