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Penny
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Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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| Probably the best money I've ever spent was on a proper carbon steel Sabatier knife before I went to medical school. |
Now why does that statement fill me with some concern  |
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random
Joined: 01 Jul 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Skåne, Sweden
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| bernie-woman wrote: |
h - I have never been able to get the hang consistently of using a steel - what does everyone else use  |
I've never managed to quite get he hang of a steel either 
I always use a minosharp water sharpener |
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boisdevie1
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 2273
Location: Northern France
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I use a steel but then I've had a bit of experience with them as my dad was a meat wholesaler and I used to work for him when I was a teenager. |
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Brownbear
Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 9936
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If you can't afford the more expensive brands, any good butcher's sundriesman (plenty online, such as A W Smith, Scobies Direct or Butcher's Buddy) can sell you something quite decent for little cash.
Geisser, Dick, Victorinox are brand names that spring to mind. If you can't use a steel, those simple sharpeners with the little ceramic roller do an excellent job.
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Jools
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 147
Location: South Wales
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My favourite knife is a Global cooks knife. Hubby's sister bought it for him about 10 years ago when he was still living on his own. Now, it's MY knife!  (Well, I am the one who does all the cooking!) |
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 11313
Location: Bucks
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 09 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Penny wrote: |
| sean wrote: |
| Probably the best money I've ever spent was on a proper carbon steel Sabatier knife before I went to medical school. |
Now why does that statement fill me with some concern |
Me too. It just sounds as though the events are connected in some way. Were you not expecting to be provided with scalpels? 
If I'm cooking, my knife comes with me. I don't like cooking elsewhere, though, so I mostly take courses that are either prepared and just need shoving in the oven, or can be eaten as they are. |
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sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
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The halls of residence were self-catering but didn't provide any equipment. |
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Stewy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1245
Location: Berkshire
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 13800
Location: w yorks /earth
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wusthof
old stuff , turners ,petty look for the names in boxes of boot sale carp
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earthyvirgo
Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 1911
Location: in the loft, Gerlan
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The first Christmas present I bought Veg Plot was a cleaver!
My Mum, Aunt and cousin, with whom I was Christmas shopping with that year didn't really 'approve' 
It suppose it was a bit of a strange purchase as we were both veggie at the time, I still use it for chopping parsley mainly.
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Stewy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1245
Location: Berkshire
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I bought my dad a cleaver for Christmas about 8 years ago......... |
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sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 13939
Location: sunny wales
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I'm sure we can do 'how to use a sharpening steel' at the skillshare next year for those that are undecided about them. I reckon its just a case of finding the method that works for you, there are several ways to use a steel and it helps to try them all and see what feels most natural. Then get into the habit of using it before every cooking session. |
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Gervase
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 7002
Location: Ceredigion, West Wales
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To resurrect the thread, we bought a pair of Santoku knives like this from a local factory outlet store for about a fiver, and it was perhaps the best fiver ever spent on kitchen-ware. They are superb knives with a fabulous edge that needs just a couple of strokes on the steel to bring it back to a razor-like sharpness, and a shape that lends itself ideally to fine slicing or heavy chopping. If you find them in a bargain bucket near you, get some. |
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crofter
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
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pricey
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 5251
Location: Dorset/hants boarder
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I have a set of these, and one of there sharpeners, It is all I will ever need and boy are they sharp
http://www.jean-patrique.co.uk/28/product_detail.html
I buy most of my stuff from them and also have the pan set and the hanging rack for them. |
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