I know this isn’t Which, but, looking for recommendations of reasonably priced kitchen knives that actually stay very sharp. A set of 3 or 5 Japanse style? It’s a gift and I want something decent that’s not gonna break the bank.
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Wusthof Santoku would do you right, don’t really need anything else short term, maybe decent stone.
or maybe this set
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One decent Santuku knife would be a great gift.
On a related note, I’m thinking of a Horl 3 sharpening wheel. Anyone tried?
Thanks Gavin.. that’s exactly the type of thing i was looking for at a sensible price.
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Not sure if you have a home sense where you are but they are like the tk maxx for home wear I’ve seen global, sabatier And Wusthof in there for amazing prices. You
Only really need a good santoku and a utility knife. As Tony* would say.
*Bourdain
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I got a set of Globals for my 30th, still going strong 21 years later!
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I plan on bringing home a couple of kitchen knives from Japan when I visit. I need to do my research though - some look great but aren’t practical over time.
I’ve been using one of these fixed angle stone sharpeners at home - for the price they are really decent.
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On top of these great sugestions maybe get yourself a sharpening stone, or maybe even just a laser hohn to keep the edge. Because all knives will blunten, and a blunt knife is just gonna do your head in. Or is that just me.
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I’ve got Wusthof Culinar knives (discontinued now) but have also had basic Ikea knives in the past. Honestly a cheap knife that’s had a decent sharpen will always outshine an expensive knife that has dulled. I would invest in a diamond sharpening steel and a honing steel. I have the James Barry sharpener, the honing is less important IMO and I just have a cheapo Ikea one. I also have small half-round diamond sharpener, also JB, that does a great job on my serrated knives.
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Knives don’t stay sharp, daily light sharpening in professional kitchen would be the norm. Perhaps every couple of weeks if you are a keen home chef.
One good knife and your prefered sharpening method outweighs any sets available online, as advised above.
There’s a lot of dubious ‘Japanese’ knifes online. I have one of these and it’s very good an easy to sharpen. The more expensive knives are beyond my knife skills but I do own and have bought a few as gifts.
I prefer a Japanese wetstone, don’t cheap out on those as abrasive is softer than the a decent blade on the cheapo amazon types.
https://japaneseknifecompany.com/product/brieto-gyuto-4-sizes/
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in Spain, knife sharpening services are still offered by these guys called afiliadores who ride around town on bikes or scooters. They alert barrios to their presence with a little flute or recorder ditty which is unmistakeable in the flats above. Not many of them left these days, alas.
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my friend makes knives, they’re really incredible, kinda pricey and quite hard to get hold of, but if you are into that sort of thing, definitely someone to check out: https://www.instagram.com/loftusknives/
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