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Ceramic Vs stainless steel kitchen knife

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

What's a better buy for under £50?

Must have at least 3 different sized blades.

P.S. I know ceramic chips overtime but at least it doesn't need sharpening.

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By *r AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

Dublin

TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sabatier steel.

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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands, "

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included.

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By *r AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included."
agree bar one thing ,

Sharpening steels in a set are muck, invest in a stand alone one, the difference is huge,

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?

I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included. agree bar one thing ,

Sharpening steels in a set are muck, invest in a stand alone one, the difference is huge, "

Like I said the budget is £50 so the wheetstone must count into it.

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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire


"With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?

I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies."

'kin hell, what were you chopping, a frozen pumkin?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"With the TKMaxx blades, is the metal running through the entire knife? Blade and inside the handle?

I don't want another knife snapping on me when chopping veggies.

'kin hell, what were you chopping, a frozen pumkin? "

An onion...

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By *oney to the beeWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

A steel one and sharpen it regularly wins every time.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Sabatier knives... Can't beat them.

I've added to my collection over the years, but I still use the set I was given when I started catering college 33yrs ago

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

It really does depend on the quality of the steel.

Japanese blades have a sharper edge but need to keep them sharp.

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By *oney to the beeWoman
over a year ago

Manchester


"Sabatier knives... Can't beat them.

I've added to my collection over the years, but I still use the set I was given when I started catering college 33yrs ago "

Wustof Knifes are always rated higher but they are more expensive too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included."

Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges

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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included.

Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges"

Yep - basic physics

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough


"Sabatier steel."

Good luck on finding a decent Sabatier knife; I gave up after purchasing a couple in the 1980s that just didn’t hold their edge. I switched to J.A Henckels.

Sabatier used to be associated with quality but too many knife manufacturers use Sabatier as their brand.

Typically, only knives manufactured in Thiers, France from well-established manufacturers dating back to the 19th century are considered ‘genuine’ Sabatier knives.

Many other manufacturers, both in France and elsewhere, use the Sabatier name on their knives; however, they are usually mass-produced, and of poor quality

Even the words vrai (real) or garanti, or ‘Made in France’, do not guarantee a good ‘Sabatier’ knife (or even that it has been made in France!)

‘Sabatier’ examples:

Sabatier frères

K Sabatier

Sabatier Perrier

65 Sabatier

62 Sabatier

France Sabatier Jeune K Garanti

Sabatier Jeune Garanti

Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti

France Sabatier Acier Fondu couronne K Garanti

Véritable Sabatier France

Professional Sabatier

Sabatier Professional

V Sabatier France

V Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti

Sabatier Extra Fin

Sabatier 689 Couronné

Sabatier Couronné

Sabatier 589 Couronné

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"TK Maxx, steel every day of the week, and for 50£ you will get med to high end brands,

Agreed - the fact that you CAN sharpen steel is what gives it the advantage. Use a soft plastic or wood cutting board (rather than a ridiculous glass one) and they will only need sharpening occasionally. Get a set with a sharpening steel included.

Ive got a marble chopping board that never gets used because it destroys knife edges

Yep - basic physics "

It looks nice though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sabatier steel.

Good luck on finding a decent Sabatier knife; I gave up after purchasing a couple in the 1980s that just didn’t hold their edge. I switched to J.A Henckels.

Sabatier used to be associated with quality but too many knife manufacturers use Sabatier as their brand.

Typically, only knives manufactured in Thiers, France from well-established manufacturers dating back to the 19th century are considered ‘genuine’ Sabatier knives.

Many other manufacturers, both in France and elsewhere, use the Sabatier name on their knives; however, they are usually mass-produced, and of poor quality

Even the words vrai (real) or garanti, or ‘Made in France’, do not guarantee a good ‘Sabatier’ knife (or even that it has been made in France!)

‘Sabatier’ examples:

Sabatier frères

K Sabatier

Sabatier Perrier

65 Sabatier

62 Sabatier

France Sabatier Jeune K Garanti

Sabatier Jeune Garanti

Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti

France Sabatier Acier Fondu couronne K Garanti

Véritable Sabatier France

Professional Sabatier

Sabatier Professional

V Sabatier France

V Sabatier Acier Fondu Garanti

Sabatier Extra Fin

Sabatier 689 Couronné

Sabatier Couronné

Sabatier 589 Couronné

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I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that.

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Buy steel knifes that have a steel tang (metal running into the handle) & without the serrated edges this way you can sharpen them.

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough


"I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that."

My reply was with respect to the Sabatier reference.

£50 spent on 3 poor quality knives is £50 wasted.

If £50 was my budget, I would consider the John Lewis Classic 3 piece set; high carbon stainless steel, precision ground and hand made in Sheffield with a riveted handle.

15cm cook's knife

12.5cm utility knife

10cm vegetable knife

Exactly £50.

Keep the knives separate from any other kitchen tools to avoid damage to the blades (pick up a pre-owned knife block from a charity shop, jumble sale or boot sale).

Wooden or plastic chopping board.

Wash and dry the knives individually by hand.

Invest in a diamond or diamond/ceramic sharpener rather than a sharpening steel (less expensive and easier to use for a non-professional cook) when funds are available (the edges are not going to lose their sharpness for a while).

e.g. John Lewis to-stage diamond and ceramic sharpener £19

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I want to reiterate, I want to spend £50 max on at least 2 knives, I don't want to buy a £300 Damascus knife

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I was going on his budget of £50. You'd be pushed to get just one decent Henckels knife for that.

My reply was with respect to the Sabatier reference.

£50 spent on 3 poor quality knives is £50 wasted.

If £50 was my budget, I would consider the John Lewis Classic 3 piece set; high carbon stainless steel, precision ground and hand made in Sheffield with a riveted handle.

15cm cook's knife

12.5cm utility knife

10cm vegetable knife

Exactly £50.

Keep the knives separate from any other kitchen tools to avoid damage to the blades (pick up a pre-owned knife block from a charity shop, jumble sale or boot sale).

Wooden or plastic chopping board.

Wash and dry the knives individually by hand.

Invest in a diamond or diamond/ceramic sharpener rather than a sharpening steel (less expensive and easier to use for a non-professional cook) when funds are available (the edges are not going to lose their sharpness for a while).

e.g. John Lewis to-stage diamond and ceramic sharpener £19

"

The John Lewis has a serated knife, don't need one of those, would prefer a regular midsized one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely ceramic but I remember first time I used one, was only while washing it I noticed I quite badly cut myself and only then because the water was turning red, it was like a scalpel!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Definitely ceramic but I remember first time I used one, was only while washing it I noticed I quite badly cut myself and only then because the water was turning red, it was like a scalpel!"

I know they're sharp, I noticed it when the blade was half way down my finger when slicing a nectarine

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury


"Sabatier steel."

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

I got a sabatier in Dunelm.. Buy individually in each size you want.

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