You. Saturday night, 8pm. Frantically massacring some unlucky carrots and potatoes in a vain attempt to pull off the big dinner party that you'd invited all your friends too.
Now we're not saying that you're a bad chef. But what did the poor vegetables do to deserve such shabby treatment?
A good set of knives is like the little black dress. They never let you down. Wustof's Culinar line comes in a variety of sizes and styles to suit your needs. The precision-forged blade and sculpted stainless steel handle allows for easy handling and detailing.
More of a professional? The Asian cook's knife with the hollow edge forms an air pocket that prevents extra-thin slices or julienne vegetables from sticking to the blade. What the heck's julienne mean?! The all-purpose knife may be for you. It's perfect for breaking down medium-sized vegetables and smaller cuts of meat, poultry and fish.
Be careful! When we first got the Wusthof Culinar 10 piece knife block set ($1,079. US) we found that these super-sharp knives quickly slid through just about anything like hot butter. It wasn't long before one of us needed stitches! Wusthof's sleek silver knives feel perfect in hand and somehow make cooking much more fun.
The paring knife, perhaps the most versatile knife in the kitchen (meaning you need one of these), trims and dices fruits and vegetables with ease. The bread knife, with its toothy serrated edges, slices effortlessly through baguettes and crusts without flattening them. Wait, bread's not supposed to be served that way?!
J.A. Henckels also offers an impressive line of knives that will knock your guests' socks off. We liked the Henckels Twin Select 7 piece knife block set ($750.) for the sleek black block and stainless steel knives. Looks right at home in any modern kitchen. The knives themselves have some weight to them and impressed everyone who saw them. Clearly not your ordinary knife set.
With eight categories ranging from Classic for the beginner chef to Steel Cut for "the design-oriented gourmet", you're sure to find what you need. The selection of blades offer a long cutting retention and they're quite stylish to look at too.
Your enjoyment of cooking awaits.
For more information, visit www.Wusthof.com and www.JAHenckels.com.
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