People have worked with knives for at least 2.5 million years. Naturally, since that was the Stone Age, hards materials including obsidians and flint were shaped into blades, while as time progressed, wood and bone were occasionally employed. Nowadays, knives could come in a whole universe of metal materials that span the gamut from the tried and true steel to new-fangled ceramics, carbon fiber and titanium. And one more improvement is that we can enjoy kitchen knife sets rather than simply one all-purpose tool.
Back in the 21st century, while you are thinking about investing in some kitchen knives through employing customer reviews as your basis, always read the reviews completely, specifically while you are ordering from a website and are unable to sample the knives for yourself. Useful customer reviews, be they positive or negative in tone, ought to describe the knives' traits with regard to functionality, materials and construction,weight and comfort in handing and use, and ease of maintenance.
Functionality
Most kitchen knife sets these days are sold in sets of 6-8 knives plus a storage block. You may be fooled into believing that the more, the merrier in your kitchen. Well, actually, you merely require three knives to be effective in your kitchen - the chef's knife, the paring knife and the utility knife. The rest - trimmers, clam and oyster knives, cook's knives, filet knives, and mezzaluna knives, among others - are interesting trimmings to the knife set yet can be done away with.
Materials and Construction
The knives in today's knife sets are crafted from several types of materials such as stainless steel and carbonized no-stain steel, titanium, ceramic and plastic as well as employing a host of production options to include forging, stamping and sintering. Any manufacturer's product description really should have pertinent data relative to materials and construction, since your choice will usually be dependent on them. For example, nearly all users will prefer working with forged knives as opposed to stamped knives, in the same way that titanium knives are selected over plastic knives in the general sense.
Weight and Comfort in Handing and Use
As a general rule, the lightness of the knife and the degree of comfort experienced when handling those knives have equal importance as the materials and construction of the knives. Thus, when studying reviews on kitchen knife sets, you have to hunt for phrases like "ease of use ", "lightweight" and "nicely scaled for the activity". Obviously, seeing as every person's hand is unique, what might be acceptable for one may not be acceptable for you although, at least, you should have a general idea.
Ease of Maintenance
Nobody wants to spend their days in their kitchen maintaining knives when they can do the cooking, don't you think? Therefore, you ought to read the product descriptions for information on care and correlate them against the consumers' experiences via their reviews. For instance, titanium knives are more convenient to sharpen than carbon steel blades.
Certainly, as regards a kitchen knife set, staying safe is better than being sorry. As you probably know, quite a few injuries come as many times from incorrect use of knives as from the knives' faulty materials and construction. Again, always study the reviews, attempt to hold the knives and try them out on cutting boards, if that is possible. At the end of the day, you might find that choosing the ideal knives could make your time spent in the kitchen easier, as well as let you look like a professional chef even when you only vaguely can tell the difference between croquettes and mashed potatoes. - 33383
Back in the 21st century, while you are thinking about investing in some kitchen knives through employing customer reviews as your basis, always read the reviews completely, specifically while you are ordering from a website and are unable to sample the knives for yourself. Useful customer reviews, be they positive or negative in tone, ought to describe the knives' traits with regard to functionality, materials and construction,weight and comfort in handing and use, and ease of maintenance.
Functionality
Most kitchen knife sets these days are sold in sets of 6-8 knives plus a storage block. You may be fooled into believing that the more, the merrier in your kitchen. Well, actually, you merely require three knives to be effective in your kitchen - the chef's knife, the paring knife and the utility knife. The rest - trimmers, clam and oyster knives, cook's knives, filet knives, and mezzaluna knives, among others - are interesting trimmings to the knife set yet can be done away with.
Materials and Construction
The knives in today's knife sets are crafted from several types of materials such as stainless steel and carbonized no-stain steel, titanium, ceramic and plastic as well as employing a host of production options to include forging, stamping and sintering. Any manufacturer's product description really should have pertinent data relative to materials and construction, since your choice will usually be dependent on them. For example, nearly all users will prefer working with forged knives as opposed to stamped knives, in the same way that titanium knives are selected over plastic knives in the general sense.
Weight and Comfort in Handing and Use
As a general rule, the lightness of the knife and the degree of comfort experienced when handling those knives have equal importance as the materials and construction of the knives. Thus, when studying reviews on kitchen knife sets, you have to hunt for phrases like "ease of use ", "lightweight" and "nicely scaled for the activity". Obviously, seeing as every person's hand is unique, what might be acceptable for one may not be acceptable for you although, at least, you should have a general idea.
Ease of Maintenance
Nobody wants to spend their days in their kitchen maintaining knives when they can do the cooking, don't you think? Therefore, you ought to read the product descriptions for information on care and correlate them against the consumers' experiences via their reviews. For instance, titanium knives are more convenient to sharpen than carbon steel blades.
Certainly, as regards a kitchen knife set, staying safe is better than being sorry. As you probably know, quite a few injuries come as many times from incorrect use of knives as from the knives' faulty materials and construction. Again, always study the reviews, attempt to hold the knives and try them out on cutting boards, if that is possible. At the end of the day, you might find that choosing the ideal knives could make your time spent in the kitchen easier, as well as let you look like a professional chef even when you only vaguely can tell the difference between croquettes and mashed potatoes. - 33383
About the Author:
Moses Harun owns & operates a site that assists consumers in making better decision when shopping for knives. Check out his site to see reviews of kitchen knife sets.
