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Chef Ed (retired)
To a professional chef, no kitchen tool rivals a great set of knives. When learning my trade in Paris, France, I used only the finest Sabatier knives. Later in life, I was fortunate to make a Swiss Miss a Mrs. Typically frugal and practical... and from a family that has had the same Restaurant Bauernhof for centuries... so, when my prized Sabatiers were lost in transit, she replaced them with a more economical (stamped not forged) Swiss brand, R. H. Forschner by Victorinox.
Suddenly, this 70 year old retired chef cut through decades of knife prejudice... the sharpness, balance, thin blade and heft brought joy to my kitchen again... and for a fraction of what I would usually pay! It has been several years since my first Forschner and it is just as good as the one I just purchased.
Last fall we visited Oberlunkhofen, Switzerland, where my mother-in-law continues as chef of the family restaurant at 82 years of age and her 86 year old sister-in-law is the waitress. Her wooden handled knives were of excellent quality but could no longer pass the NSF rules. I purchased a set of H. R. Forschners for her at a Swiss wholesale restaurant supply house... at a price higher than we could have gotten them on Amazon.com! Not only is she a cutlery pro, but she values price and practicality even in gifts. Now she thinks kindly of me as she cheerfully slices through each day.
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Good knives, good price
The handles on these knives provide a comfortable non-slip grip. The block has 2 extra slots for other knives. I added a paring knife with a smaller handle. The small Victorinox paring knives have a slimmer handle and to me are more agile to use than the fairly large handled paring knife that comes with the set. They are a recent acquisition so I haven't used them very long but I'm pleased so far. I bought it because I've used other Victorinox or Forschner knives and have always been happy with them.
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Sharp. Very sharp.
Don't let the all-business black non-slip handles fool you. These are some fabulous knives.
They don't have the thick back of most quality forged knives (these are stamped). They don't have rosewood handles. They're not made to pimp up your kitchen or match your mixer. They're made for cutting things, and they do this exceptionally well.
The blades are exceptionally shiny steel, very similar to Victorinox's Swiss Army knife. Things don't stick to the blade much. Like Swiss Army Knives, they also have a comparatively thin back and very little 'wedge effect.' This means when you cut things, they don't fly across the room. You don't push. The exquisitely sharp blade just kind of slips down through, leaving even carrots right where they were.
I'd never understood how chefs managed some of the fast cutting they do: now, I get it. I've owned some pretty decent knives before, but these are something else entirely. For the price, if you're serious about sharp, you can't do better.
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GREAT VALUE & KNIVES
This set was a wedding gift...I was pleased AND impressed the couple knew (internet research!) enough to request these exceptional knives. It was a great joy for me to honor their request. They are very pleased with their choice.
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THE FINEST THING I'VE PURCHASED!!
Never having a good knife, I had no idea what to expect. This knife set arrived and my life has changed!! TOP QUALITY!!!
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