How much would you/have you paid for a kitchen knife?
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CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
I think I paid £25 for a John Lewis chef's knife about ten years ago, it's still perfect and still my main day to day knife.
Up to a point you do get what you pay for I think, i.e. a cheapo Wilko knife won't stay sharp and won't be as good as a well made one, but I'm not sure what a £300 knife does. That seems to be stretching the maxim a tad.
Up to a point you do get what you pay for I think, i.e. a cheapo Wilko knife won't stay sharp and won't be as good as a well made one, but I'm not sure what a £300 knife does. That seems to be stretching the maxim a tad.
We paid about £75 for our kitchen knife set. My old housemate before I got married spent over £300 on his knives - a set of Globals - they were very very good. Not sure I'd pay that much for them though and I dread to think how much they would be now as that was over 15 years ago.
Tax deductible, I presume.. 👍🏼
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Cheap and cheerdul for me. I have no intention of buying anything that will last longer than me. 
Husband ??Cheap and cheerdul for me. I have no intention of buying anything that will last longer than me.
Kajjal
Guru
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- Wheely World
A key thing as well is get a quality knife sharpener that is easy to use. That way your knives stay perfectly sharp and are easy to use.
I got one of these free with an order of cooking bits and is nice enough so far but I am not a chef or expert at cooking.
https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-nihon-x50-santoku-knife-18cm-7in
I got one of these free with an order of cooking bits and is nice enough so far but I am not a chef or expert at cooking.
https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-nihon-x50-santoku-knife-18cm-7in
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I got a vegetable knife from Lidl for £3.99 I think. It was so sharp I went and got another. Both are still going strong, I've sharpened them once in a year. one is my workshop knife so has a hard life, the other is my small kitchen knife. I would pay a tenner for one but for me it's easier to pay a few quid and sharpen it once in a while rather than pay £100 for one that will stay sharper for longer. My mum still uses a kitchen knife they got as a wedding present (45 years ago) and it's still going strong even though the wooden handle has faded and it's thinner due to sharpening, but after my dad sharpened it, it nearly took my mums fingers off
My son, as do a lot of chef type people will only sharpen by hand. A good stone will cost upwards of £30.
My sharpener cost maybe a fiver and that tbh is what its worth.
This one is a Nakini (spelling ??) Which is specifically for veg...... not all purpose as I thought.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
My nephew is a chef and only uses Japanese knives. Did you know, most chef's have to pay themselves to have their knives sharpened - they usually all have their own.
