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Food We need to talk about cooking and food prep tools and utensils.

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by Borla, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Should not be too hard to find a knife maker in Colorado. Used to be a great maker in my home town, but died a couple of years ago. This guy, Ron Hock, could give you a referral maybe. Or it might be fun to do it yourself.
    HOCK TOOLS -- Knives
     
  2. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX

    You never heard of duct tape :D? I like the Gorilla brand for the really tough jobs (seriously).

    Replacement handles from a custom knife maker could be expensive. I would think that you could find someone set-up with the tools to pop the old handles off (most that I've seen use simple rivets) and install generic handles for not that much money.


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    I'm with you, I like non-stick cookware.

    I use a few cast iron skillets occasionally. A small griddle (bottom) skillet that's great for cooking some of the fat out of Italian sausages, and the other two mostly for searing meat.
     
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  3. POPEYE

    POPEYE Very Tilted

    Location:
    Tulsa
    @snowy, I don't own any of these, however the big thing here is ceramic knives. I understand they never need an edge and a guaranteed for life.
     
  4. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Ceramic knives are super sharp. I do not own a set of Kyocera blades, but I do own a ceramic mandoline from them, and it will slice your finger off so cleanly that you wouldn't even notice the tip was missing until the blood began to spurt. I want a Kyocera paring knife. I've used one, and it is so smooth.
     
  5. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    The issue with ceramic blades is that you need to be careful as they can chip easily. Once chipped you can't sharpen them as you would steel. I see ceramic knives as disposable.
     
  6. Stan

    Stan Resident Dumbass

    Location:
    Colorado
    My Henkels knives are headed back to Henkels. It's hard to read through their phrasing and disclaimers; but we'll see. This will take 8 - 10 weeks.

    I've been looking at knives for my trailer and simply hate using crappy knives. I generally only use 3 knives, an 8" French knife, a 7" Santuko, and a 3½" paring knife. I have and use others; but those 3 get most of the use. I'm ordering all 3 from Global to compare with the Henkels. The winner goes in the kitchen, loser goes camping.

    Ya, taking Henkels or Global knives camping is decadent as hell. I can live with that.
     
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  7. POPEYE

    POPEYE Very Tilted

    Location:
    Tulsa
    I had no idea, however I can a test to the fact I have brutally hurt myself with a dull blade and sharp knives are much easier to handle and work with.
     
  8. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Absolutely. I keep my knives very sharp indeed.
     
  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

  10. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    My wife bought me a very nice carbon steel knife when she was in Cambodia. I like it, but I much prefer my $25santoku style knife. I know it will be dead in a couple years, but it just cuts so well and fits my hand perfectly.
     
  11. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Our main knives are a partial set of Carvell Hall Molydenum Steel that I bought at a thrift store, and a set of old & cheap Old Homestead that we got as a wedding present over 27 years ago.

    The Henkels Eversharp, one set we bought & one set we 'inherited' from her parents, get used occasionally. I don't like the serrated edges.
     
  12. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
  13. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

  14. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
  15. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    The minipresso is a cool as it makes coffee for when I travel. Hotel coffee is ass.

    Everything else is just more clutter for the kitchen.
     
  16. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    That one caught my eye as well.
     
  17. RedSneaker

    RedSneaker Very Tilted

    Suggestions on an awesome zester? I bought one, but it was crap. What do y'all recommend?
     
  18. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

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  19. spindles

    spindles Very Tilted

    Location:
    Sydney, Australia
    I'll second Snowy's microplane. Our is one of the most used items in the kitchen - mostly for parmesan :)
     
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  20. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    It's also good for other hard cheeses, and even works for hard enough cheddar if only a little is needed for filling an omelet or whatever.
     
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