What is a good knife to give to a chef as a gift?
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What is a good knife to give to a chef as a gift?
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If the person is a professional chef, you want to get them a gift certificate to a great knife store – there are a few in NYC and I’m sure in other cities as well. That way he/she can pick out the knife that suits them best. As someone who cooks and writes for a living, I can say that people who use kitchen knives a lot are very particular about what they do and do no like. The slightest angle change in the blade or the handle or the weight distribution can make or break a way a knife feels, and ultimately, performs for a particular person. I have friends who love Global knives while I can’t stand them. And the knives I work with drive my friends batty.
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For roughly 300 bucks, you should be able to set him up with a minimalistic set of knives that will cover all the basic needs in a quality that’s rrasonable for everyday work in a professional kitchen.
It’s crucial to get knives that fit his physique and technique, though. Spend some time and effort to make an arrangement where he can actually try the things out, or at least get some information from him what kinds or knives he likes.
Having said that: I’m a big fan of Solicut ‘first class’ knives. They’re extremely well made from excellent steel and their geometry fits me better than most others I’ve come across. Theyre nt quite the bargain they used to be, but still very good value for money. Might be a bit tricky to get in the US, and they’re definitely on the heavy side.
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A 12″ (300 mm) Wusthof chef’s blade.
After that, everything else is cheap and easy. Trust me, your pal will not be able to thank you enough. The gratitude process may even include some very delicious meals. I promise.
EDIT: If you wish to give your friend something that is out of the ordinary but will really augment his abilities (and earning power) as a chef, consider this:
This is the Yamasho Mukimono food garnishing set.
Yamasho, Inc. (Supply — TABLE WARE — KNIFE)
It is how those obsessive Asian chefs do stuff like this:
MAC Kazarigiri Decoration Set
No.1: Mukimono knife for peeling and cutting, 180mm blade.
No.2: Paring nippers/pliers for snipping.
No.3: Pipe pull-out for hollowing out vegetables, or making round sticks.
No.4: Saw for cutting larger hard items and ice.
No.5: Paring knives for cutting.
No.6: Spoons for scooping out the inside of vegetables & fruit, and making balls.
No.7: Round and angled chisels for shaping.
No.8: Angled whetstone for sharpening angled chisels.
No.9: Winding cutters for cutting long strings from fruit and vegetables.
No.10 Round whetstone for sharpening chisels.
No.11 Water spray for keeping food moist.
Case: Black leather case. ( Page on Mac-international )
This is from MAC in Japan as well.
My personal choice would be the Yamasho set although either one is adequate. (Replace the provided pliers with a similar set from Pliers | Klein Tools )
Here are some other examples: ( http://www.chefdepot.net/channelknife.htm )
Include a well-illustrated book about food garnishing with the set to top things off.
Amazon Basics 14-Piece Kitchen Knife Block Set, High-Carbon
I gave my chef boyfriend a good toolbox, from the hardware store, like this–with a lift out tray inside. He needed something to carry knives and also his Garde Manger tools and whet stones.
A little padlock is a nice addition, as chefs get prickly when the other kids touch their stuff.
Chicago Cutlery Belden 15 Piece Premium Kitchen Knife