Wusthof Gourmet 7-Piece Knife Set with Block Review

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(More customer reviews)There are really two main competitors in the high-end mainstream kitchen knife market:Henckels and Wusthof.Those who have used both usually have a preference.My preference (and therefore bias you should know about) is for the Wusthofs.
The Wusthof Classic line is the more conservative counterpart to the Grand Prix line.The only difference, however, is the handle style.I personally prefer the Grand Prix, but this is an issue of personal preference.The balance and grip of these knives are as close to perfect as I have found.For those wondering what benefits a higher priced knife provides, one benefit is that the blade (or tang) is one piece all the way through the handle.This makes the blade much stronger, and less likely to snap.
This set includes an 8 inch chef's knife, a 3 ? inch paring knife, a 6 inch sandwich knife, 7 inch bread, a sharpening steel, and an oak block
The 8 inch chef's knife is a great knife.Wusthof offers four sizes of chef's knives in the Classic line, 5, 6, 8 and 10 inch.For most home cooks, I think the 8 inch knife is the best choice.The 5 and 6 inch are a bit small for bigger jobs, but the 10 inch is too big for most jobs.While the 8 inch isn't perfect for all uses, if you are only buying one size chef's knife (and most people only buy one), this is the one I would recommend.
As for the 3 ? inch paring knife, this knife falls into the category of overkill for me.Most cooks will get by just fine with the 4 ? inch utility knife.There is really no notable difference in size for the vast majority of applications between the 3 ? inch paring knife and the 4 ? inch utility knife.I prefer the 4 ? inch utility knife, but the 3 ? inch paring knife will do the trick.
I have found very few uses for the 6 inch sandwich knife.I prefer the larger size of the chef's knife or the smaller 4 ? inch utility knife.This knife is just the wrong width and length for most tasks, and falls into the overkill department, except when part of a set.
The bread knife, is a great knife.Many people think tomatoes are the hardest food items to clearly cut.I think bread is much more difficult; but this knife makes the task seem easy.However, this particular bread knife, at 7 inches, is probably too short.I prefer the 9 inch knife.
When it comes to sharpening steels, I have found very little difference between Henckels and Wusthof.As long as you buy a high end steel, you really won't go wrong.Therefore, I shop for this item on price, and Henckels has a price advantage.However as the steel comes with the set, you won't go wrong with this steel.
This set is a good deal as far as price.However, keep in mind you really only get 4 knives, two of which I think are the wrong selections, and one of which I think is too short.

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The Gourmet 7-piece block set includes a 3-inch parer, 4-1/2-inch utility knife, 8-inch cooks knife, kitchen shears, 9-inch sharpening steel and a 9 slot storage block. Typical stamped knives are punched out like a cookie cutter. Wusthof Gourmet knives are laser cut. This intricate manufacturing process is superior to other -inch cookie cutter-inch methods as it is more precise and leaves the knives with less distortion. The Gourmet knives use the same steel that is used in our other more expensive knives. Wusthof uses a special blend of German steel through out the whole length of the knife. The ingredients of this steel are proudly etched on each blade. Wusthof not only uses the best materials to make a fine knife, but it is also crucial that each blade is precisely tempered. This tempering allows the knife to hold its edge for an extremely long time, yet can be maintained in your home kitchen with out the need to be sent away for maintenance. Located in the cutlery capital of the world, Solingen Germany, the wusthof factory history goes back as far as 1814 when the company was listed with the duchy of berg. To this day, the company remains family owned. Each step is performed to exacting standards by skilled German workers aided by the most modern, computer guided equipment. It is this balance of German technology and old world hand craftsmanship that is the secret of how each wusthof knife is created. Known the world-over for it's unique and uncompromising quality,

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