Equipment Review: Best Knife Block Sets

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Some knife blocks just can’t cut it. Here, we pare it down to the essentials.

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  2. If you don't know how to sharpen a knife, don't spend a lot of money on knives. All knives get dull over time and you will want a new one because you don't know how to sharpen it again. And I mean learn to sharpen it properly, not with a cheap store bought sharpener you slide the knife through. In addition to ergonomics and shape, makes an expensive knife better than a cheap knife are things like choosing knives with edge geometry suited for the way you use them, the blade steel used which affects ease of sharpening, edge retention, corrosion resistance.

  10. This video needs to be updated. Not that block sets have improved, but just to let consumers know that they are getting current information. I suspect that some are passing up the video because of its age, not bothering to watch its still-relevant content.

  11. The victorinox chef's knife is coming back to Amazon tomorrow for $39.95. just thought someone might like to know because these old videos have things that were discontinued a long time ago like the never burn stock pot that I want it's a goner!

  25. Three reasons why not:

    1. The odds are a given user doesn’t need all the knives they’re buying in one of these sets.

    2. A block may not be the best application for a particular kitchen, e.g., maybe a magnetic strip would work better.

    3. A variation of the Swiss Army Knife caveat: in a set, some knives may be good and some mediocre; buying this way gives no control over selection.

  26. just a nakiri for daily vegetables and have a spare chef knife for meat slicing, big piece of meat seems much cheaper than chopped meat.
    not all food stores seem to sell whole chicken/fish or meats, some specialized meat knives would probably be more bothersome than useful

  32. An honest test I think. There are bazillions of crap knives out there and you just need a few. If ATK settles at 6 including the kitchen shear, plus a generic block, I am fine with that. Just make sure all your knives can be sharpened over and over again, by yourself or you let a professional do the work.

  34. To go through all that and say they don't recommend ANY of the sets they tested and offer a better alternative speaks well of ATK's commitment to honest evaluations.
    04:05 That said, I disagree with their recommendation even "with reservations" of the Wustof set. Those bulky bolsters make it difficult to sharpen that end of the knives. In addition, proper sharpening takes metal off the edge so over time the bolsters will hit the board before the cutting edge. There are much better options available.

  36. Well, it's not the manufacturer's fault "most home cooks don't know how to use [honing rods]". It takes about 3 min. to learn how to use one, they're hugely useful, good on any manufacturer including it in a set.

  38. What brand scissors I couldn’t catch it to buy better sharp please let me know thank you I love your channel he gave me and help me make a decision to buy a Brevell toaster oven air love it so far even though it’s a couple days old

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