Buying kitchen knives and I’m clueless?
So I’m buying knives for a christmas present and I don’t know where to start. I went to the mall today and grabbed some 40 dollar wusthof knife just to check it out. So yeah…it seems sharp idk. So here are the specific questions:
Oh and before I start I’m probably going to buy whatever set I get at the mall which limits me to shun, wusthof, and J.A. Henckels.
1. does it matter for a lefty?
2. will the harder steel of a shun mean less maintenance/sharpening?
3. What knives of the 4 billion to choose from should I get if I’m thinking of just getting maybe four or so to start?
I was atm leaning towards the wusthof classic: a pairing knife, a santoku or something (it just looked cool), some serrated bread knife, and a cook’s knife. Let me know your thoughts. The person I’m buying them for doesn’t know anything about knives either- so maintenance and comfort win out since many of the strengths of each choice will probably just go undetected.
Henckels probably have the widest reputation.
1) Ask if they come in left-handed, idk.
2) The quality of steel will determine price.
3) Small paring knife, boning knife, serrated bread knife, large chopper.
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