No mistress can manage in the kitchen with just one knife . Rather theoretically able, but it will be extremely inconvenient for her. That's why every family has a set of kitchen knives. But what exactly should it include depends only on what they like to cook.
In this article, let's try to figure out which set of kitchen knives is better to buy, so that the cooking process is a pleasure.
How to choose a set of kitchen knives?
First of all it should be said that cheap knives are very rarely good, so it's worth paying attention to their price, but this is not the main indicator.
One of the main selection criteria are knife handles. Some consider it convenient to wood, some - plastic, and some like iron. The first are good because they do not slip, like the rest, and a natural tree is always nice to hold. To determine whether you are comfortable with the shape of the handle or not, you just need to take a knife in hand.
Now, in addition to the usual metal blades, we often find ceramic ones . They are quite comfortable to work with, they have a small weight and colorful coloring, but they have one big drawback - they fall apart when they fall. When choosing ceramic knives, consider this fact.
For conventional knives, manufacturers often use stainless steel with the addition of chromium. Such products are quite durable and perfectly suitable for home use.
Professional sets include forged kitchen knives. Due to the fact that they are made of high quality steel and unique technologies, they always have a very high cost, but they are worth it. Such knives are distinguished by high hardness, excellent sharpness and, most importantly, the duration of its preservation. Such sets are produced by different manufacturers: Tramontina (Brazilian brand), Berghoff and Gipfe (German firms), Vinzer (Swiss brand) and Arcos (Spanish brand).
Very convenient to operate sets of kitchen knives in stands. This solves the issue of their location, because for each of them there is a separate slot in which the blade hides. This is convenient at the same time, as they are always at hand and easy to get, and safe, because the sharp edge is hidden. Very often in the stand is mounted grinding element, about which you can undercut the blade. Such a composition with ettom will harmoniously complement your interior.
If you often cook such specific dishes as sushi or rolls, then you, in addition to the standard set, you need to purchase a set of Japanese kitchen knives.
In addition, what should be knives in the kitchen set, buyers are interested in the question: how many of them there should be.
How many knives should I have in the kitchen?
Agree, even having in their kitchen 10-15 knives, differing in length and shape, the landlady will use only 3-5 of them. So why overpay? It is better to take the right amount at once.
Optimal for home use is the availability
- small (vegetable) - up to 8 cm long, it is recommended for slicing vegetables;
- medium (universal) - length of 13-15 cm, it can be used for cutting sausage, cheese, vegetables and other products;
- large (gastronomic) - length 21-23 cm, designed for cutting and slicing large products;
- bread - it is a knife-saw, which is convenient to cut even very fresh bread;
- for peeling - is a special device with which it is easy and safe to clean vegetables.
In addition, you should have a knife-hatchet (for cutting large pieces of meat and poultry) and kitchen scissors.