Wusthof Classic Cook's Knife 8" Blade
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WusthofBrand: Wüsthof
Model: 4582/20
Product features:
- The cooking enthusiast's best friend and the most essential knife in the kitchen for cutting, c...
- Sold individually
- Size: 8"
- Dimensions: blade: 8"L
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Wusthof Classic Cook's Knife 8" Blade
Customer Review: Incredible, with the right technique
Summary: 5 Stars
If, like some pros, you like to grip the top of the blade between your thumb and index finger, forward of the bolster, and wrap the rest of your fingers around the handle, this knife is hard to beat. Such a grip is said to give better control, straighter cuts, and narrower slices than wrapping all fingers around the handle allows.
I took a knife-handling techniques course offered by a Wusthof rep at a local shop and was amazed by how quickly this knife turned carrots, celery, and nearly anything else into neat slices and chunks. Using the grip described above, one merely rolls the knife back onto the item being cut, lifts the back only, and repeats, sliding the food into the knife. The front of the blade merely rolls and slides on the cutting board, and is never lifted. (Compared to this, the instructor said my lift-and-chop technique was fairly effective, but abusive! *L*) With this knife, you could cut a carrot or celery into neat, thin little slices in less time than it takes to lift the lid off your food processor and get ready to clean it.
I've got other good knives - prior to this knife, I already owned Henckels 4-star 6" chef's and fillet knives, a Henckels Pro-S 3" paring knife, and a Wusthof hollow-edge santoku (another awesome tool). The Henckels knives are excellent quality, but do not lend themselves to the forward grip; I tried it with my Henckels chef's knife and found that the forged bolster felt sharp-edged when I gripped the blade this way. Make no mistake - the Henckels is an excellent knife and works well, albeit with slightly less control, when all fingers are wrapped around the handle. The Wusthoff knife has a shallower transition fillet from blade to bolster and lends itself to either grip. I'd chosen the 6" Henckels because it felt well-balanced gripping the handle alone, while the 8" seemed heavier and less agile, but with the proper grip the 8" Wusthof Classic is balanced just right. The Wusthof Grand Prix, like the Henckels, tends to encourage an all-fingers-on-handle grip, though the bolster region may be more finger-friendly. I used to look longingly at Grand Prix knives, but last night's class sold me on the benefits of the Classic handle.
Needless to say, after giving it such a thorough tryout I took this knife home with me!
Description of Wusthof Classic Cook's Knife 8" Blade
The Basic Cooks Knife. No kitchen should be without this manual food processor. For crushing garlic cloves to quartering pineapple and any cutting task in between Each knife is hot-drop forged from a single blank of high carbon no-stain steel, a specially alloyed surgical steel, consisting of exacting proportions of carbon, chromium, molybdenum and vanadium The entire knife is crafted as a harmonious unit, from bolster to full tang, for extraordinary strength, balance, safety and comfort Virtually indestructible handles are fitted to the tang flawlessly for perfectly hygienic fit Hand honed cutting edge for long lasting sharpness & effortless performance Dishwasher SafeChef's Knives
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