What knives do you use in your kitchen?
There are (very) expensive knives of famous brands: Wùsthof, Zwilling, Miyabi, Shun, Yoshiro, etc. Or, you can get a cheap knife from the supermarket that does the job, but won’t last as long, and require frequent sharpening.
Then, you can choose between German style: heavy but medium hard, or
Japanese style: thin and very hard, to suit their cuisine.
Like most Europeans, I chose German style, but not the most expensive. Instead, I found the same steel used in the top brands (1.1416) but made in Portugal at less than half the cost.
I am happy, but do have to sharpen them regularly. I use a sharpening rod.
There are (very) expensive knives of famous brands: Wùsthof, Zwilling, Miyabi, Shun, Yoshiro, etc. Or, you can get a cheap knife from the supermarket that does the job, but won’t last as long, and require frequent sharpening.
Then, you can choose between German style: heavy but medium hard, or
Japanese style: thin and very hard, to suit their cuisine.
Like most Europeans, I chose German style, but not the most expensive. Instead, I found the same steel used in the top brands (1.1416) but made in Portugal at less than half the cost.
I am happy, but do have to sharpen them regularly. I use a sharpening rod.