Shun Classic 8-Inch Ultimate Cooks Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)The knife edge has a very pronounced curve, the 'belly' of the knife doesn't transition to a straightened out 'edge' before ending up at the 'bolster'. This may be a great feature if you rock the knife alot mincing herbs and vegetables, but I personally prefer a more traditional chef's knife profile where the 'edge' of the knife is more flat creating a longer cutting edge that is actually in contact with the board. When you place the edge of the "Ultimate Cook's" knife against the cutting board, you will see that at any angle, very little of the knife's edge is in contact with the board.
What I noticed when quickly slicing, dicing, and chopping various vegetables (green onions, bell peppers in my case), was that I was not completely slicing through items that were closer to me. Because of the continuous curve of the 'edge', items closer to the bolster weren't getting cut completely. You really have to adjust your slicing motion to account for part of the blade / edge that you might say is missing from a traditional chef's knife or santoku.
Bottom line, I am happier with the 8" Shun Steel Chef's Knife. The U-Cook's knife is beautiful, sharp and well made, but it did seem a little blade heavy. The serrations on the U-Cooks seemed like a great idea, but when you have a razor sharp Chef's knife you don't really need them.

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The Shun Classic 8-Inch Ultimate Chefs knife is extremely versatile. The first 3 inches of the knife from the tip has a reversed scallop edge for cutting bread, and soft skinned vegetables, the remaining 5-inch (belly) is perfect for general prep and cutting.Great for making sandwiches since its cuts like a dream and the special blunt tip allows for spreading mayo.You can cut through bread without tearing and just as easily the tough skin of a pineapple.It works wonders on soft-skinned vegetables, hard cheeses, and sandwich meats. It makes a superb pastry knife, slicing through delicate dough or spreading icing with ease.Our Shun Classic 8-Inch Ultimate Chefs knife effortlessly dices and chops its way through all your recipes, and looks beautiful doing it. All knives in our Shun Classic Series feature VG-10 "super steel", which is made of Carbon, Chromium, Cobalt, Manganese, Molybdenum, Silicon, and Vanadium. They all feature our "D" shape Ebony-black PakkaWood handle, specifically designed for premium applications.These specially shaped handles rest perfectly in the curve of the fingers, for a more secure grip.The bolster is ground out more on the right side for proper finger placement, as well as balancing the knives perfectly. Precision blades and handle engineering mean long-lasting use and comfort-no matter how large or small you kitchen prep may be.

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Shun DM0741 Classic U2 (Ultimate Utility) Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)I believe if you're serious about cooking, you should own great cookware and excellent knives. I finally stepped up and got excellent knives. For those who haven't heard the hype, Shun is one of the most respected knife brands in the world.
Great features of the entire line include these cool "D" shaped handles that fit your hand better. Each knife is made in a right- and left-handed version ([...] for lefties). The steel used for the blades is harder than what you would find in most other knives. The knives are EXTREMELY sharp.
If you're building your set and want to take care of the must-haves first. Move this down on your priority list. Get the chef's, paring and bread knives first. With that said, there is a place for this knife in your kitchen. As with all of my other Shun knives, this one is extremely sharp and it's relatively light.
This is great for sandwiches; you can use one knife to do everything well. I like the wider blade on this better than the narrow utility and tomato blades. This knife does not replace the bread knife, but it is good for small quantities of bread. I quickly tired of it when I used it to prep French bread for bread pudding.
This is an expensive, but lifetime investment. I encourage you to visit stores and feel the knives in your hand to make sure you are comfortable with them. For more info on Shun, check out Alton Brown's website. For ratings on various brands and types of knives, check out Cooks llustrated's equipment ratings.
Unless you are a daily sandwich fiend, make this one of the last knives you get to complete your set. It is certainly a nice knife, but not as crucial as other knives. My only regret is that I already own the tomato and utility knives.


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Shun has nicknamed this knife the "U2" which means the Ultimate Utility Knife.This knife featuring a 6" blade also sports a reverse scalloped cutting edge.Perfect for bagels, breads, fruits, vegetables (try this on a tomato if you want to be impressed).And due to its unique rounded tip, flip this knife over and use as a spatula and make your sandwich in record time with less mess and cleanup.You'll soon see why this is call the Ultimate Utility knife.

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Emerilware by Wusthof 8-Inch Bread Knife and Bamboo Cutting Board Set Review

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(More customer reviews)At $40, pass on this pair, but at about half that cost, you'll be very pleased. The size of the board was no surprise to me, as I looked at its image compared to the image of the knife. The knife is just fine for bread, which is what it's sold for. If you're looking for a carving knife, make another selection. Need a paring knife? Not this one. Bread knife? Yep, this is it. I also use it for tomatoes and cake. The only knife I own that I run through the dishwasher.

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Emeril in collaboratotion with Wusthof have kicked it up a notch in producing this 2 pieceBread set.The 8" cooks knife is laser cut from High carbon German steel in Wusthof's 190 year old facilities in Solingen Germany. The 8 inch Bread knives serrated edge will easily manuver through the crustiest loaf of bread.From crusting loaves to soft cake this knife can do it all.This set includes , 8" Bread knife and bamboo cutting board.Bamboo for an excellent cutting surface.Bamboo is a harder material than maple and lasts a very long time.Bamboo is also a renewable resource and freindly on the environment.

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Shun Classic 8-Inch Offset Bread Knife Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent knife and complements a number of other knives I have extremely well.
It cuts with a degree of precision that I have just not found with other bread knives (and I have used most of the well-known brands) which can sometimes be too flimsy and move around when cutting bread with a hard crust such as a good sour-dough loaf or they are too thick or become blunt too easily. Also being offset has distinct advantages particularly in not hitting your knuckles when slicing.
This knife is one of the workhorses in my cooking exploits and having a reliable knife that cuts consistently across many bread/cakes types is really helpful whether it is a hard crust loaf as mentioned above or it is a cake I am slicing horizontally to fill with fresh cream and fruit this knife is always a delight to use.
Even my wife who is not particularly interested in knifes and cooking loves to use this knife and have said on more than one occasion that this is the best knife we own.
Simply it is a delight to use and has that added advantage of being beautiful to look at as well as being part of the truly excellent Shun knife range.
If I had to limit myself to three knives then this would certainly be one of the three (fortunately I don't).
Highly recommended!

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Stunningly beautiful line of cutlery features the look and benefits of Damascus steel, yet without it's rusting problems.

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Kai Wasabi Black Bread Knife, 9-Inch Review

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(More customer reviews)This knife is ideal for not just bread but also for carving chicken. The knife itself is fairly long and the serrations are big but this combination forces you to do a slicing motion that really is effective for breads with hard crusts like some european breads or stale bagels. You can also use this thing nicely to carve turkey slices, pot roasts, etc. I have the shun wasabi set and these knives are really worth it and relatively inexpensive.

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Even sliced of warm, fresh bread are just a heartbeat away. The serrated edge of our 9 inch bread knife easily cuts through both soft and crusty loaves of bread with ease, and keeps from destroying the integrity of the loaf. Our Wasabi line of knives are made in the traditional Japanese blade styling. Each knife features unsurpassed cutting performance due to the Daido 1K6 high-carbon, stainless which maintains superior edge retention. To reduce food sticking, the blades are sharpened on a single side. Although it has a traditional blade-style, it is paired with a uniquely modern handle material, polypropylene blended with bamboo powder, and impregnated with an antibacterial agent for super clean food preparation.

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