tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post2678798268858631075..comments2024-03-19T12:56:10.711+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: wanna see some knives?Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-42123001029427973822014-03-28T03:05:41.532+10:302014-03-28T03:05:41.532+10:30Oh they are lovely!! Esp. the handle on that stea...Oh they are lovely!! Esp. the handle on that steak knife! :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-39382021978823361652014-03-28T00:48:05.267+10:302014-03-28T00:48:05.267+10:30Hi River,
Those cleavers look lethal. We have a s...Hi River,<br /><br />Those cleavers look lethal. We have a set of knives but I've never seen any use for cleavers to be honest.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-16972423375571339082014-03-27T22:45:04.405+10:302014-03-27T22:45:04.405+10:30Good God, woman! You've got some pretty impre...Good God, woman! You've got some pretty impressive choppers!<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-70807941010000794992014-03-27T22:13:08.435+10:302014-03-27T22:13:08.435+10:30Goodness, that knife sharpener will be kept busy.
...Goodness, that knife sharpener will be kept busy.<br /><br />My knives have been acquired individually over the years according to need. I avoid buying knife sets as there are invariably a couple of knives in there that I'd never use, so it seems a waste of money. <br /><br />I tend to use a favourite knife for most of my cutting and chopping, although I also like a serrated bread knife for slicing bread. I like your knife block, but I'd never use one as it looks like a paradise for germs and bacteria (yeah, I'm a bit paranoid about that sort of thing).Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-53241868834173674062014-03-27T19:22:21.896+10:302014-03-27T19:22:21.896+10:30That's a collection any chef would be happy to...That's a collection any chef would be happy to own River. Gosh, I've never seen such a collection. Very, very impressive! I feel bound to own up - my collection of knives for chopping/slicing etc consists of.....3!Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-54271295893071995212014-03-27T16:30:10.227+10:302014-03-27T16:30:10.227+10:30Mimsie; I'm finding my biggest chopper a bit t...Mimsie; I'm finding my biggest chopper a bit too heavy now, so don't use it except to slice a pizza in half, then wedges. I used to use it a lot to chop the tips off chicken wings back when I'd do 3-4kg of devilled chicken at a time, when the kids were still at home or visiting a lot. Also to chop whole chickens into portions for casseroles. I may pass that chopper to my son who barbecues a lot. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-17059399237525423062014-03-27T15:03:35.960+10:302014-03-27T15:03:35.960+10:30Good knives are worth their weight in gold. I hav...Good knives are worth their weight in gold. I have never owned a chopper nor do I think I want to. Have managed without so far so perhaps not. I am so glad you have got your money's worth out of your new knife sharpener.<br />When my friend Judy died her son gave me a set of 6 steak knives (still in their little packet) and they are wonderful especially for steak or pork which we do eat occasionally.<br />Phil loves our big knife which did cost about $30 years back but I find it too heavy for my silly hands these days.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-87080942628047819582014-03-27T14:21:30.611+10:302014-03-27T14:21:30.611+10:30Vest; I seriously doubt that. Vest; I seriously doubt that. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-69491955846331061022014-03-27T14:20:09.141+10:302014-03-27T14:20:09.141+10:30Linda; Tramontina. I bought them at a shop called ...Linda; Tramontina. I bought them at a shop called King of Knives which has since closed down although they have an online shop. They carried a large range of different brands, but I can't find the steak knives there.<br /><br />Elephant's Child; I've like cleavers ever since I saw an Asian man in a movie, working in a restaurant kitchen and chopping chickens into bits. <br /><br />Joanne; thank you. You don't cook? Or you don't chop?<br /><br />Lee; they'd certainly come in handy if anyone tried to get into your car..<br /><br />Vicki; the knife block has a small metal disc with Ethos stamped into it, but I've never seen one like it before or since.<br /><br />Kymbo; my dad was great at sharpening with a steel, our knives were always sharp. I find I tend to use the smallest of the cheap knives and the largest slicer of the other set more than any others.<br /><br />Merle; if you're in the market for a good kitchen knife or two, I'd recommend visiting a specialty knife shop for advice. Mundial is a good brand in knives and there is another brand I can't quite remember, has a hyphenated name, I think Trident-Wusthoff? Expensive, but worth the money.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-39315860994117993512014-03-27T14:11:27.897+10:302014-03-27T14:11:27.897+10:30`A mere male would feel daunted by the owner of su...`A mere male would feel daunted by the owner of such a frightening collection.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-61407364524245336132014-03-27T09:47:44.415+10:302014-03-27T09:47:44.415+10:30I do like a good knife and a lot of them are not s...I do like a good knife and a lot of them are not so good.<br />Merle.............Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-74562716307374212552014-03-27T08:53:59.106+10:302014-03-27T08:53:59.106+10:30I like good sharp knives and have the skill of sha...I like good sharp knives and have the skill of sharpening them to a fine edge, over the years Ive bought a few expensive and very good knives but use the same few for everything.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023337124226272532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-74790556602018411042014-03-27T08:44:24.229+10:302014-03-27T08:44:24.229+10:30That's some arsenal you've got there, Rive...That's some arsenal you've got there, River.<br />I really like your knife block, can I ask what brand it is? It's a nice neat size.<br /><br />Glad you're happy with your sharpener.<br />Our friends, who are in hospitality and have worked in large hotel kitchens, always say to keep knives sharp.<br />They cut more efficiently, and when handled safely, are better than dull knives that cause far more accidents in the kitchen due to excessive force used when trying to cut cleanly.<br />Makes good sense.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-77348789645209780072014-03-27T07:28:21.426+10:302014-03-27T07:28:21.426+10:30It's good to have an array of knives. I love ...It's good to have an array of knives. I love my knives. <br /><br />I used to always feel safe driving home late at night from work because I always had my knives beside me on the passenger seat of my car. They weren't concealed or unconcealed weapons...they were my tools of trade!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-40466534718665912862014-03-27T06:31:06.360+10:302014-03-27T06:31:06.360+10:30The array is impressive enough to say if I cooked ...The array is impressive enough to say if I cooked I'd seriously want them.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-1447536328387727672014-03-27T05:52:19.475+10:302014-03-27T05:52:19.475+10:30Love them. I haven't ever warmed to cleavers ...Love them. I haven't ever warmed to cleavers though... Some day perhaps.<br />Some of our knives come from my parent's home. Goodness knows how old they are - thirty, forty years at least.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85839874263937655522014-03-27T05:45:28.325+10:302014-03-27T05:45:28.325+10:30Nice knives. Some of those cleavers look dangerous...Nice knives. Some of those cleavers look dangerous. What brand are your steak knives? They are so pretty.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.com