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Henckels Twin Signature 7-Piece Block Set is exactly what I'd hoped that it would be: a quality set of knives that is ideal for the home.
The set of Henckels that I've owned since the mid-80s finally gave in to a lot of use, sharpenings and dishwashings (dishwashing a good knife is a nice way to shorten the handle's life expectancy!). But 20 years of great service from my previous set of Henckels certainly warranted a loyal update/upgrade to another Henckels set.
And I am not disappointed. The new set is quite sturdy. Home users will be impressed with their strength; pros might be used to a higher standard, but I used to work in a professional kitchen and I can't see how these would not be as effective as anything a pro has.
These knives come out of the box SHARP too...a lot sharper than the sharpest that I've ever had my previous set sharpened to.
There were two descriptions from Amazon that tell you what you get; one of Amazon's descriptions included a carving knife (product description) and the other a peeling knife (what's in the box). Amazon seems to have corrected the error as of this updated 2-13-2006 writing. To be sure, here's what you actually get:
- 2 1/2" peeling knife
- 4" paring knife
- 5" serrated knife
- 8" chef's knife...this baby cuts through a roast like a hot knife through butter even though it's designed for chopping and dicing. In my opinion, it's better than a carving knife.
- a sharpening steel
- kitchen shears
- and a storage block with 11 slots which is great because some of the knives, especially the serrated knives, from my old set are still in mint shape (like the 8" bread knife), so there's plenty of room in the block for knives in your current collection looking for a new place to sleep.
No 8" carving knife. But like I said above, the 8" chef's knife works better than any carving knife that I've used.
The only things missing from this set for the average home is a nice large bread knife (as I said this was not a problem for me) and steak knives (also not a problem as most households already have these). Plain and simple, this is a great set of food preparation knives that--if my previous set is any indication--will last for decades.
Bon Appetite.
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HIGH-QUALITY STAINLESS STEELFabricated from special formula high carbon German stainless steel |
LIGHTWEIGHT AND STRONGSingle-piece stamped blade for a lighter weight knife without sacrificing strength |
RESILIENT BLADE FOR PRECISE CUTTINGPrecision-honed, ice-hardened FRIODUR blade stays sharper, longer |
EASY CLEAN UPDishwasher safe; hand washing recommended |
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| Number of Pieces | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| Includes | 4-in Paring Knife, 8-in Chef's Knife, 5-in Serrated Utility Knife, Shears, Sharpening Steel, 10-slot Knife Block | 2.75-in Bird's Beak Peeling Knife, 4-in Paring Knife, 8-in Chef's Knife, 5-in Serrated Utility Knife, Shears, Sharpening Steel, 10-slot Knife Block | 2.75-in Bird's Beak Peeling Knife, 4-in Paring Knife, 5-in Serrated Utility Knife, 6-in Utility Knife, 8-in Chef's Knife, 7-in Hollow Edge Santoku Knife, 8-in Bread Knife, 4.5-in Vegetable/Utility, Shears, Sharpening Steel, 16-slot Knife Block | 2.75-in Bird's Beak Peeling Knife, 4-in Paring Knife, 4.5-in Utility Knife, 5-in Serrated Utility Knife, 6-in Utility Knife, 8-in Chef's Knife, 7-in Santoku Knife, 8-in Bread Knife, 8-4.5-in Steak Knife, Shears, Sharpening Steel, 20-slot Knife Block |
| Uses | The starter set | The essentials | For the knife connoisseur | All you need: From Kitchen to table |
| Sharpening Feature | 9-in Sharpening Steel Included | 9-in Sharpening Steel Included | 9-in Sharpening Steel Included | 9-in Sharpening Steel Included |
| Blade Material | Superior quality: Special formula high carbon stainless-steel blade is made with the signature FRIODUR ice-hardening technique for superior sharpness | Superior quality: Special formula high carbon stainless-steel blade is made with the signature FRIODUR ice-hardening technique for superior sharpness | Superior quality: Special formula high carbon stainless-steel blade is made with the signature FRIODUR ice-hardening technique for superior sharpness | Superior quality: Special formula high carbon stainless-steel blade is made with the signature FRIODUR ice-hardening technique for superior sharpness |
| Care | Dishwasher safe; hand washing recommended | Dishwasher safe; hand washing recommended | Dishwasher safe; hand washing recommended | Dishwasher safe; hand washing recommended |
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Good knives, bad knife block
Good knives. The only bad thing was the knife block it came with looks like it was meant for a bigger set of knives.
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