Recent content by Mario

You already have a paring knife so the only real extra for you is the 4.5" serrated knife if you buy the Victorinox 3-piece set. The set costs $44.40 (no shipping costs and no sales tax, at least in MA); the 8" chef's knife by itself costs $36.25, so you can see why I bought the set. It really...

The major difference is that the polypropelene grips on the two smaller knives are slightly indented along the length, while the grip on the chef's knife isn't; and the fibrox grip has a slightly more matte finish. With a chef's knife, I tend to wrap my hand around the grip (like shaking hands)...

In the Victorinox 3-piece set, the chef's knife has a fibrox handle; the other two are polypropelene. While I wash all my knives by hand, the fibrox-handled knives are dishwasher safe. I do have Wusthof Silverpoint paring knife that I picked up many years ago and I would say it's much the same...

According to Cooks Illustrated, the Victorinox chef's knife is the standard knife in their test kitchen. They are not the best knives in the world, but they do a good job for a reasonable price. I have bought three sets: one for a daughter, one for a friend for her vacation place and the other...

Chief Cook & Bottle Washer Like many of you, I use an 8" chef's knife for most of my cutting & chopping, especially with meats; because the blade is thinner, I do use my 6" santoku for slicing most veggies except for the more heavy-duty types (think butternut squash). For any of you who would...

Just like chicken eggs, sort of! I just returned from my daughter's wedding which took place at the Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse resort in Los Olivos, CA, where they have several ostriches and encourage eating the eggs. I am a fairly avid foodie and have managed to travel most of the world...