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So would that be choice number 3 or number 4? :smile: TripleB

I should have explained what the sets included in my original post. Here you go: 1) J.A. Henckels International 3 Piece Set includes: 3 1/4" paring knife, 3" straight blade with point, 2" curved blade 2) Victorinox Cutlery 3 Piece Paring Knife Set Includes: 3 1/2" paring knife, 2 1/4" bird...

First let me apologize for all my posts on knives...being new to cooking (even though I'm 43) I have a lot of questions. I hope you understand. I'm going to order an 8" Chef's knife (my first 'real' cooking knife ever :clap: ) tomorrow and want to order a paring knife or set when I do. Since...

I was planning on getting this Victorinox paring knife: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER but the Kuhn Rikon Paring knife gets great reviews (in all colors) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER. It's hard to tell from the pics but the handle on the Kuhn...

Is a pairing knife with a standard blade or a serrated blade more useful in the home kitchen? Thanks for all your input. TripleB

It looks similar to that...knuckles may be 'rolled' a little further under the handle. TripleB

I went to a local 'home' store tonight. They had an 8" model but unfortunately they didn't have a 10" chef's knife. To tell you the truth, it didn't seem as large as I thought it was going to. After seeing and holding it, if it were just for me, I'd get the 10". I'm not sure if it makes that...

Thanks for all the input...it is greatly appreciated. I'm going to go this afternoon (if the snow holds off) to a local place that carries knives (not a cooking specialty store but has some of the brands I'm considering) to get a feel for what might work best for me. Again, thanks for your...

Yep...just starting out I don't want to invest too much money into knives...going to order 2 to start with since it seems most of what I'll be doing can be accomplished with these two (Chef's and Pairing). Thanks again for everyone's input!!! TripleB

I appreciate everyone's input so far....very informative. Right now I'm leaning towards the 8" model plus a pairing knife. TripleB

After only cooking a couple items I've already decided that I love to cook. Too bad it too me 43 years to finally try it...thank you Food Network for getting me interested. Anyway, for my first Chef's knife, should I go with an 8 inch model or a 10 inch model (it will be a Victorinox due to...

Recap from my first post: I'm 43, just decided (after watching the food network for a year and a half) that it's time I started cooking some nice suppers for my family. I'm looking to get decent quality knives at a pretty cheap price. Are the following items the best I can do for under $50...

As mentioned in my earlier post I'm 43 and am going to learn how to cook. I need a cookbook that only has great recipes, but also (maybe more importantly) tells me what those new to cooking need to know: difference in knives, what pots/pans I need, the different ways to cook, what typical...

I'm 43 years old and have finally decided (after watching the Food Network for about a year and a half) that it's time for me to learn how to actually cook something. I apologize for these questions, but the only way I know to learn is to ask the experts. 1) Should a Chef's Knife be the...

I saw that book today and looked at it closely. Loved all the info it gave concerned needed items for cooking but it didn't have the photos I was hoping for with the recipes. I appreciate everyone's input so far...I'm getting pretty excited about trying to learn all this information. I've...