jpaulg
Senior Cook
Why put a condition on a gift for someone if it is not something they want to do?
Mummy, Mummy, Can I have a puppy?
Only if you promise to feed it and clean up after it.
Why put a condition on a gift for someone if it is not something they want to do?
His daughter is a grown woman. There is a world of difference between buying a puppy for a little girl and teaching her that it is a huge responsibility to take care of a living thing and buying a kitchen knife for a grown woman. Are you saying that unless someone hones their kitchen knives then they should not own them?
I agree with this, I have many friends and relatives that want high quality kitchenware but aren't necessarily experts in the field. They want something that will withstand the test of time, stay sharp, is not too expensive and will not be daunting for them to use. All people need is one very positive experience with a kitchen knife to get them hooked on that brand. In my experience, the best "middle of the road" type knives are made by Dexter Russell. They are made in the USA, are very high quality and not excessively expensive. They are great knives for people who want a high quality durable tool to help them in the kitchen.
... The knives that she has are most likely a hodge podge gathered over 20 years of marriage. Most likely one at a time. I have a really cheap knfe that I like a lot and cannot sharpen it to save my soul. I can keep my Henkles just fine. We (my daughter and me) are blessed with a kind of special relationship and I know that these will be more than just knives. Besides, if she manages to dull them, I can visit them and sharpen them for her, that is not such a bad thing.
AC
Just don't buy those ones with the slick stainless steel handles that I keep seeing... Whoever came up with that idea needs to have their head examined!
Just don't buy those ones with the slick stainless steel handles that I keep seeing...wet hands...stainless steel handle...sharp knife. Whoever came up with that idea needs to have their head examined!