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Holistic Guidance - Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Cook's Knife
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List Price: $129.00
Our Price: $67.77
Your Save: $ 61.23 ( 47% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Wusthof
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Wüsthof
EAN: 4002293158242
Feature: Heavy 8-inch blade superior for chopping and other cutting tasks
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Wusthof
Manufacturer: Wusthof
Model: 4582-7/20
Publisher: Wusthof
Release Date: 2001-07-31
Size: 8"
Studio: Wusthof
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Features
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Heavy 8-inch blade superior for chopping and other cutting tasks
Forged high-carbon stainless steel blade, hand-honed for razor-like sharpness
Traditional-style composition handle is triple-riveted for strength and permanence
Dishwasher safe
Lifetime guarantee
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Editorial Reviews:
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Precision forged entirely by hand from a single blank of high carbon, no-stain steel, this fine blade is perfectly curved for effortless mincing, dicing, chopping. A wide bolster provides heft, balance and safety in handling. Carries Wusthof guarantee.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Sweetest Litte Chef's Knife Ever
Comment: I've been a fan of Wüsthof knives since I worked my way up to sous chef while paying my way through school. All the cooks had different knife sets (one of my favorites was a LamsonSharp set, forged locally in Massachusetts) and I got to try many styles of the French and German blade shapes. I couldn't afford good knives at the time, but after lots of testing, I found the German shape (strong curve towards the tip) the most pleasant to use; I prefer rocking slices to pulled slices (i.e., French style). Wüsthof epitomizes the German shape.
This little knife is the perfection of the traditional German shape. Incidentally, I've found that I use this size of knife more on a daily basis than I use my 10" chef's knife or my paring knife combined. It is the perfect size for the many small cutting and slicing tasks I perform on a regular basis. It is extremely well-balanced, well-forged, and aesthetically pleasing both tactilely and visually.
As a most unexpected and delightful addition to my knife set, filling a need I didn't realize I had, this knife is highly recommended.
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Summary: Great knife, but dulls quickly.
Comment: This is a great knife (weight, balance, etc) but it seems to dull quickly despite the fact that it is rarely used on anything more than fruit and veggies. Don't buy it unless you are willing to invest in a sharpener to go with. The one on the back of our automatic can opener seems to work great. DO NOT use an automatic sharpener with this knife. Three to four strokes on a manual sharpener does a perfect job. An automatic will take too much metal off.
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Summary: Super knife
Comment: I bought this knife for my granddaughter who has started an organic cuisine business. She was delighted with it. It was just what she needed in her business.
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Summary: Incredible, with the right technique
Comment: If, like some pros, you like to grip the top of the blade between your thumb and index finger, forward of the bolster, and wrap the rest of your fingers around the handle, this knife is hard to beat. Such a grip is said to give better control, straighter cuts, and narrower slices than wrapping all fingers around the handle allows.
I took a knife-handling techniques course offered by a Wusthof rep at a local shop and was amazed by how quickly this knife turned carrots, celery, and nearly anything else into neat slices and chunks. Using the grip described above, one merely rolls the knife back onto the item being cut, lifts the back only, and repeats, sliding the food into the knife. The front of the blade merely rolls and slides on the cutting board, and is never lifted. (Compared to this, the instructor said my lift-and-chop technique was fairly effective, but abusive! *L*) With this knife, you could cut a carrot or celery into neat, thin little slices in less time than it takes to lift the lid off your food processor and get ready to clean it.
I've got other good knives - prior to this knife, I already owned Henckels 4-star 6" chef's and fillet knives, a Henckels Pro-S 3" paring knife, and a Wusthof hollow-edge santoku (another awesome tool). The Henckels knives are excellent quality, but do not lend themselves to the forward grip; I tried it with my Henckels chef's knife and found that the forged bolster felt sharp-edged when I gripped the blade this way. Make no mistake - the Henckels is an excellent knife and works well, albeit with slightly less control, when all fingers are wrapped around the handle. The Wusthoff knife has a shallower transition fillet from blade to bolster and lends itself to either grip. I'd chosen the 6" Henckels because it felt well-balanced gripping the handle alone, while the 8" seemed heavier and less agile, but with the proper grip the 8" Wusthof Classic is balanced just right. The Wusthof Grand Prix, like the Henckels, tends to encourage an all-fingers-on-handle grip, though the bolster region may be more finger-friendly. I used to look longingly at Grand Prix knives, but last night's class sold me on the benefits of the Classic handle.
Needless to say, after giving it such a thorough tryout I took this knife home with me!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Choice for an all purpose kitchen knife.
Comment: This is an excellent all-around knife. I have a couple of santoku and other style knives, but I really like this classic French style. It's very versitile and great for almost everything. If I could only have one knife in the kitchen, this would be the one. The blade is curved just enough to make dicing a breeze, and as one would expect from Wusthof, its quality and feel are excellent. While not super expensive, this is not a cheap knife, but if you want to invest in a high quality, general purpose knife that will get a lot of use, this would be an ideal choice.
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