Kitchen Cutlery - Global Knives

Our kitchens are full of things, dishes, bakeware, cookware, appliances, but the one thing that every kitchen must have is a good knife. It makes all the difference in your cooking experience. There is nothing less fun than trying to cut a ripe tomatoe or dice a clove of garlic with a dull knife. It's also true that you're less apt to cut yourself when you use a sharp knife.

One thing I have learned over the years is that you get what you pay for. While trying to cut a piece of cheese one night I actually cracked a knife handle in the knife set my husband had in our kitchen. I knew the knives were lightweight but I was surprised to find the handles were actually hollow. The knives I'd been used to using had steel that ran all the way up into the handle.

I've had two large cleaver type knives for years now, that I've sharpened with a stone. They are great, but sometimes too large to use depending on what I'm dicing/slicing. I've been looking at professional grade knives on line. I'd rather pay a bit more and have a knife that's made to last me for the next twenty or thirty years (or beyond). I think the one's that I've zeroed in on are the Global knives.

The blade and handle of Global knives are one piece of steel. The steel that is used in Global knives is harder than the steel used in German cutlery, which they say gives them a sharper edge that stays sharper. Also, they are very lightweight and well balanced.

An 8" chef's knife runs about $90. You will also find them available in the Williams & Sonoma catalog.