Emerilware by Wusthof 3-Piece Paring Knife Set
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Emerilware by Wusthof 3-Piece Paring Knife Set
Customer Review: Overall, A GREAT DEAL
Summary: 4 Stars
Emeril and I have someting in common! We both use Wusthof knives! He's famous, I'm not!Wusthof manufacturing quality and time tested paring knife designs for a real good price. The handles in this set are CLOSE TO the Wusthof Classic Line but not quite as comfortable and "familiar". I would say these knives are more a compromise between the forged CLASSIC line and the lower cost consumer "GOURMET" line from Wusthof. Only TWO instead of three rivets in the handle, the other differences are that the blade is not forged but STAMPED and the gauge (thickness) is lighter / thinner. It uses X46Cr13 steel (equivalent to a 420 steel) instead of X50CrMo15 (a 440 steel) that is used in Wusthof's higher end knives (Classic, Culinar, Gran Prix) lines. This is STILL an excellent HIGH CARBON STAINLESS steel! The knives are made in Solingen, Germany. The packaging states the knives are full tang meaning that metal is covered running under the complete handle. A good thing for balance and longevity of use.
The three paring knife designs are the three I use most while food prepping - a 3-in. Paring Knife, 3-in. European Style Serrated Paring Knife and a 2.25-in. Curved Peeling Knife. The knives had a good, sharp "hand honed" edge from the factory.
There's this big todo over dishwasher safe and handwash only. The high temperature, caustic detergent and banging against other items DESTROY knives edges! Any knife. It destroys low price ones AND high price ones. Buying a knife because one manufacturer uses "dishwasher safe" in their spiel is paramount to listening to a car salesman telling you to jump your new car off loading docks! Your purchase in either case will need replacement sooner than if you took care of your item. The salesman would like that.