A “meat and potatoes” man. That’s what I had always been. In a restaurant, I had always ordered dishes familiar to me from my childhood. One day, however, I was coaxed into eating some food prepared the Chinese way and, to my surprise, found it enjoyable.

Henckels knives have been making cutlery in Germany for 270 years. They make high quality kitchen knives and nothing else. Henckels knives can be passed down through generations of cooks.

I’ve been using stainless steel cutlery for many years. I think that stainless steel is a great aesthetic appeal. I have used stainless steel in my new kitchen for several of my appliances.

My local kitchen shop carries three line of gourmet knives. They carry Wusthof, Global and Henkels gourmet knives. All three of those brands of knives are magnificent. Any cook would count themselves fortunate to even encounter these knives while cooking.

Wusthof cutlery is some of the best cutlery that can be found on the market. I have been trying various knives over the years and I just can’t find anything better than Wusthof cutlery.

Global knives are made in Japan. They have several product lines for their cutlery. Their construction really varies by the series that they are in. They are all constructed well.

A chef knife is perfect for chopping, dicing, slicing and mincing. The shape of the blade makes a rocking motion during use. My set of Chicago Cutlery knives included a chef knife and I enjoy using it.