Tuesday, December 23, 2008

A Cut Like No Other: Wusthof Le Cordon Knives

By Moses Harun

Wusthof has been manufacturing excellent knives for the kitchen for close to two centuries. In fact, Wusthof has teamed up with the Le Cordon Bleu Academie D'Art Culinare, the most well-known cooking academy in Paris, to create the Le Cordon Bleu line of knives. These knives boast quality blades and handles and are backed by a lifetime guarantee. There are several Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu knife sets on the market, also.

The quality knives used here have been engineered by Wusthof and Le Cordon Bleu to meet their goal of providing the top quality knives for home use. The knives included are very much like the knives used at the Le Cordon Bleu school in Paris. Every knife has been fashioned from durable stainless steel that is razor-sharp and simple to use. It is also simple to sharpen the edge when necessary. It also includes a bolster feature that increases the strength of these knives. Another nice option is the Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge Santoku Knife.

The handle looks gorgeous with its dark black wooden design with three rivets on each handle. Each handle is also slightly grooved to provide for increased ease of use. The build of the handle also causes it to weigh less than other handles used by Wusthof knives. This makes the knives easier to manage.

Even more importantly, all knife sets are backed by a guarantee from Wustof. Each set is produced at Wusthof's factory in Solingen, Germany. Each set is covered for life against the possibility of defects in the knives' construction.

Another great thing about these quality knives is that they are put to work in various quality restaurants around the world. The manufacturing work of Wusthof and the support of Le Cordon Bleu have been instrumental in making these knives well-liked by many restaurants.

There are various knife sets offered in this branch of restaurant-quality knives. Each set is packed with an eye toward protecting the knives, and each set is covered by Wusthof's lifetime guarantee in case the knives are banged up during shipping.

There are seven- and nine-piece sets ready for purchase in blocks in the Le Cordon Bleu line. The seven-piece set has two paring knives of different sizes, a bread knife, a sandwich knife, a cook's knife, a sharpening steel rod, and a handy set of kitchen shears. The nine-piece set boasts these as well as a Santoku knife and a straight meat fork.

Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu knife sets are among the best sets produced by Wusthof. These quality knives have varying blades and designs that are simple to use. It says a lot that they are recommended by the top culinary school in Paris and are constantly in use by a variety of different restaurants around the world. We also recommend the Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge Santoku Knife as a suitable alternative. - 15634

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