Flotsam & Jetsam » Reviews http://zekeman.com blatherings and ephemera that I learn and find about Technology, Chocolate, Food and miscellaneous tidbits. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:36:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Blade Envy http://zekeman.com/2008/12/blade-envy/ http://zekeman.com/2008/12/blade-envy/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:21:25 +0000 Zeke http://zekeman.com/?p=170 In the kitchen, a good knife can make all the difference between an easily prepared meal and one that’s a pain in the butt to make.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to use a piece of steel with a bit of wood at the end someone has called a knife to prep a meal – never my best meals, or my favorite to prepare.  When I could (or knew there’d be no alternative), I’ve always brought my own knifes – makes things go smoother.  For the past bunch of years I’ve been using a classic Wustoff – the workhorse in most kitchens I’ve ever worked in / visited that didn’t use those knives with white plastic handles.  Lately I’ve been interested in getting a new knife ’cause the one we’ve got at home has taken quite a beating over the years and I’d like to try and work with some of the Japanese style knives in addition to the classic French that I’ve always used.  Plus, it’s nice to have a new toy every now and then.

http://www.kramerknives.com/index.htm

The New Yorker did a big article on Bob Kramer in a past issue.  Soon after, his order queue filled and he stopped taking orders.  Guess if you want one you’ll need to get on his list and hope the queue shortens quickly. 

Alternatively, you can get one of the knives he designed for Shun and for sale at Sur le Table:

http://www.surlatable.com/product/cutlery/chefs&%23039-+knives/shun+bob+kramer+chef’s+knife+with+bonus.do

Not sure what I’m going to get.  Been looking at the Globals too, but gotta go play with a couple and see.  Maybe Adi has a suggestion ….

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