http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef/comment-page-1#comment-1753 pumperni Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:50 +0000 http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef#comment-1753 i am not to fond of the Swiss knives, but each knife company uses different steel and weights. if you are comfy with your knife then i would stick with it. i find that Swiss knives are good, but they tend to dull, quickly, and they are a pain to maintain. its just me though. the German knives are good beat the hell out of knives, but when they dull i find that the steel needs time to get back to original sharpness. the french blade, they are good but they are worse to maintain sharpness, and the handles are to low for me. i have gotten uses to global knives. they very light weight more flexible, and precise cuts. but they do not have the heavy guards, and you can easily pinch fingers. as for starting out....start with what you are familiar with. try different brands. go to a knife store and allow yourself to play around and get feeling what you really like. wuerstoff are heavy knives too, but i think to start just get a 8 to inch chef knife and get used to using..unless you are professional, then any knife you get your hands on will work...good luck i am not to fond of the Swiss knives, but each knife company uses different steel and weights. if you are comfy with your knife then i would stick with it. i find that Swiss knives are good, but they tend to dull, quickly, and they are a pain to maintain. its just me though. the German knives are good beat the hell out of knives, but when they dull i find that the steel needs time to get back to original sharpness. the french blade, they are good but they are worse to maintain sharpness, and the handles are to low for me. i have gotten uses to global knives. they very light weight more flexible, and precise cuts. but they do not have the heavy guards, and you can easily pinch fingers. as for starting out….start with what you are familiar with. try different brands. go to a knife store and allow yourself to play around and get feeling what you really like. wuerstoff are heavy knives too, but i think to start just get a 8 to inch chef knife and get used to using..unless you are professional, then any knife you get your hands on will work…good luck

]]> http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef/comment-page-1#comment-1752 allanon5 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:11:47 +0000 http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef#comment-1752 When you start out, use any knife your comfortable with. Try to maintain it well regardless of the brand. I have never heard of forschner but it may be your brand of choice. But down the line if it starts to not stay sharp or just wont sharpen or take to steel very well you might want to think about investing in a better brand like Global, Wustof or Mac. If you like weight to your knifes try Henckles. When you start out, use any knife your comfortable with. Try to maintain it well regardless of the brand. I have never heard of forschner but it may be your brand of choice. But down the line if it starts to not stay sharp or just wont sharpen or take to steel very well you might want to think about investing in a better brand like Global, Wustof or Mac.
If you like weight to your knifes try Henckles.

]]> http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef/comment-page-1#comment-1751 AikoAiko Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:09:31 +0000 http://www.chefknifeset.org/qa/is-forschner-a-good-quality-knife-for-cooking-as-a-chef#comment-1751 I have used Forschner knives for 25 years. I even have one that was manufactured in Brazil. There is nothing I found wrong with Forschner products. Don I have used Forschner knives for 25 years. I even have one that was manufactured in Brazil. There is nothing I found wrong with Forschner products.
Don

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