Tefal Jamie Oliver Kitchen Knives Set, 5 Pieces, Knife Block, German Stainless Steel, K267S556

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Call it a force of habit or just not wanting to change, but I tend to think it’s just because a chef knife becomes part of you especially when you are utilizing it on a daily basis – no one wants to retrain their hand on how to hold knife if they don’t have to. Does Jamie Oliver use his Chef Knife sets when cooking, I don’t think so. To be frank in the “real world” you won’t find many if any professional chefs using a knife that is from a celebrity chef’s line – its just not seen in the professional kitchen. Another one to include in your basic knife kit, the long, serrated blade of a bread knife stays sharp on its own, so you don’t need to worry about maintaining it. Simply glide it across bread effortlessly –again, the blade will take care of the hard work for you. Great for serving up lovely hunks of sourdough , or for sawing into pineapples and roughly chopping chocolate. UTILITY KNIFE As with many high quality kitchen knives if looked after they will last a lifetime. The Wüsthof line of Chef Knives are no exception they are long lasting high quality knives that many professional chefs utilize in the top hotels and restaurants.

Santoku; Santoku bōchō is a Japanese modification of the French chef’s knife. The western knife was originally intended for butchering meat, but the Japanese have expanded its scope of use.

Lay out on your table when serving steaks, chops and roasts. The serrated edge helps to create a smooth sawing action so you can effortlessly slice through juicy steak and other meat. SANTOKU KNIFE What about one knife that could replace 6 knives? To tell you the truth, there is no such thing. But if you had to choose, what knife does Jamie Oliver use? Would you like to know? Read on) What knife does Jamie Oliver use usually & specify By the way, knives by Jamie Oliver are selling like hot cakes! This means the knives are really good! Other knives in Jamie Oliver’s kitchen Another great everyday knife, the blade of a utility knife is sharp, smooth and precise, making it ideal for peeling, chopping and fine slicing. This super-versatile knife is larger than a paring knife, so is great for switching between different sized fruit and veg. Use to quarter cherry tomatoes and finely slice red onion for a juicy tomato salad . MEAT LOVER MUSTS BONING KNIFE Santoku is good for people with small palms and is popular with female chefs. Today it is the second most important knife after a professional chef’s one. For many chefs, these knives are interchangeable.

As with many of the top celebrity chefs producing and marketing their own knife sets is often the norm. To be honest many of the knife sets that have been branded with a celebrity chefs names are often mediocre knives from established knife manufacturing companies that have paid a hefty sum to a celebrity chef to endorse their product or products or in this case chef knives or knife sets. The Santoku Knife is Jamie Oliver’s team favorite. By the way, Jamie also has a different santoku design. A specialist knife for skinning and filleting fish. Its flexible, supple blade allows you to really get into the fish and work around all the bones and is sharp enough to easily slice through the flesh. Watch Jamie show you how to fillet salmon or trout yourself at home. Once you’ve mastered the technique, try whipping up some delicious sesame seared salmon or a gravadlax with horseradish sauce . STEAK KNIFE Jamie Oliver is well known for his food focused TV shows, cookbooks as well as his recent project and campaigning against fast foods and processed foods in schools across the United Kingdom and the United States. Celebrity Chef Knife Sets Jamie Oliver burst onto the scene after being discovered working as a sous chef at the River Café in Fulham in the late 90’s.

The Cons

I would not start a conversation about knives, and I don’t like to brag, but it turned out that many home cooks simply do not know how to hold this tool in their hands, and some self-confident home cooks do not like knives that Oliver sells. We’ve pulled together a guide to the array of kitchen knives available, plus mini tutorials on chopping techniques and knife maintenance to help you make the most of your kit.

Beautifully weighted kitchen knives For a comfortable and secure grip while you prep your fresh ingredients

The Pros

The BBC was filming a show at the Café and discovered Jamie and from there he managed to score his own TV cooking show “ The Naked Chef” Santoku knife: a versatile Japanese-style knife with indents on the blade, designed for chopping and dicing. You can also use the flat surface to scoop up finely chopped ingredients like herbs and garlic.