Does a bachelor really need a knife?
Feb 23 '00
Before I was married, I lived with a few roommates for about 8 years. Let me tell you, none of us spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing meals. Therefore, I feel this category described us and many like us. Bachelors!.
A bachelor’s Idea of a home cooked meal is popping a frozen dinner in the microwave or opening a can of soup to put on the stove. Otherwise it’s take out. Therefore, what do we look for in a knife? Simple. We want one that will just about cut through anything!
Not only should the knife slice up a frozen pizza, but it also has to cut thru cardboard, shoelaces and small pieces of wood. You get the general idea here. When you’re a bachelor, you need an all-purpose utility knife that will do just about anything.
When you get married, you can start collecting your set of specialty knifes, but until then one or two all purpose knifes will do fine. Many other have recommended a “Ginsu”, but this is all you really need.
What makes a good All-Purpose Knife:
You need a larger knife. It should probably be 7 to 10 inches in length. You will need a longer knife to cut lager items like meats and vegetables. (If in fact you ever prepare them.)
Your All-Purpose knife must be serrated. If you don’t get a serrated knife. (the one that has the funny little notches on the blade), you will never easily be able to cut through a loaf of bread.
You new knife must have a study handle and can easily be griped. You don’t want the knife slipping out of your hands if they are wet. Plus this knife needs to last you a long time. (Who know when you’ll actually get married).
When you finally get married:
When you find that special partner, you can ask her to put a knife set like the J.A. Henckel 4 or 5 star knives on your registry. These knifes are truly the best knives you will ever use.
A set like the 4 star set that we own comes with two butcher knives, one boning, one paring, a bread knife, a fillet knife, a utility knife and a sharpening rod.
The Henckel 4 star knives are corrosion resistant, comfortable to hold, they are effortless when cutting and have durable "easy-care" handles. The quality of these knives are such that they are used by many professional chefs.
Conclusion: If you're the cook in the family, disregard everything I have said and go right to buying a block set, otherwise take my advice. It’s the only knife a bachelor could ever need and use.
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