paulj
Seattle
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Kuhn Rikon has some 'nonstick' knives that come with plastic sheaths. The brightly colored coating on the blades does not make much difference to me, but the sheath is a big plus when tent camping. The blades are thin, very sharp, Japanese style. They are $20 or less; even less at TJMaxx.
I also like their 'swiss sandwich knife', which is a 4" cross between a paring knife and bread knife - serrated with rounded tip.
Folding fishing fillet knife is another handy camping design - a long blade in a same, compact package.
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Dakzuki
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I have a small RV so I want stuff that can perform multiple tasks. My knives are a couple of Mora knives in stainless in plastic sheaths to protect the knives (and hands) while in the drawer. Moras are tough as nails and can be used for other stuff outside the kitchen if needed. I also have an Inupiat style ulu (in a sheath too) which is very useful in the kitchen. The steel on the ulu is not super hard by design but it won't chip or break. A couple of swipes on the diamond and it's perfect. Both can be bought on line. I have a diamond sharpener to keep the blades happy.
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Opie431
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And a bread knife works great for cutting tomatoes.
Every once in a while I go thru my collection of knives and think that I should replace them with a good set. Instead I sharpen them and forget about buying a set that I would not like any more than that I have.
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strudle
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The best shape of the knife is one you handle best. Due to my DW professional career we have a number of knives, chef, snatore(spelling), bread, filet etc. The only requirement is a SHARP knife, so buy a sharping steel. We second the recommendation to buy from a real resturant equipment supply house ( yes they will sell to you) and they will teach you how to "steel" the edge to keep it sharp.
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SWMO
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I have one of these and we used it in our overhead camper. I don't use it now because the Fiver has lots of room, but we still take it tent camping at our reunions. The blades our high quality and the handles lock up tight.
It would be a good option for some one who wants a variety without having to put up with a lot of loose knives.
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Starlight
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My Wusthof 7" santoku knife is all purpose for me and I love it. Keep it in a sheath and always have my sharpening steel with me. It's possible to do almost any kitchen job with this knife.
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Oldtymeflyr
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There is no best knife.
We use a $6 bread knife from the local bread store, it works great on bread, tomatoes etc. When its doesn't do its job its gone.
As far as a paring knife, what suits your hand and your style. Brand, give me a break, you don't need to spend $75 on a lousy paring knife.
For a good general purpose knife I use a SS professional boning style knife. Actually pretty cheap, its been around for at least 15 years.
For Veggies, a rocker style veggie knife, don't remember what brand it is, cost too much but its been around for 20+ years. The handle has seen better days and will one day be rebuilt.
Yes, we carry all of these in a TC.
Good Luck.
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rebapuck
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I never could get the hang of a chef's knife. Then I saw Rachel Ray using a Santoku. I bought the 7" Wusthof and love it. Second most useful is my Cutco trimmer.
It took a long time to find a countertop knife block for my 3-4 knives. Found a small Kapoosh type that fits the bill. One example here
http://www.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=226905&cm_mmc=GoogleShopping-_-6-_-77-_-MP677
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sansouci2
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I have a full set of Henkel's, and another of Chicago cutlery. The knives I actually USE are Rapala fish filleting knives, three of them: a 4", a 6" and a 7". They taper, both in width and thickness. I use the 6" one most of the time. They are curved, so you can use them like a French knife, the little one is excellent for boning chicken, etc, and the 7" is good for carving a big piece of meat.
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bronco78
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Wustof Classic Chef 8"
Shun Sankotu 6"
Shun Classic 3" Paring Knife
They are my standard traveling set
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