/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.13718718]

>/ck/ - Fuck $5 unitaskers
>also /ck/ - Just buy a $200-300 knife lmao

[Anonymous No.13718734]

>>13718718
Lots of tools make sense if you make a certain thing often. Pizza joints have to cut hundreds of pizzas per day with quick service while some people don't make pizza anywhere near often enough to bother with a pizza cutter. You would know your needs best. As for knives, I'm really happy with my Mercer ones.

[Anonymous No.13718737]

>>13718734
>>13718718
Hot

[None !2Code3TV3M No.13718775]

just buy the 30 dollar knife

[Anonymous No.13718781]

You don’t have to buy expensive ass knives. You can buy Victorinox and Henckels if you want to be more budget friendly.

[Anonymous No.13718785]

>>13718734
Mercer 10" chef knife a best

[Anonymous No.13718790]

>>13718775

I bought 6 dollar knife that was 8CR13MOV which is basically VG10 steel. I sharpen it on stones, or a machine or with 400 grit wet dry sandpaper and polish it. Sharper than hell. People who buy expensive knives and don't know how to maintain them are worthless human beings.

[Anonymous No.13718797]

a poly hot pot is one of the best items a kitchen can have

[Anonymous No.13718804]

>>13718797
I'm trying to get into hot pot. Can you recommend a brand and maybe share your top tips?

[Anonymous No.13718875]

>also /ck/ - Just buy a $200-300 knife lmao
/ck/'s most recommended knife is a cheap Victorinox and knives are the exact opposite of unitaskers but go off I guess

[Anonymous No.13718881]

He's going to be drinking his hot sauce through a straw if he posts about his stu-pid fucking collection one more time

[Anonymous No.13718907]

>>13718790
Fucking this. You don't have to buy expensive knives, just know how to sharpen yours.

[Anonymous No.13718929]

buck 120+ general is more than fine

[Anonymous No.13719811]

>>13718785
I really like mine. I got a forged renaissance one and prefer it over my Mac knife and other ones I've had.

[Anonymous No.13719933]

>>13718718
Difference is you need to use a knife significantly more than any unitasker. Also you don't need anywhere near a $200-$300 knife because a cheaper one you know how to hone, sharpen and maintain will do just fine.

[Anonymous No.13719976]

>>13718718
>Fuck $5 unitaskers
Yeah I buy my unitaskers more than that.

[Anonymous No.13720006]

>>13718790
>Buy steel, not brands. Maintain yo shit.
Preach. You won't find a better value than the simple IKEA knives. Great steel, basically free.

[Anonymous No.13720039]

>>13718781
I went with dexter

[Anonymous No.13720180]

>>13718734
you need

-bread knife
-chef knife
-paring knife

these are requirements and may as well get something good, even good steel pocket knives cost upwards 150$

I would argue passed this, get bargain utensils till you see a clear constant need for it, which is why I would be ok paying a few hundred for a cleaver once my finally gives up/I can justify the cost. a bit better.

[Anonymous No.13720253]

>>13720180
I use a boning knife, too, but didn't get one until very recently. I try not to get anything I don't need even when it's inexpensive, because useless shit just clutters up the kitchen. My forged Mercer is good enough for what I need at my skill level, and I like it better than the Mac knife I bought. So unless someone has a good reason for a knife that costs over $150, I wouldn't recommend it. They should just start out with Victorinox and learn how to even use and care for it. I did just finally get All-clad pots and pans, and they're a huge step up from my Cuisinart ones. It's 100% worth getting at least one fry pan or sauté pan at used or factory seconds discount, and I wish I'd done it sooner. My Cuisinart set was $50 total though, so it seemed ridiculous to buy just one pan for more than that.

[Anonymous No.13720302]

>>13718718

You think a knife is a unitasker? A good chef's chops, slices, peels, crushes, and carves, in addition to being a bench scraper, serving spatula, a blunt end to bruise herbs, and a million other things. It's like a sharp extension of your hand.

[Anonymous No.13720370]

>>13718790
... wtf? is this a troll? None of what you said is right.

[Anonymous No.13720381]

>>13720302
>You think a knife is a unitasker?
Your reading comprehension is worse than my 2nd grade son's. OP is pointing out that if you say that buying 5-dollar unitaskers is dumb, while also endorsing knives that cost hundreds, you may be a moron.