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So I'm starting culinary school and I'll be assembling a knife set on my own as opposed to just buying the set they offer

What knives can I go cheap on and which ones should I spend extra on? I know the Chef Knife is the most essential and the Bread Knife can be $10 walmart trash but I'm not sure on the rest.

>> No.5665295

paring/vegetable knives get thrown around/out a lot, so have a few cheap ones. turning knife you'll rarely use but they'll prob get to you to use one during your course. get good filleting and boning knives (I've heard cheap ones can snap). most professionals also get diamond top honing steels if you have the money, otherwise just get a regular steel to look after your knives.

>> No.5665297

>>5665295
also get a serrated paring knife over a straight edge one.

>> No.5667390

>>5665285
If you're going to start a school teaching others, you should know the answers to your questions already. How the fuck can you teach if you don't already know?

You friggin' twat! You too can be in the teachers union and get tenure.

>> No.5667392

Just remember the classic saying...

Those who can "do,
Those who can't "teach,
Those can't teach "administrate.

>> No.5667487

>>5667390
I'm going to school not starting a school.

Lrn2Read

>> No.5667508

>>5667392
Lol u fucked up

>> No.5667514

>>5667390
What an idiot.

>> No.5667785

>>5667390
>>5667392
same guy sounding like a retard

>> No.5667807
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5667807

Just get the knife set they offer. And once you know what kind of knife you like, buy another knife for keeps. If you're in culinary, they'll make sure you learn how to use every knife in the kit... However, knife usage depends on what kind of course you are in... but the chef knife/ paring knife are used the most often.... Unless you're doing pastry also, then you'll also need to get a nice bread knife and scoring knife/lame.

I also suggest getting a good peeler and microplane zester.

>> No.5667849

Victornox is cheap but holds a really impressive edge even though they're only stamped steel. Best edge for the money. I like them better than the Wusthof and Henkels that I've used. Before getting my Victornox, Wusthof were my favorites.