New Knives

These are our new Shun (rhymes with "moon") steak knives. Nothing says "I love you" like some new knives right? We have been married for so long that a lot of our things have needed replacing and a couple of years ago we decided anniversaries would be a good time to do that. The old Chef Mate knives have been losing their bolts in the dishwasher and it seems like they were getting a little dangerous to use. (Even though I am still using them and no stitches yet).

We looked around and decided we didn't want to buy a set, we wanted to build our own set. I will admit that with my previous knife set I use the steak knives for everything. That's right everything. Cutting meat, chopping fruits and vegetables, cheese, you name it. I did (do) use the bread knife for bread and the chef's knife for things like melon and pineapple (because my steak knives were just too small for those bigger jobs). So, I thought, let's start with the steak knives. Two weeks later they are still unwashed and still in the box. These are to be hand-washed only, and I just haven't gotten around to washing, especially since they are just sitting around in the box. Also, I got some negative reactions when I mentioned I was going to use these to cut anything and everything. A certain someone thinks that's not a good idea. But, until we add to the set and I get my 6" ultimate utility knife and my nakiri, what am I to use? I also need to get a block because like I said, in the box, I am just never going to get them out.

So, I can't tell you yet if these knives are any good. I assume they are or I wouldn't have purchased them, but they have yet to be tested. With all the cooking and the extra produce we've been eating, I do hope they are good.