In article >,
Brian Link > wrote:

> I'm set on buying a really good chef's knife for someone (who luckily
> never reads this group).
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> Anyone have a recommendation for cooking supplies I can comparison
> shop at? Or chefs who can make a better suggestion than Globals?
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Follow-ups set to rec.food.equipment.

Did you buy a knife, Brian?

Favorite Son and I went shopping yesterday for knives for his kitchen.
I was prepared to purchase a Forschner 8" chefs knife, maybe a 6"
utility/sandwich knife, and a paring knife. Kitchen Window in Uptown
carries Forschner and their prices were comparable to what I found
online so we went there.

Our Man Ken was very knowledgeable about the products and did a fine
sales job and it turned out to be a Wusthof kind of morning. Chris
preferred the heft and feel of a Wusthof Grand Prix II chefs knife and
that's what we went home with. It was on sale for $60. We also got him
a Wusthof steel ($10 for the 7"), and a couple paring knives (a birds
beak and a 'regular' one), I'd been telling Chris how much I love my
birds beak knife and when I asked Ken about paring knives, he said his
favorite "is this one, which everyone in the store laughed about when I
told them -- until they tried it themselves." A birds beak. Hah!
When I asked Chris if he'd like one of those, I think he said something
like, "Apparently, I would." The paring knives were $6 each on sale.

I was satisfied with the price, Chris was satisfied with the feel of the
knives, and Ken was happy with the sale. Win, win, and win, A triple
play. I might have found a better price online but I prefer to do
business with local independent retailers when I can.

I was interested to hear Ken tout the ceramic-blade knives, too. I've
been curious about them.

From Uptown we went to REI to find a backpack for Favorite Son. He
found what he liked and I've ordered it from Rocky Mountain Trail for a
whopping $30 difference in price.

It was A Good Day. :-) I hope you were successful with your hunt, too.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007