On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:00:25 PM UTC-5, Polly Esther wrote:
> We are blessed with grandchildren who are setting up new homes and, of
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> course, kitchens. I've been thinking about what kitchen Christmas gift
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> would be useful and realized that I frequently reach for a 'steak knife'.
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> Not many steaks served here and I don't know if these young ones 'do' steak
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> very often either. The question - if I ever get to the point - can any one
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> recommend a set of steak knives that they've bought recently and can
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> recommend?
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> Also - my favorite for everything cooking big spoon is marked Utica Cut
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> Co USA. When it is busy, I feel deprived and use something else. What is
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> your best favorite reach-for cooking spoon? Polly

My latest love is that big, red silicon spoonula, with a wooden handle with a flat edge to it so it doesn't roll off the pot edge. I prob. reach for that at least twice a day.

My next fave for mixing and turning is my Rubbermaid take-the-heat rubber spatula. I choked at the price, but use IT every day.

A cook can never have too many paring knives - you could beef up their supply of those.