On 11/20/2013 11:00 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> We are blessed with grandchildren who are setting up new homes and, of
> course, kitchens. I've been thinking about what kitchen Christmas gift
> would be useful and realized that I frequently reach for a 'steak
> knife'. Not many steaks served here and I don't know if these young ones
> 'do' steak very often either. The question - if I ever get to the point
> - can any one recommend a set of steak knives that they've bought
> recently and can recommend?

A little late to the thread, but...

No recommendation about steak knives. I can't imagine finding myself
"frequently reaching for a 'steak knife'". Myself and most people I
know only use them when eating plated steak. Since you don't know if
the grandkids even eat steak often... well, I wouldn't consider that a
useful gift.

Here's a thought. Ask them what they'd like "Santa" to bring them for
their kitchens.

> Also - my favorite for everything cooking big spoon is marked Utica
> Cut Co USA. When it is busy, I feel deprived and use something else.
> What is your best favorite reach-for cooking spoon? Polly
>
I most often use wooden spoons. I have a lot of them with varying
handle lengths to handle pots of different depths. One is slotted, the
other with a hole in the middle.

Jill