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Errand day tomorrow. If things go right, I may finally have more than 1 knife by tomorrow evening!
Obligatory fuck the government for just deciding that everyone under the age of 18 has no reason to want a knife except murdering people at train stations. Stupid rich arseholes
Edit: editors note: Baku means today, not tomorrow
If you want a prep knife, hie thee to the nearest asian supermarket.
You will get a janky wood handled knife that looks shitty af but will be the best knife you've ever owned and it will be like $3
If you can, get some sharpening whetstones (cheap ones work fine). Takes a bit of practice to use them, but once you learn, your knives will be the best tool in your kitchen.
What about something like this? Sorry if that's a silly question and the differences are obvious
Those are okay, but they're not great at making a good edge.
The best ones to use are these type
There's a bit of an art to using them, but there's plenty of tutorials on YouTube. Once you get the hang of it, it's a very relaxing process.
You also don't need the dual block set. I've got one with one double sided block, and it works great.
These will work on all quality knives and can make shitty ones into very sharp ones.
Thanks! I'll have a look
There are many ways to work around not having a knife. I have lots of suggestions if you can’t get one.
But a general purpose chefs knife is the best one to get if you can. It does almost everything with one item from slicing and dicing to crushing fresh garlic.
A serrated knife is also good for slicing delicate things without flattening them, like soft cake or a tomato. Bread knife, steak knife, I’m not too educated but I use whatever works.
A paring knife is less essential if you have a peeler but can still be useful for cutting up fruit or cheese.
Try and get a knife block too. Maybe a steel. I threw my knives carelessly into a drawer and now they’re blunt af…
This is the one I've been eyeing. Currently got just this little guy
Only kmart for now. One day (again when the budget allows), I'll get some of those higher end knives. Probably good to start with cheapies while I'm still getting my head around the whole cooking thing anyways!
Yeah mine are Colesworth or Daiso. IKEA also look to have ok options.
I've still never been to Daiso, at least I don't think so
E: saw your edits in your first comment, thanks for the info and help! I'm still figuring it all out haha
I’m thoroughly enjoying watching you blossom into a grown up. You’re doing great
House is always having a sale when the budget can stretch more. I have some of their Baccarat knives and they feel like they're worth the original price, not the markdown
Kiwi knives are a nice enough cheaper brand. I've known a lot of pro chefs to use them and maintain the edge with a knife steel.
Damn, I just offloaded a whole lot of cutlery to the oppy yesterday. Although you might be able to get something at your local one, then upgrade to a better product later on
Oh, kind thought springsy, but it's all good! I'd still have troubles at the OP shop. Think it's up to something like a 2k fine for selling me a knife :/
I'm good on cutlery now, too. Opened up and washed all of my new stuff that I hadn't needed yet. Cutlery drawer is happier now
(Much to everybody here's dismay, I've been forced to go spoons > forks > knives because the butter knives are too long for the left compartment and only fit in the one on the right