are knife sets a meme? should i just get an expensive chef's

>>9083162

If you spend $80 on a Chef's Knife, and $80 on a Santoku, for another $40 you can get 3 lesser knives (bread, pairing, 5" utility, something like that) and a honer, possibly some scissors. PLUS the knife block, which separately is $50 it itself.

You'd be an idiot to pass up the deal. It's seriously a bargain, even if you don't *need* it.

>>9083162

Do you bone a lot of chickens? If so, get a cleaver.

If you're not a butcher, though, you probably don't need one.

>>9083162
Yes.

>>9083162
>are knife sets an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means?

>>9084396
Are you planning on doing this autistic shit on every thread that mentions memes?

>>9083162
Sets are pretty crappy in my opinion.
1) You end up with sizes or styles you don't need
2) The brand selection is not optimal.

You're better off buying the individual knives you need.

>>9083170
>You'd be an idiot to pass up the deal. It's seriously a bargain, even if you don't *need* it.

It's not a bargain at all. The knives posted in OP are shit quality. The blade lengths are silly. The handles are poorly designed.

>>9084735
>Are you planning on doing this autistic shit on every thread that mentions an element of culture or a system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means?

He really should. It's actually less retarded than the people he is replying to constantly using the same meme phrase over and over again without it having any actual real world applicability.

Fuck, I might even join him, and I hope you do too.

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>>9083382
"Chinese cleaver" isn't a cleaver you nonce
The cai dao is thin and has a rounded blade for rocking, like a chef's knife, being giant spatula for shoveling minced veg into the wok just makes it look similar in profile to a cleaver.

>>9083162
All you need is a chef's knife, a cleaver (if you buy large amounts of meat), and a paring knife. That is all I ever use in the kitchen.

>>9084790
You post on a cooking board on a Vietnamese llama sheering forum. What kind of dumbass looks for real world applicability.

>>9084396
by that definition, he is using meme correctly as he is imitating others using the word meme in that manner
you see

>>9083162
yes, unless you often cook in tandems. all you need is something that lets you slice easily (chef's knife or a chinese cleaver, I really prefer the latter, easier to hold right) and a paring knife.

any knife brand recommendations?

>>9086323
Global, MAC, Tojiro, Victorinox (if they're on sale), Wusthof
You'll get better advice on these forums (especially #1):
http://www.chefknivestogoforums.com/
http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/forumdisplay.php/4-The-Kitchen-Knife

>>9083162

You need a pairing knife, a chef's knife, and a bread knife. The others you can live without. A boning knife is nice when you need to debone meat, but that can be done with a chefs knife or pairing knife.

All other knifes are meme knifes.

>>9083162
I'm finding that one good cleaver and a long serrated knife is all I need.

>>9084396
I'm loving this meme, this will save /ck/

Nothing is a fucking meme, you dipshit. Shit is either useful or not.

>>9083162
You can get by with only a chef's knife, if you know how to keep it sharp. I've heard it's nice to have a heavy cleaver with a not so sharp edge that holds up better, for hacking through bone. I wouldn't know, having been vegan since I was a kid.

>>9086370
I'd say you don't really need a paring knife. You might need a filet knife too.

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>>9086747

you need a paring knife if you're too stupid to buy a peeler.

>>9086323
I'm satisfied with my Victorinox I got for $37.50. Costs a little more now, but that's really nothing when it will last a home cook several years before it runs out of material. Cheap enough that I can use it as prying bar without sweating over it. A more expensive tool can be worse if you're afraid to use it.

>>9086754
What do people peel? I literally never peel anything.

>>9086770

You peel potatoes for mashed potatoes, you peel carrots for everything, apples from time to time. You just generally peel shit. Do you live in Albania?

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>>9086777
>peeling potatoes

Nah, dude.

>>9086777
I prefer mashed potatoes with the skins left in. I stopped eating white potatoes after seeing some research indicating the toxin content makes them not worthwhile. Regular consumption of them is associated with 40% increased risk of renal cancer (400% for regular meat eating). I'd feel cheated if I were served sweet potatoes without their skins. A skinless apple is only marginally better than a soda. I don't peel carrots. I scrub them. Peeling is for elderly flyovers.

>>9086799

that's awesome.

>>9086799

no one love san francisco more than I do. They have the best yeast.

>>9086791
My chef brother won't touch skinless mashed potatoes because they resemble glue.

>>9086799
I like all the skin unless I'm baking carrots becuse the skin gets gross

>>9086799
>toxins
GTFO

>>9086842
Actual toxins, not marketing memes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoalkaloid

I wouldn't advise the average person to stop eating non-fried potatoes, because they're probably less harmful than most other shit they'd eat in their place.