My husband and I were in TK Maxx a few months back looking for a nice new knife block, when we saw the Victorinox knife block. 'Oooh oooh oooh - can we have this one' said husband 'It's made by the Swiss Army Knife people!' 'Alright then' said I. And off we went with our shiny new knives. Victorinox is a Swiss company which was set up in 1884 by Karl Elsener. He first supplied knives to the Swiss Army in 1891 and the rest, as they say, is history. The knife block we have is made of beech wood and contains five knives - a big chefs knife, a carving knife, a vegetable knife, a bread knife and a paring knife - and a sharpeneing ...  Read the complete review

********************** Introduction ********************** For anyone who wants to take their cooking seriously a good sharp kitchen knife is a must have. A sharp knife is an indispensible weapon in your culinary arsenal, without one you're sentencing yourself to a frustrating, difficult and ultimately unsatisfying gastronomic experience. With only a sharp ten inch chef's knife you can chop and dice any array of vegetables, butterfly meats, finely chop herbs, skin a fish and even carve a turkey. Buying a good knife and learning to use it is probably the most important time you'll ever spend during your culinary career. Buy a strong knife, keep it sharp ...  Read the complete review

I am currently doing a 4-week cooking course at the Tante Marie School and included in my fees was a set of Victorinox knives. I've never had a decent set of sharp knives before, but I've used other people's and I know how much of a difference using a sharp knife can make to the pleasure of cooking. Before I started my course I enquired what knives we would be getting and when I was told they would be Victorinox I was pleased as I associate the brand with good quality. They are well known for making the original swiss army knives, but Victorinox are commonly used throughout professional kitchens due to their sharpness. They are created using high carbon ...  Read the complete review

The Victorinox knives that were bought for my household were a welcome change from the blunt, melted ones that had plagued my kitchen for years before. The handles on the models that I own are easy to grip but not rubbery (and thus prone to quickly wearing away or getting battered). They are ergonomically curved letting my hand snugly grip it, preventing any hazardous and dangerous slips. The blades themselves are perfectly sharp, allowing you to cup through a variety of fruits, vegetables and meats with ease. This provides need for caution as if the blade meets your skin with any pressure, it will cut you so be careful! Unlike on many cheaper kitchen knives, the blade ..  Read the complete review