Stake knives

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Triumph Coupe said:

Steak knives are an interesting one. As you all know eating is not just about the taste but also all the other senses. With the use of a good steak knife then the apparent effort to cut the steak is much less and it's perceived tenderness is increased (even if it is a well hung fillet for example which should be so tender to cut anyway). For this reason the choice of steak knife is important.

If you choose a steak knife which is serrated then you have to 'saw' through the fibers of the meat and the perception is that it is tougher then perhaps it is. This is why all the best steak knifes are non serrated and kept razor sharp. With non serrated knives the cutting process will be smoother, easier and more enjoyable.

Whatever knifes you choose (and buy them by looking for the characteristics that you would look for in any knife) keep them honed and you will enjoy them all the more.

I got mine from donald russell (you can google for his site) and they are fantastic.

Absolutely agree here. I was after some steak knives and my M-i-L gave me some smart looking Stellar knives. They have a sharply serrated edge which although sharp, will tear at the meat instead of cutting cleanly through.

I'm not too keen on the overly fancy Laguoile knives, although they are very sharp and no doubt effective.

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escargot said:

there's something reassuringly manly about cutting into a big chunk of meat with what is essentially a small version of a saw.

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jules_s said:

thegavster said:

It must have been Harvesters or similar that introduced them to add an air of ceremony to eating a steak, but only to hide the fact it's crap steak.

Try cutting a thick fillet steak with anything other than a steak knife and come back later

Nope, never needed to at home...and where possible we get inch-plus thick fillet from our local butcher.

It all depends how good the meat is (and how good the cook is)!

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neilsfishing said:

I went for 2 x 6 Laguiole Steak knives + Forks

Good choice!
We've got them too.