Product Description

The Wusthof Gourmet 14piece block set includes the 2.75" straight parer for your for exact straight edge cutting of doughs and pastrys. The 3inch parer is a must have knife for all you peeling and paring of fruits and vegatables. The 4.5" utility is useful for the small slicing jobs on fruits and vegitables. The 8inch Bread knife will handle the crusty loaves of bread and the the 8" cooks is a must for all your chopping and dicing needs. The set also includes the come apart kitchen shear, 9 steel and a 17 slot block. In addition this set has 6 steak knives. Typical stamped knives are punched out like a cookie cutter. Wusthof Gourmet knives are Laser Cut. This intricate manufacturing process is superior to other "cookie cutter" methods as it is more precise and leaves the knives with less distortion. The Gourmet knives use the same steel that is used in our other more expensive knives. Wusthof uses a special blend of German steel through out the whole length of the knife. The ingredients of this steel are proudly etched on each blade. Wusthof not only uses the best materials to make a fine knife, but it is also crucial that each blade is precisely tempered. This tempering allows the knife to hold its edge for an extremely long time, yet can be maintained in your home kitchen with out the need to be sent away for maintenance. Located in "The Cutlery Capital of the World", Solingen Germany, the Wusthof factory history goes back as far as 1814 when the company was listed with the Duchy of Berg. To this day, the company remains family owned. Each step is performed to exacting standards by skilled German workers aided by the most modern, computer guided equipment. It is this balance of German technology and old world hand craftsmanship that is the secret of how each WÜSTHOF knife is created. Known the world-over for it’s unique and uncompromising quality,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1193 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Wüsthof
• Model: 9314
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 8.00" w x 18.00" l, 7.50 pounds

Features

• Set includes 2.75" straight parer, 3" parer, 4.5 utility,8" bread 8 cooks 9" steel, shears, 17 slot block and 6 steak knives
• Synthetic handles are compression riveted to the full tang of the blade
• Laser cut from High Carbon German "X50CrMoV15" No Stain steel
• Compound tapered blade is laser tested for sharpness and the correct cutting angle
• Made in "The Cutlery Capital of the World" Solingen Germany

Customer Reviews

Good for <$200, but stickers are stupid
Forged steel was out of my price range, so I had to go with stamped. ($200 is enough for me, thank you.) The set is nice, a bit light, but good... EXCEPT FOR THE STICKERS. Yes, the red logos on the handles are--in fact--red pixelated laser printer stickers that get ruined in the wash. Get some Goo Gone and spend 20 minutes taking them off before washing the set. Of course, if you were paying for the brand... there is still the logo etched into some of the blades. :)

It Cuts Like a Knife
They are not the top of the line but respectable for a budding gourmet. Proof of their effectiveness can be found underneath the several bandaids I have had to wear since accidentally mishandling the bed knife once and a steak knife once.

What a joy to have decent knives to use in the kitchen. It helps to inspire me as a cook.

Great for the price and definitely do not put these in the dishwasher. I am proud to own, even if it is on the lower end of the spectrum, one of the finest knife collections currently on the market.

Perfect for under $200
The knives are extremely sharp when they arrive. The most important thing is that you keep the knives sharp with the sharpener provided or the like. Forged steel is not a problem for me as others have noted. For what you get for the price, I don't think you can beat it.