I love discovering new kitchen gadgets and utensils that make cooking and food preparation easier. When cooking and preparing foods having a good set of knives is essential.
The knives that I currently use are good, but I have been looking for some that were better and ones that would last. So when I was asked if I would like to try out Edge of Belgravia Precision Knives and Black Diamond Knife Block I was curious to see if these would be the knives that I have been looking for.
Edge of Belgravia are one of the world most innovative brand of chefs knives. They offer a contemporary design along side high tech materials and supremely sharp stainless steal knives which make their knives an irreplaceable piece of kitchen equipment. Edge of Belgravia was established in London in 2010 and officially launched in 2012 make them a relatively new brand which really has gained high acclaim in a short period of time.
The complete set of precision chef knives comes with...
- Bread Knife - If you bake or buy non sliced bread you will know that a good, sharp bread knife is a necessity. If you have a knife which is not good the loaf ends up squashed during slicing and you do not get a clean slice of bread. The Edge of Belgravia bread knife slices easily through both cold and warm bread.
- Chef's Knife - This knife has a non stick coating which enables it to easily slice through even the toughest of vegetable.
- Deba Knife - This knife is inspired by the traditional Japanese salmon knives. This knife is only ground on one side which enables a good clean cut. This knife is perfect for slicing fish and even fruit and vegetables.
- Paring Knife - This little knife is ideal for slicing small fruits.
With the complete set I have found that with just the four knives I have all the knives that I need to prepare foods for cooking and eating.
Priced at £69.90 for the complete set I believe that this is a really good price for the quality of knives that you get.
Edge of Belgravia and London designer Christian Bird have created this futuristic knife block. The block holds up to 11 knives in a float block that has sharp angles that represent the angles of a rough diamond. This is an open block so if you do have children in the home it is best kept out of their reach as little hands would easily fit through the gaps. Most kitchen knives will fit into this block. It will be a great addition to any kitchen with a modern, contemporary design.
I was also sent a Black Diamond Knife Block, with a retail price of £89.90, for the purpose of this review which I am going to giveaway to a lucky Hijacked By Twins reader.
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Onions! As they make my eyes water and they are slippy and hard to chop!
ReplyDeleteTomatoes because I don't have a sharp enough knife & the tomatoes end up squished with all the pips going everywhere
ReplyDeleteButternut Squash as it's so hard & tough.
ReplyDeleteTurnip or swede as it is difficult to cut
ReplyDeleteI find pineapple hard to cut and don't have much power in my hand when chopping
ReplyDeletetomatoes as I do not have a sharp enough knife and they always go squishy
ReplyDeletetomatoes as I do not have a sharp enough knife and they always go squishy
ReplyDeleteturnips! as the kids want them for halloween lanterns
ReplyDeleteSwede - so tough to get the knife into
ReplyDeleteSwede - very hard to cut
ReplyDeletebutternut squash, its very hard and i always worry that the knife might slip
ReplyDeleteDefinitely swede. I have to spend 5 minutes banging it on the sideboard to get through it!
ReplyDeleteOnions, my eyes are very sensitive.
ReplyDeletePomegranate - its so hard to cut without cutting all the seeds
ReplyDeleteSwede, always tricky to cut
ReplyDeletesoft squidgy unsliced bread
ReplyDeleteI dread cutting up a neep! Oh gosh always so hard and dangerous to cut LOL
ReplyDeleteI hate cutting Mango as if it's too ripe it's all squidgy and messy!
ReplyDeleteOnion! I just cry and cry!
ReplyDeleteSwede - it is jus t so hard to cut and peal them
ReplyDeleteTomatoes because my knife isn't sharp enough for proper slices
ReplyDeletePineapple and mango
ReplyDeletepineapple - i just find it so difficult
ReplyDeleteSwede... If I DO manage to get my knife through it, I then cant get it back out :)
ReplyDeleteTOMATO AS IT SQUASHES EASILY
ReplyDeleteI don't really mind cutting veg, though Onions do make me cry and that's not cut when you're using a knfe!!
ReplyDeleteOnions - just because of the crying/eye pain factor!
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onions as i have to keep stopping to wipe my eyes
ReplyDeleteSwede because it's so hard
ReplyDeleteOnions as they make my eyes hurt and I nearly cut my fingers too.
ReplyDeleteDifficult veg like butternut squash and swede! xx
ReplyDeleteSwede I just can't cut through them, I make such a mess hacking little bits off at a time & it takes forever.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's my favourite fruit, I have great trouble cutting up mangoes. There seems to be so much waste!
ReplyDeleteOnions ... they make me cry :(
ReplyDeleteturnip, as though the rest of the family love it, I neither like the smell or the taste
ReplyDeleteCarrot, I can never get the pieces cut in the right size
ReplyDeletePineapple as I never know where to start.
ReplyDeleteChilles, as I always forget and rub my eyes with the hand i was holding the chillie with. Oh the pain!!!
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ReplyDeleteI always struggle to cut swede, nightmare
ReplyDeletePumpkins - come Halloween I dread getting my knives out to cut, deseed and carve a spooky face. My knives just aren't up to the job.
ReplyDeletei hate cutting sweet potato, i always get scared im going to cut off my fingers!
ReplyDeleteButternut squash I struggle withxx
ReplyDeleteI hate having to cut swede. I always get annoyed with it, so now I just buy the pre prepared stuff!
ReplyDeleteI struggle when chopping up onions. They make my eyes water and burn!
ReplyDeleteI dislike cutting up okra because it's sticky and I struggle with anything in the pumpkin/squash family because they have such tough skin.
ReplyDeleteOnions!!
ReplyDeleteonions-they set your tears off!
ReplyDeleteTomatoes, really injured myself badly when cutting one once, needed stiches, can still see the scar
ReplyDeletesweded as its so hard to cut with cheap Knife
ReplyDeleteSwede as I find it really difficult to cut
ReplyDeleteI find swede very tough to cut
ReplyDeleteSwede..its very hard
ReplyDeleteOnions, my eyes just drip and drip - Arggghhhh
ReplyDeleteOnion - it makes me cry and its so slippery!
ReplyDeleteButternut squash is so hard to cut you feel like you have to bang it on the worktop
ReplyDeleteCarrots never seem to cut a decent cut one
ReplyDeletei hate peeling potatoes because i usually have to mash them after. hate mashing!
ReplyDeleteI find Swede hard to cut
ReplyDeleteStrong onions, make my eyes and nose water
ReplyDeleteDefinitely tomatoes because my knife is useless and I always seem to end up with squashed tomatoes and juice everywhere!
ReplyDeleteTomatoes are a pain if you haven't got a sharp knife cos they squidge everywhere!
ReplyDeleteOnions - I often cry
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