No Sabatier company owns Sabatier brand and yet the name Sabatier has become an industry de-facto standard as a superior performance professional service knife. This name originated in Thiers, France at the beginning of the 1800s. There are many knife manufactures using Sabatier as part of their branding. In 1921 Jean Déglon, from Switzerland, set up his workshop in Thiers, … [Read more...] about Deglon Cuisine Ideale Bread Knife, 8-Inch
European Knives
Zwilling Four Star Fillet Knife, 180 mm
Whether you are filleting salmon for gravlax, boning whole chicken, stuffing lamb leg or slicing beef for teppanyaki, this is the knife for the job, with long, narrow and flexible blade. The blade is 7 inch (180 mm) long and o.625 inch (15 mm wide). I bought this knife in Germany. Score (0 - 5) Style & Design 4 Craftsmanship 5 Blade Material 5 Handle Material … [Read more...] about Zwilling Four Star Fillet Knife, 180 mm
Zwilling Twin Cuisine Slicing Knife, 200 mm
The upper knife is the brand new. The lower one went through one year heavy abuse including dishwasher, a big no-no for quality knives. Still, despite some faded out engraving and scratches the knife is as good as new. Long and thin blade is a pleasure to use. Balance is superb. The knife can easily replace chef knife or fillet knife for multitude of tasks. Out of the box the … [Read more...] about Zwilling Twin Cuisine Slicing Knife, 200 mm
Wenger Grand Maitre Chef Knife, 250mm
The Swiss-made Wenger Grand Maitre chef knife (250 mm, stainless Swiss-made, model 355126), a veteran of my kitchen, survived about 5 years of every possible kitchen abuse, still sharp (with proper care) and usable as 10 years ago. It seems that since Victorinox's acquisition of Wenger in 2005 the knife is no longer in production. … [Read more...] about Wenger Grand Maitre Chef Knife, 250mm