Popular Reviews Of Wusthof Classic 8-Piece Knife Set with Block

For the home cooking enthusiast, the Wüsthof Gourmet 14-Piece Deluxe Knife Block Set offers a full range of knives, including a 2-3/4-inch straight edge paring knife, 3-inch paring knife, 4.5-inch utility knife, 8-inch bread knife, 8-inch cook’s knife, 9-inch sharpening steel, come-apart kitchen shears, six steak knives, and a 17-slot beech wood block.

Wüsthof, a seventh generation family business, has been making precision-forged knives in Germany since 1814. This Gourmet set is laser stamped from high carbon, stain-resistant steel that sharpens easily, and it’s tempered to hold its edge. Each blade is laser tested to ensure a precise and even cutting angle. Synthetic handles are compression riveted to the full tang of the blade. For best care, hand washing is recommended.

Product Features:

• Includes 8-inch cook's, 3-1/2-inch paring, 4-1/2-inch utility, 8-inch bread, and 6-inch sandwich knives; also kitchen shears, 9-inch sharpening steel, and 17-slot oak block
• Expertly crafted from high-carbon, no-stain steel in cutlery capital, Solingen, Germany; blades precision forged from single piece of special-blend German steel
• The knives' unique compound angles taper from spines to edges for extreme sharpness and taper from bolsters to tips for strength and flexibility
• Compound tapered blades laser tested for sharpness and correct cutting angles; precisely tempered to hold edges for long time; external maintenance rarely required
• Handles molded from durable black synthetic material called Hostaform-C, with traditional triple riveting; washing by hand recommended for best care