J.A. Henckels Twin Select 7-Piece Knife Set with Block
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HenckelsBrand: Henckels
Model: 30470-000
Product features:
- Sigmaforge one-piece construction ensures perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the blade and steel structure; Friodur ice-hardened
- Laser-controlled, hand-honed edge stays sharper longer
- Ergonomic 18/10 stainless-steel handles are comfortable and safe to use
- Henckels's exclusive high-carbon, no-stain steel formula
- Lifetime warranty
- J.A. Henckels Twin Select 4-Inch Paring Knife
- J.A. Henckels Twin Select 5-1/2-Inch Boning Knife
- J.A. Henckels Twin Select 5-Inch Serrated Utility Knife
- J.A. Henckels Twin Select 6-Inch Utility Knife
- J.A. Henckels Twin Select 8-Inch Bread Knife
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of J.A. Henckels Twin Select 7-Piece Knife Set with Block
Customer Review: Perfect for people who want too many knives
Summary: 5 Stars
Five stars for quality- and one for the concept. One of the centerpieces of any real show-off kicthen is the knife block stuffed with gleaming stainless German knives, one for every conceivable purpose. And they all shine like the day they were purchased, because few, if any, of them ever get used.
How many knives do you really need? For most cooks it's one. Maybe two. A good chef's knife can do everything from slicing a roast to making radish flowers and everything in between. Add an inexpensive serrated knife for bread and tough-skinned vegetables, and you're on an equal footing with any professional chef. If you clean your own fish (which is unlikely, unless you also catch them), you need a filleting knife. And that's it.
So really, most of us need two knives. This set gives us five, plus a block and a sharpening steel. But for a fifth the cost, you cna buy a really nice chef's knife- with a 10" blade, rather than the 8" found in this set- as well as a serrated knife and a steel, and still have enough left over for a copy of How To Cook Everything and enough groceries to make a nice dinner.
Description of J.A. Henckels Twin Select 7-Piece Knife Set with Block
With razor-sharp blades and ergonomic handles, this attractive Twin Select seven-piece cutlery set by J.A. Henckels helps ease prep time and stress on hands while you work in the kitchen. Set includes 4-inch paring knife, 6-inch utility knife, 8-inch breaA delight for any cook with a yen for quality and a taste for contemporary style, this knife-and-block set equips a kitchen with all basic knives. Distinguished by 18/10 stainless-steel, satin-finish handles, Twin Select knives embody Henckels's world-renowned craftsmanship. Henckels uses a high-tech welding process to form the knives in its first-rate cutlery lines. This process combines three types of high-carbon stainless steel into a single piece so that each part of a knife--blade, bolster, and tang--performs optimally. Shaped like gentle waves to fit the hand snugly, the ergonomically designed handles contain full rat-tail tangs and are fully watertight with no gaps. The set consists of an 8-inch chef's knife, an 8-inch serrated bread knife, an 8-inch carving knife, a 4-inch paring knife, a 6-inch utility knife, a 10-inch sharpening steel, and a heavy wood storage block with a black-granite finish that handsomely sets off the stainless-steel knives. The block holds all five knives and the steel, and has four more knife slots as well as a slot for kitchen shears. Though the knives are dishwasher-safe, they should be hand washed to protect edges. The entire set carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
From the Manufacturer
 | The Twin Select range is a master blend of function and design. These forged knives feature ergonomic 18/10 stainless-steel handles combined with blades made from J.A. Henckels?s exclusive high-carbon, no-stain steel formula. The result is a beautiful, award-winning knife that exudes elegance and is a pleasure to use. The Twin Select line contains knives for all tasks, including the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, sandwich, carving, chef?s, santoku, and others. Twin Select knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets, to be sure that your cutlery needs are covered. |
A Higher Standard in Knife Construction
Twin Select knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. As a result, these knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, Twin Select knives use J.A. Henckels?s Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to cutting-edge retention.
New Ergonomic Handle Technology
 | The Twin Select series features comfortable, ergonomic stainless-steel handles that accommodate each hand size while improving function, convenience, and safety. These patented handles are hygienic, colorfast, and break-proof (USA Patent #5791055). The quality of Twin Select can be recognized by the Zwilling J.A. Henckels logo featured on the end of the handle. |
Features:
- Sigmaforge one-piece, precision-forged construction: Provides perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness.
- Laser-controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has a more consistent blade angle.
- Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
- Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance.
- Full rat-tail tang: Provides a proper balance and greater strength.
- High-carbon, no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula: Nonstaining, nonrusting.
- Precision-honed blade: Is sharper and stays sharper longer.
- Ergonomic 18/10 stainless-steel handle: Safer and more convenient to use for any hand size.
- Dishwasher-safe: Easy care (although hand washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels).
- Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.
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