Henckels Cutlery Buying Guide
Henckels is a brand name associated with cutlery of a high standard.
Grip Parers. There is cutlery for every budget and every use. For instance, the Star Series is comparatively low in price compared to the luxuriant Cermax.
Features
* The grade of steel used in making knives decides its quality. The steel used in Henckels knives are corrosion resistant and sturdy, achieved by appropriate chemical composition and heat treatment.
* Henckels knives are formulated with special steel that contains carbon, chromium and other components in optimum ratios.
* They have a honing technique that results in a high cutting performance. Fine polishing is done on the blade to remove tiny burrs. A perfect example of utilization of the honing technique is the
Asian Henckels Knives.
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Henckels bread knives have adopted a technique that uses scalloped edges for efficient slicing. Electronic deburring of knife blades are done to reduce the efforts deployed while cutting.
* Hygienic importance on is stressed through the design. There is no transition between the blade and the bolster, and this gives no scope for microbes to exist.
* First the surface is polished and then compressed to give the radiant and smooth finish. Such a finish is corrosion and rust resistant.
* An ergonomically designed blade, handle, and bolster provide for safe, non slippery usage.
* The hardening process determines how long the cutting edge will stay. Henckels knives retain their cutting edge for a long time.
* All knives are dishwasher safe. However, knives with wooden handles should not be soaked excessively in dishwashers.
Types
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Filleting Knife: It is a long, slim, flexible knife with a straight cutting edge. Perfect for filleting meat and cleaning fish.
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Country Loaf Knife: Scalloped edges of the country loaf knife cut into bread easily.
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Slicing Knife: It is a slim knife with a fine, sharp edge for slicing meats and roasts.
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Salmon Slicer: This knife features an extra slim, flexible blade with a straight edge. It makes wafer thin slices of filet and fish.
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Spatula: It is a broad, blunt, flexible blade with a rounded tip for frying eggs and pancakes and to spread cake mixtures.
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Carving Fork: To hold the roast while cutting and serving, you can use the carving fork which is a large fork with two strong prongs.
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Cleaver: It contains a sturdy broad rectangular blade, and cuts large pieces of meat and spare ribs.
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Chinese Chef´s Knife: It contains a broad long blade with a sharp edge for cutting meat, fish, and vegetable for various recipes.
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Mincing Knife: It contains a rounded blade for mincing and chopping herbs.
Manufacture of Forks and Spoons
* Henckels spoons and forks are made from chromium steel and chromiummetallic handles.
* The basic material is an alloy containing chromium. Odorless and free from corrosion and tarnishing, the cutlery can be used in a magnetized dishwasher because of its magnetic properties.
* Chromium-nickel steel provides with cream colored cutlery, a favorite for several designs.
Types of Knives and Spoons
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Tablespoon
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Meat Fork
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Grapefruit Spoons
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Serving Spoons
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Soup Ladles
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