Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌚 Wednesday, 15 January, 2025

Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If you want a prep knife, hi thee to the nearest asian supermarket.

  You will get a janky wood handled knife that looks shitty af but will be the best knife you’ve ever owned and it will be like $3

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If you can, get some sharpening whetstones (cheap ones work fine). Takes a bit of practice to use them, but once you learn, your knives will be the best tool in your kitchen.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What about something like this? Sorry if that’s a silly question and the differences are obvious

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Those are okay, but they’re not great at making a good edge.

      The best ones to use are these type

      There’s a bit of an art to using them, but there’s plenty of tutorials on YouTube. Once you get the hang of it, it’s a very relaxing process.

      You also don’t need the dual block set. I’ve got one with one double sided block, and it works great.

      These will work on all quality knives and can make shitty ones into very sharp ones.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Thanks! I’ll have a look

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• dumblederp@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Kiwi knives are a nice enough cheaper brand. I’ve known a lot of pro chefs to use them and maintain the edge with a knife steel.

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• anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Damn, I just offloaded a whole lot of cutlery to the oppy yesterday. Although you might be able to get something at your local one, then upgrade to a better product later on

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh, kind thought springsy, but it’s all good! I’d still have troubles at the OP shop. Think it’s up to something like a 2k fine for selling me a knife :/

    I’m good on cutlery now, too. Opened up and washed all of my new stuff that I hadn’t needed yet. Cutlery drawer is happier now

    (Much to everybody here’s dismay, I’ve been forced to go spoons > forks > knives because the butter knives are too long for the left compartment and only fit in the one on the right

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  There are ways around not having a knife. But a general purpose chefs knife is the best one to get if you can get one. It does almost everything with one item.

  Try and get a knife block too. Maybe a steel. I threw my knives carelessly into a drawer and now they’re blunt af…

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    This is the one I’ve been eyeing. Currently got just this little guy

    Only kmart for now. One day (again when the budget allows), I’ll get some of those higher end knives. Probably good to start with cheapies while I’m still getting my head around the whole cooking thing anyways!

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    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah mine are Colesworth or Daiso. IKEA also look to have ok options.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I’ve still never been to Daiso, at least I don’t think so

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    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m thoroughly enjoying watching you blossom into a grown up. You’re doing great

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    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      House is always having a sale when the budget can stretch more. I have some of their Baccarat knives and they feel like they’re worth the original price, not the markdown

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