Wusthof Knives Sets - The Best in Kitchen Cutlery

Wusthof has been manufacturing international standard cutlery since the 1814. The company prides itself for being hands on in all the processes of making a knife from start to finish. Wusthof knives sets exhibit meticulous attention to detail and precise hand-finishing. The brand is an established name in the cookware industry for being a pioneer knife manufacturer and the uncompromising and consistent quality of its knives.

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Wusthof has one of the most extensive knife collections you can find. They come in various designs and price range; some of them better than others - but the Wusthof trademark of quality in itself is one reason why customers keep purchasing Wusthof knives. Sets of cutlery available for purchase include Wusthof's Classic knives, Culinar, Le Cordon Bleu, Ikon, Grand Prix II, Gourmet, and the Emerilware collection. With the choices available, anyone has the liberty to select which Wusthof best suits his cooking needs.

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Let us take a look at some Wusthof knives sets and the features that sets them apart from other types of cutlery:

Wusthof Classic Knives

Wusthof Classic brings high-performance knives that will never go out of style. Featuring a three-rivet handle design, the best selling line has remained a top customer favorite over the past several years. Traditional handles and blade design are some of the distinctive features of these Wusthof knives. Wusthof Classic is a solid choice for those looking for basic, reliable knives.

Wusthof Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon Bleu are essentially updated versions of the Wusthof Classic. Both lines carry three-rivet handle designs that reduce hand strain and make the knives easier to control. Le Cordon Bleu knives have thinner blades in response to the proliferation of Japanese knives in the US market. Other features include a bolster-less design and steep sharp edges.

Wusthof Ikon Knives

Ikon is a newly introduced design line by Wusthof, coming out in 2007. Ikon knives have taken some of the best performance and design features of other Wusthof knives sets and used them to create an excellent line of cutlery products. One noticeable improvement is the ergonomic black resin handle with three rivets. A tapered bolster, which makes sharpening and usage a lot easier, has also been added. The design and the performance of Ikon knives make them one of the most highest rated Wusthof knives.

Wusthof Culinar

The Wusthof Culinar line is the brand's collection of stainless steel-handle knives. Because of this, the knives may actually be a bit heavier than most, which a lot of customers apparently find a bonus. Culinar knives look minimalist and sleek and they perform efficiently, too. The prices for this line have recently been lowered, giving more people the chance to grab their own set of these superior Wusthof knives sets.

Best Places to Buy

For more information on their products, visit Wusthof.com. The website automatically displays retailers available in your locality. Online, you can place an order for Wusthof knives sets from CutleryandMore.com, Yahoo Shopping, ChefKnivestoGo.com, and many others. Knives by Wusthof come at reasonable prices. You may even find them at greater discounts online.

Wusthof Knives Sets - The Best in Kitchen Cutlery

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Cooking As a Family - Family Closeness Begins in the Kitchen

In many countries, the kitchen is still a place where socialization and bonding takes place. It is not uncommon in these areas of the world to see three generations in one family cooking together. You will find parents, their children, and their children's grandparents in the same kitchen all at the same time cooking as a family, bonding with each other, having fun, and making a great tasting meal in the process. However, a lot of households are too busy nowadays to take time out of their busy schedules to spend this time together. Parents have different schedules from each other and different schedules from their children. It is very unfortunate, but a lot of times, parents and children are unable to even share a meal together today, let alone cook together.

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It is important to make the time every day to at least get together to eat dinner. It is probably the one time that communication between parents and children can take place. However, it is also very beneficial to find some time to cook together. Even if it is just once a month, whenever it is possible to do so, cooking as a family should be done. Family members rarely get a chance to bond with each other as a family, and cooking together can change that. It can also foster an interest in different types of foods, such as healthy foods like vegetables and fruits in little kids. Plus, eating a home-cooked meal is often healthier than eating out together at a restaurant. Clearly, there are many benefits to cooking together as a family unit.

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Having your children cook with you in the kitchen also helps increase their self-confidence. They can feel accomplished and like they are doing something important by contributing to the needs of their family, in this case food. It is also more likely that the family will eat dinner together if they prepared it together. This will increase the quality time that the family spends with each other. This means that, by cooking as a family, the household will see a decrease in the time that the family spends doing less productive stuff such as watching TV or going on the computer.

Cooking as a family will also instill family values among each other. This has many benefits, one of which being that children who spend more time with their parents are less likely to partake in destructive behavior such as doing drugs. Cooking together is sure to bring the family closer.

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Terms and Techniques Used in the Kitchen

Here are some kitchen terms and the meanings for them, so they may be helpful to you when trying to understand the cookbooks on today's market. They may come in handy to help understand the terminology that chef's and pastry chefs use in the kitchen when describing items or tasks.

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Bain Marie - technically, the French term for water bath. For candy making purposes it means to place a container (baking pan, bowl, or dish.) in a large pan of warm water to be used as a double boiler.

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Bark - confectionery coating used to make candy, and for dipping.

Chocolatier - a person who works with and is knowledgeable in all aspects of chocolate.

Citric Acid - natural fruit acid that adds tang to sour candies.

Crystallizing - a method of preserving fruit or flowers with superfine sugar after they have been dipped in beaten egg whites.

Dipper - a utensil used for dipping candies or to mark the surface decoratively.

Divinity - fluffy white candy made with egg whites.

Dragree - very tiny gold or silver hard candy balls used to decorate cookies, cakes, and other candies.

Embellish - to decorate.

Emulsifier - an agent that binds food together.

Enrobe - to drench candy in an outer covering, usually chocolate.

Extracts - pure oil flavorings.

Fondant - a sugar syrup made with the addition of glucose to keep it soft and creamy. It is worked and kneaded until smooth, after which it is cut into shapes or draped over cakes.

Foot - a pool of chocolate that collects and hardens at the base of a piece of candy after it has been dipped.

Ganache - chocolate mixture made by combining chocolate and boiling cream then stirring until smooth. It can be used as a filling, or base for truffles and other chocolate candy.

Glucose - a substance used to prevent the sugar from crystallizing during boiling.

Jellies - candies made with unflavored gelatin as a thickening agent.

Marzipan - sweetened almond paste used for making candy and other decorations.

Molds - transparent plastic shapes that allow chocolate to be poured in, and released easily when hardened.

Nougat - a French candy made by whipping egg whites until they are light and frothy. A sugar or honey syrup is added, along with nuts, such as almonds, pistachios, or walnuts. Other flavoring ingredients can be added to create different flavors. Its compact chewy texture is achieved by weighing it down.

Penuche - brown sugar fudge.

Praline - nuts covered in caramelized sugar.

Pulled Candy - candy made from a sugar syrup that is repeatedly pulled and folded to incorporate air bubbles. Taffy is a pulled candy.

Spun Sugar - candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature. Cotton candy is spun sugar.

Summer Coating - a confectionery coating that has chocolate flavor but should not be confused with real chocolate. It may contain small amounts of cocoa butter or chocolate liquor, but primarily contains other vegetable fats and cocoa for easier handling and faster set up. The colored summer coatings have a vanilla flavor.

Temper - a procedure that stabilizes the fat crystals in chocolate so that it does not streak, and retains a glossy finish.

Toffee - a candy made by boiling brown sugar or molasses with butter and sometimes nuts. It can be soft and chewy, or hard and brittle.

Truffle - rich candy made from a basic combination of chocolate, butter and cream. It is scooped or rolled into balls and then covered in optional coatings.a

Terms and Techniques Used in the Kitchen

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