Holiday Rental Essentials - Knives

You can always count on never finding a sharp knife in a holiday rental. I guess good knives are associated with a high price tag. Having said that, I have haven't had much luck with my Global 20 cm Cook's Knife that retails for £80. It's been sharpened many times but still gets blunt after a few uses. I prefer a Henckel's knife that was part of a set bought nearly 10 years ago. I hardly ever sharpen this one and it still has a good edge. I am sure everyone has their favourite knife. When I was living at home I used a mini Chinese cleaver for nearly everything and I know that's the only knife my mum uses.

When I was looking up knives, the general consensus is that you only need 3 different types. An 8 inch chef's knife, a paring knife and a serrated bread one.

  Living in Switzerland, I own quite a few Victorinox knives and peelers. This little one has to be my most used kitchen gadget.

  They are amazingly sharp and cost about £3. For a few years now I have used this about six times a day, every day and it's still not blunt!

One of the things I'll miss most about Switzerland when we move is the bread. Every village no matter how small always has a boulangerie (and a hairdresser!) that sells delicious fresh bread so I understand how important a bread knife is. 

After a quick scan on Amazon, I found a few knives that are not expensive that would be a great addition to the holiday rental.

This Victorinox chef's knife retails for around £22.

This bread knife has glowing customer reviews and is only £13.

MP

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