Kitchen Reviews

This is definitely the sturdiest, sharpest bread knife I've ever owned. The blade is completely rigid, no bending ever. The blade is super sharp, easily cutting through bread or whatever else I put it up against. Makes me wonder how I went so long with my old bread knife.

This bread knife gets the job done in record time with very little hand/wrist effort. Very little pressure on the knife was needed in order to slice through a loaf of very crusty bread from the bakery. In fact, my hand and wrist felt great after slicing the entire loaf into small pieces for appetizers, and the knife created very few crumbs.

I hesitated to buy these because the press was so good.
All the really good knief sets are expensive aren't they? In a word NO!
These are great.
Sharp, they seem to be holding the edge, diswasher safe so far, and
they look good to.
I may buy a second set, I use these for every thing from cutting pbj to
the toughest cuts of meat.

this is great knife set that is highly functional, durable and a cost effective solution. they are also stylish enough for display. i have the whole cutlery set and this was a good addition.

I bought a collection of Pro-S knives about a year ago and never thought this one would be the one I used the most. It is great for use as advertised - peeling, strawberries, etc. But what they don't tell you is how many other things it is useful; cutting chicken legs and thighs, cutting away the ribs from prime rib, and any task where you need to cut something you can't see. Mine dropped on the floor and the tip bent today - definately want to take care of this knife - and if it doesn't straighten out right I guarantee I'll be buying another one.

I used this knife at a friends house. The balance is great. You can tell this is a quality knife. The small tip end is great for coring strawberries. The slightly wider area by the base makes it nice for pealing thin skinned items such at potatoes. This is a must for anyone that picks strawberries to core and freeze. I liked it so much I'm purchasing one for myself. You can't get anything like this at local store.

While visiting friends in KC, I happened to try their Henckels 4-star knives and was amazed at their sharpness, balance, and comfort. I immediately decided I NEEDED to get a set of these knives.

I quickly settled on the 4-star chef's and fillet knives, but tried paring knife after paring knife without finding one that really felt right. The 4-star handle is great on the big knives (where one grips the handle with the entire hand), but didn't feel right on the paring knife; it felt like my pinky was in limbo, not meant to be on the handle, but not meant to be off it, either.

Then I tried THIS knife. The Pro-S 3" paring knife just felt *right* - it fit perfectly, it had just the right heft, and it was far more agile than the longer 4" knives. I've had it for six months and it performs exactly as I expected it to; this knife is just a joy to use.

I love the thing, but you'll probably want to do exactly as I did, trying a number of high-quality knives to find the one that feels right to you.

I love my paring knife! I cook a lot of fresh vegetables and find this knife to be wonderful for peeling and cleaning them all. I have small hands and have trouble finding a knife that fells right and fits my hand. The knife is sharp, well balanced and comfortable to hold. I would recommend this product to everyone who loves to cook.

Oh, dear God, I love these knives. Their weight in your hand is hefty without being tiring. The blades are sharp, precise, and easy to handle. And do they slice? I mean -- and do they SLICE!!!

After each meal, I hand-wash these instruments and give them a quick touch of the sharpening stone. I then gently, very gently, place them back into their case for safekeeping. Is it any wonder my fiancé is jealous?

I do have one complaint -- I only have four of these knives. I'm going to need at least eight more for the grilling I plan to do next summer. I mean, it's going to take a big patio party to properly show off these fine blades.

Received the “Pro” kitchen set as a gift for Christmas. ....They are sharper than any other knife, cut through everything like butter, and hold very naturally in your hand. So, when I received a gift certificate for Amazon, I thought “why not”… I’ll get a matching steak knife set .... But ONCE AGAIN, I found that the price is worth it… I LOVE MY HENCKEL "PRO" KNIVES!!! This will be the last set I’ll ever have to buy.

I have purchased several major brands of non-stick cookware and have been disappointed with their performance. This is my third piece of Henckels cookware. I will be replacing all of my non-stick cookware with Henckels, it can't be beat for cooking performance or ease of cleaning.

I am a Personal Chef, and have one of these dutch ovens for home use, and a second one for business use. I LOVE TWIN CAST! The interior is smooth, with no rivets, so clean-up takes seconds. Heat distribution is even. Works great on gas and electric both. AND the Henckels 4-qt dutch oven with lid is much lighter that the Calphalon 5-qt Professional non-stick which I now use only as back-up. After I write this review, I'm going to order the 11-inch twin cast skillet.

This is one great knife! I have other Henckles knives and am very happy with them. I have bought other knives which were less pricey, but once you try this brand, you will chose it again.

This knife is one of the best knives I 've ever used. I have been a cook in the restaurant industry for 3 years now, and this is the knife I go for everytime I cook at home. It is well balanced, so it is very easy to handle. It fits well in your hand, and doesn't slip around. It is especially great for chopping and slicing. I just wish I had gotten mine at such a great price! This truly is a must have for any aspiring chef.

I have used this knife for everything and the handle fits perfectly in your hand (all sizes.) The blade is exceptionally sturdy and it wears very well- I even dropped it a couple of times (oops!) Highly recommended to all the foodies out there.

I have 1 original Twin Star knife(3 years) and several Twin Star Plus knives (2 years). I use them everyday. The instructions say they should not be sharpened. I keep them all at a sharpness where they will easily slice tomatoes. This requires an occasional pass over a STEEL. I don't know if this is considered sharpening but I have seen no damage to the blades yet. I also have a few 5 Star Henckles knives. These are basicly the same style but have regular blades. They are nice but sharpening them is no fun. I do not know if in the long term these knives will last but so far they cannot be beat.

A curved blade helps cut tough homemade bread when that bit of crust at the bottom hangs on until the end. Straight blades tend to hang up at the tip. I'm not sure that you need to spend this much on a bread knife, but it's a beautiful knife that fits with the rest of this set and it's the better of the two.

First of all they are both Henckel Pro-S knives. They don't have bad points.

#1 The country knife has a slightly curved blade as compared to the straight edge of the regular bread knife

#2 The country is 1" longer (duh)

And the winner is . . . 8" Regular. The reason? They are both made by Henckels and both are top of the line. Unless there is a real need for an extra inch of cutting surface and slight curve to the blade for a couple of bucks more(and so far I can only see that holding a bigger knife is more spectacular), go for the 8" regular unless you really believe that bigger is better.

I've been in the market for a mid-sized knife for a while now. My 10-inch chef's knife is too clumsy for some tasks, and my paring knives are too small. Enter the Henckels 6-inch utility blade.

The first thing I noticed was the wood handle -- I much prefer wood to the newer rubbery handles. Also, the heavy back-weighting made it feel quite steady in my hand: I liked the balance. The blade itself is sturdy, shaped like a small version of a chef's knife. And -boy!- is it sharp! This makes trimming small cuts of meat and vegetables very easy. I highly recommend this knife.

This knife is very versitle and extremely well made. It has perfect balance and is razor sharp. Prep work is a joyous experience with it. It stays sharp under heavy use for quite sometime. To maintain its edge, I only have to pass it a few times on each side against a sharpening rod. Its high carbon quality steel blade lends itself perfectly to honing a razor sharp edge that lasts for a long time compared to a stainless steel blade. If you purchase this high quality knife, it's imperative that you have a means to sharpen it to maintain its perfection.