W¨¹STHOF Classic Carving Knife with Hollow Edge / 20cm

A carving knife with a sharp, durable stainless steel blade and ergonomic handle and air pockets that prevent food from sticking to its sides. It can be used on its own or with a carving fork (sold separately or as a set). —DETAILS— W¨¹STHOF knives have been manufactured in the city of Solingen, Germany since 1814. The company, which is still run by the founding family, takes quality very seriously C which explains why their knives consistently feature in ‘best of’ lists. Every knife in the Classic range is fully forged from a single piece of stainless steel so it has a full tang, which allows for excellent blade-to-handle balance. The high-carbon blade undergoes a process in which the steel¡¯s molecular structure is realigned to be stronger and more robust, honed twice by hand and once by laser to ensure a perfect finish. This laser finish is the result of a proprietary technology called PEtec, which makes blades 20% sharper, with double the edge retention. The traditional riveted handle features a full bolster and finger guard, aiding the proper knife technique in which your thumb and forefinger grip the blade (‘pinch grip’). This carving knife, which has air pockets that prevent food from sticking to its sides, can be used on its own or alongside the W¨¹STHOF Classic Carving Fork. Available individually or as part of a carving set. —BENEFITS— ‘In a Western-style knife, the weight of a blade does a lot of work, especially when cutting tough ingredients (meat with bones, swedes, or pineapples, for example). W¨¹STHOF has mastered the balance between the weight of the blade and the handle, on top of having sharp and durable blades with excellent edge retention. The result is knives that are comfortable to hold and easy to control.’