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Can anybody explain what knifes are best for what kitchen tasks?

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The Collection Includes:
8-inch chef's knife  - basic chopping using heavy end and pivot from the point. great for parsley, cilantro, cabbage, lettuce etc. 
7-inch Santoku knife - slicing and dicing, fruit such as pineapple, mango etc. also excellent for fresh fillets of fish, dicing or slicing. 
8-inch slicing knife - for cooked roasts, slicing cooked meat or fish. 
8-inch bread knife - allows you to slice softer items without squashing them down, slicing action, serrated edge so beware and use correctly.
5.5-inch utility knife - smaller version of chef's knife, for smaller amounts but same use. good for filleting fresh fish.
6-inch boning knife - stiff knife designed to bone legs of lamb, pork, cut out ham bones etc. Nice size for a boning knife and well designed to protect fingers/hand in tight tough places. 
3.5-inch paring knife - peeling potatoes, apples, taking skin off fruit, curved small knife, very useful.
(8) 4.5-inch steak knives - serrated knives for the dinner table to use for steak, pork, tougher protein that needs a sharper knife. 
8-inch kitchen shears - heavy duty scissors for cutting through bone, cut through fish fins, trimming tough pieces of meat etc.
8-inch sharpener - keeps the edge sharp when using. Will need to have an edge to use this, have knives re edged every two years depending on use. 
Rubber-wood storage block - remember to clean this monthly!! a little dish soap and drop of bleach, drop!
Good value for money, well made. Not world class, but excellent for day to day home use.

Question 2

Are the knives already sharpened and ready to use?

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Yes the knives are ready to go when they arrive, I would give them a wash before use. They do also come with a sharpening tool

Question 3

What grade stainless steel are these?

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Unsure!! But they are really good knives. I've had them a year. No signs of rusting and only just had to sharpen then for the first time recently. I'm a chef and they really are good quality for the home

Question 4

Does the Bread knife work for carving to?

Accepted Answer

I have no idea as I never received the knives I only got the knife block.

ASIN	B00R3Z49G6
Best Sellers Rank	5,051 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 1 in Block Sets
Blade Edge	Serrated, Plain, Straight
Blade Material Type	High Carbon Stainless Steel
Blade edge	Serrated, Plain, Straight
Blade material	High Carbon Stainless Steel
Brand	Amazon Basics
Brand Name	Amazon Basics
Colour	Black
Construction Type	Full Tang
Country Of Origin	China
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 21,517 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	00841710105391
Handle Material	Plastic
Is the item dishwasher safe?	No
Item Dimensions	20 x 11 x 35.9 centimetres
Item Length	7.87 Inches
Item Weight	2.28 kg
Item dimensions L x W x H	20 x 11 x 35.9 centimetres
Manufacturer	Amazon
Manufacturer Part Number	P989
Model Number	P989
Number of Items	1
Set Name	Amazon Basics 14-Piece High Carbon Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife Set
Style	Single
Style Name	Single
UPC	840324413250 885359874195 841710105391
Unit Count	14.0 count

Amazon Basics 14-Piece Knife Set with Block, Black

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