My sister is getting married in about 8 months. She recently asked me for a list of household items that I absolutely love but that might not be on her radar to add to her registry. One thing that immediately crossed my mind was high quality knives.
We received Cutco knives as a wedding gift 9 1/2 years ago, and to this day, they have not needed to be sharpened. They get used constantly. I absolutely love them.
But let me tell you what I DON’T love….the hoops you have to jump through to buy them, and the expense. While I think the price is ultimately justified by the quality, it really stinks having to fork over so much money for a knife. I don’t even dare to dream about owning a full set of those bad boys. But what is worse than the price is the fact that Cutco knives are difficult to buy. There is NO option for buying directly online. You MUST contact a local sales rep and work through that person.
And I’ve already explained how ambivalent (at best) I feel about working with direct sales reps. The pressure to buy more always feels like it is there, and that just makes me uncomfortable. And then you get asked to consider hosting a party, which can be tempting because it would be nice to get a hefty discount on your own purchase. But then you’d have to host a party. When all you want to do is buy a knife. Sheesh.
There are a few key benefits to using a ceramic knife:
1. Ceramic knives’ hardness means that the ceramic blade will resist wear and remain sharper than a steel blade.
2. non-stick surface makes the ceramic blade easy to clean.
3. No metallic taste or smell. The ceramic blade will not interact with your food’s taste, as metal can do.
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Lily Kwan says
I would choose the Ceramic Chef’s Knife.
Aisling says
I need the chef’s knife the most. I’d use it all the time.
Auriette says
I would love to have the 4.8″ slicing knife. That’s the size knife I use most, and the one I have is getting dull.
amanda says
The 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife : )
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Chris N says
Definitely the six-inch chef’s knife. It is the most used knife in our kitchen. We use it for everything. Thanks for the chance at a great knife.
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Erin R says
DEF the chef’s knife
Breanne says
I need the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife
brian e. says
Thanks for the giveaway…we could use a Shenzhen Knives’ 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knife !
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Quanda says
The 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife. Thanks! 🙂
Paula Lee says
I need the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife!
Patricia Crowley says
We could really use the 6″ Chef knife…these look great!
Kathleen Conner says
I would like the 6″ ceramic chef’s knife
valancia says
6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife
Tiffany Noell says
I need the 2 pc everyday set. Im not a cooking pro, and cant sharpen a knife to save my life! I have a nice knife block, but I only use 2 of the knives and they are getting dull and I think Im ruining them when I try to sharpen them lol
Molly K says
I would love the 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knife. I need a new small paring knife as mine is cheap and isn’t very sharp anymore.
Don D says
I could really use the 2-pc Everyday Set
Deb S says
I could use them all but the slicing knife more.
Diana Bradford Hatch says
I would love a ceramic slicing knife
Jenn S. says
I could really use the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife.
Lara N. says
6″ ceramic chef’s knife
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Tabitha E. says
i need the chefs knife the most
Claire says
love the slicing knife
Garilyn says
Actually, I could really use the chef’s knife. The slicer knife would be great also.
Roxanne K says
The 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife would be a great addition to my kitchen!
Howell says
I need the slicing knife.
Rochelle says
I need the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife. Very nice products. Thanks!
Jessica says
I could really use the 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knife
Jessica Peeling says
I’d be able to use the 6″ chef’s knife the mos, and then the 3.2″! jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
Eugenie says
I need the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s knife.
Brittney House says
I love the ceramic slicing knife.
Mandy S. says
Def the 6″ ceramic chef’s knife!
Christine says
the 2 piece everyday set
Corey Olomon says
The 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife looks good.
Kristin says
The chef’s knife would be the most useful here. We have a couple of good smaller knives, but not much that’s bigger, especially now that fall is here and we’re slicing harder fruits and veggies!
Erica C. says
The 3 piece set would be great for me!
kathleen siegle says
I need the 2 piece everyday set
Kristi S says
I’d love the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife!!
Michelle Hagewood says
Obviously I would like the 3pc collection but if I had to choose one then it would be the 6″ chef’s knife. I cut a lot of meat and freeze it so it’s in portions that are just enough for my family since we aren’t big into left overs.
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john hutchens says
6″chefs knife
Amy T says
3 piece chef’s set!
angela says
I need the ceramic peeler, mine broke years ago and i haven’t found a good replacement!
Madeline Jones says
I want the chef’s knife!
susanlanai says
We could really use the paring knife for cutting up all our little one’s fruits.
Anita Yancey says
I could really use the ceramic paring knife.
Linda White says
the paring knife would be great!
Vanderbilt Wife says
I tried these out at the Once a Month Mom Tweetup and they are AWESOME! I’d love to have one!
ferriz says
i could use the 6″ ceramic chefs knife because its not too big or too small. perfect multitasking size!
Daniel M says
chef’s knife looks handy
ACMommy3 says
I could really use the 6″ Chef’s Knife!
Theresa Shafer says
I am always looking for a good 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knife
Anji R. says
I could really use the chef’s knife 🙂 greer_75023@yahoo.com
Nicole C. says
I need the 3.2″ ceramic paring knife.
Heather Lovell says
The 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife would be great.
Kristen says
I would LOVE the Chef’s set.
Daiva says
3 piece chef set
Elizabeth says
I think the knife I would use most is the 6″ chef’s knife. Great giveaway!
Jessica King says
I definitely need the 6″ Chef’s Knife the most!
Anonymous says
I would use the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife.
Selene M says
6 ‘ Chef Knife
Anna S. says
The ceramic peeler looks really great.
Amanda Hoffman says
the slicing knife
Reanne Burnett says
Put me in with those that like that paring knife! Thanks for the chance.
Missy Lynnh says
Definitely the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s knife! I currently only own one Chef’s knife so it seems like it’s always dirty.
Tracy says
I’d like the slicing knife, or the fruit and veggie set!
bridget3420 says
The two piece fruit and veggie set & peeler would make a great addition to my kitchen
Erica Best says
Ceramic Peeler would be nice to have
Emily N. says
3.2 ceramic paring knife
ANGIE FRYER says
I THINK I WOULD USE THE SLICING KNIFE MOST OFTEN
bev says
I cook alot and have a lot of friends and family so it’s hard to cook if the knife
is dull a paring knife would help.
Cassie M Dow says
I want them all…but the 4.8″ slicing knife I guess would be my top pick
Darrell says
I could really use the ceramic paring knife!
Erinn S says
I need a new slicing knife bad!
Debbie C says
I most need the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife for tomatoes and such.
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Ashley Elaine says
I like the 2-piece Fruit & Vegetable Set
Jennifer C says
I would use the 6″ chef’s knife the most.
heather stevens says
i am so in need of the ceramic paring knife!
Susan Chester says
I most need the paring knife. I recently lost mine and miss it!
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renee says
I need this one: 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife
Bethany C. says
I most need the chef’s knife.
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Sunnie says
I think Id use the pairing knives.
mitinita says
chef’s knife
Patty White says
I need the 6″ Ceramic Chefs Knife!!
Little Miss Sunshine says
I use my chef’s knife so much! It’s not great quality, so I have to sharpen it ALL THE TIME. It gets bad enough I have to take it to my dad to sharpen out the dings on his power grinder! A ceramic one would be wonderful.
Julia says
I need the chef’s knife!
Heather C says
We could really use the whole set, but the chef’s knife would see the most use in our house.
Kristi C says
I need the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife.
Schmidty says
The paring knife is the one I could really use.
Hayley says
the ceramic chef knife!
Sandra O says
I would love the ceramic paring knife or the ceramic peeler! ~thank you~
tracy davis says
The chef’s knife
Dana says
I need a pairing knife
Laura says
That would probably be the 6″ ceramic chef’s knife
Suzanne K says
I really need the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife – that’s the size I use most, for just about everything, and my current knife is NOT at all sharp! So bad, so in need of being replaced with a good one like this!
Aspiring New Moms says
I need the chef’s knife! 🙂
MEG Calabrese says
The 3.2″ paring knife would get the most use in my house.
Sammi says
the 6″ Chef’s knife
LLL with Leslie says
I need the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife
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Betsy Hoff says
We could use the Paring Knives 3.2″ These I use for most everything!
amy says
I would love the 4.8″ ceramic slicing knife
Michelle says
The chef’s knife would be awesome!
Cindy D says
I could use the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife!
Tepe Rodrigo says
I like the 6″ ceramic chef’s knife.
Kelly T says
the 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knives
Beth Hill says
I would love the 4.8″ ceramic slicing knife, those seem to be the ones we reach for the most and take a beating!
shirley fin says
could really use the slicing knife for vegetables
Heidi Daily says
I could definitely use the slicing knife the most
Gina @ The Crave to Save says
I would love to have the 3.2″ ceramic paring knife
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Ericka T says
As luck would have it, I need the chef knife the most.
Amy W. says
We need the Chef’s Knife.
Patricia N says
I’d love to have one of the 3.2″ Ceramic Paring Knives.
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Allyson Bossie says
I like the chefs knife!
Cynthia Conley says
I like the 4.8″ Ceramic Slicing Knife
valerie mabrey says
6″ ceramic chef’s knife
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Rebecca Graham says
I could use the 6 inch ceramic chef’s knife.
Becca alley says
Their paring kneif would be a great addition
Julie says
love the 3.2 ceramic paring knife
Ann F says
I would love to the Shenzhen’s 3-pc Chef’s ceramic knife set.
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Jody says
I could really use the 6″ Ceramic Chef’s Knife.
Lisa Cowan Whitham says
I could use the 3 piece chef set
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lisa says
The Chef Knife
Meghan Lynn Page says
the 2 piece everyday set, we need all new ones!
Robin Blankenship says
slicing knife
Kimberly Schotz says
The Chef Knife or maybe the Slicing Knife
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Marilyn Wons says
The 6″ Ceramic Chef’s knife is the one I need the most in the kitchen!
sindy says
I would like the Ceramic Paring Knife!
Lyra says
The chef’s knife!
Leigh Owens says
I could use the chef’s knife the most, but after that, the slicing knife.
Rebekah {honeyandcheese} says
Oh goodness, wouldn’t I love to have some Cutco knives! My mom has a full set – my dad sold them long enough to acquire a set for her – so I grew up using them. But I definitely agree that it’s incredibly frustrating to only be able to purchase through a rep.
Anyway . . . either the slicing knife or the chef’s knife would be a great addition to my kitchen. Lots of veggies and potatoes to cut. 🙂
Kristie says
I could really use athe 6″ ceramic chef’s knife.