| | |  | Knives | Home » » » Wusthof Gourmet 10-Piece Knife Block Set | | | | | | | Description: | | If top-shelf Wüsthof knives will break your bank, you can still get high-quality performance and construction with the mid-range Wüsthof Gourmet line. Each Gourmet knife is stamped from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, honed by hand, and hardened by the Friodur ice process, for maximum strength and stain-resistance. These knives boast a full tang, which is triple-riveted to a contoured handle made of Novadur polypropylene. This construction is impact-resistant, comfortable to hold, and durable. | | | Features: | |
• Includes: 3-inch parer, 4-inch utility knife, 5-inch tomato knife, 6-inch sandwich knife, 8-inch carving knife, 8-inch bread knife, 8-inch cook's knife, kitchen shears and 9-inch steel
• Handsome, wooden block; stores and protects knives
• High-carbon, stainless-steel blades are precision laser-cut; hand-honed, laser-tested edges
• Ergonomic, slip-resistant handle with durable, seamless construction
• Made in Germany; lifetime warranty against defects
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 16.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.2 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.53 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.17 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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56 of 57 found the following review helpful:
 Not the "Classic" Wüsthof KnivesAug 26, 2007
By M.G.262
After purchasing this item, I realized there are different varieties of Wüsthof knives. The "Classic" and "Grand Prix" are made from forged steel, where as the "Gourmet" series is stamped from a sheet of steel. They look more cheaply made and while I'm sure they are good knives, it's worth your money to have one amazing knife, as opposed to 10 good knives. Thankfully the seller was great about accepting my return. Also of note: the shears were left out of the shipment, likely just a fluke, but make sure you count the pieces when your package arrives! Also, the knives arrived in a 17-slot block, not the 9-slot block mentioned in the description.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Good blades, nice feelApr 10, 2007
By J. Shinn
I was surprised at the quality of these knives for the price. I was not prepared to spend a rediculous amount of money on a knife set with a blade for every plausible occasion. This set has the perfect number of knives and each one feels natural in the hand.
Although this set comes with a sharpener, I recommend getting the Wüsthof 2904 Knife-Life knife and scissor sharpener. You will not need to sharpen these knives much, but that sharpener will make your life much easier and will renew every single pair of scissors in your house.
I also recommend, as others have, to never place these knives in the dishwasher. Also be sure to washt hem by hand and thoroughly dry them immediately after use. This will drastically increase their longevity.
If you purchase these, and I propose you do so, then get a travel roll bag for knives. This is because you will want to take them to friends' and family's homes to "show them off"!
22 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 Surprised that Wusthof makes such a low quality setSep 28, 2007
By GY
We just got these knives for our wedding and were so excited to be the proud new owners of a set of Wusthof knives. What a disappointment we had when we pulled them from the box. These sheet-metal knives look like they'd snap at the very sight of a raw carrot. These knives bent easily, looked cheap and were immediately returned to their box. We plan to stick with Wusthof, but are going to return these and pay the extra for a good set of Classics or Culinars.
It's understandable that Wusthof (or any company) wants to provide products for entry-level buyers, and apparently this was the only way to reach this price point. But, after seeing these and reading a couple of reviews, it seems a waste of very good money for knives that don't look like they'll make it through the holidays, muchless years to come.
Save your money and invest in their forged steel!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Wusthof means qualityJun 06, 2010
By GT
My wife is the gourmet. She says these knives are superb. She also liked the particular variety of knives in this set. Too often, preselected sets have knives that simply aren't very useful for the home kitchen. This one makes a good starter set. We like to give knives as wedding gifts (for couples who like to cook) and this makes an excellent choice.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good knives at a great priceSep 10, 2009
By Charles C. Lamm
Have not used all of the knives yet, but the paring knives and the chef are both great. They are sharp and have a good feel to the hand. The only drawback I see so far is that the chef's knife could have a little more weight to it for hand control/feel when chopping food such as carrots, radishes, etc.
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