21 Jan
That Lovely #2: MCUSTA Chef’s Knife
“My parents want to give us something off of the registry for the wedding.”
A wedding registry gives a couple the chance to create a dream wish list. What does it mean when your Polish relatives want to get you something you haven’t already asked for?
This was before I knew about my FIL’s completely awesome knive/sword collection, and so I still didn’t quite understand what I was getting when I opened it the week before the wedding.
This knife, is my best friend in the kitchen. When I dice, it sings. When I slice, it purrs. Sometimes we disagree and my finger ends up red, but I know that I’m always in the wrong in these situations and I never swear in anger at my little friend. Mcusta is allergic to the dishwasher so I lovingly wash her by hand each day. It’s a love affair of epic proportions.
I assure you, this knife is as amazing as the photo I took of it.
I love this knife so much I keep it in the original wood box it came in. I left the purple ribbon tied around it for the first few weeks, but I later realized that was an exercise in ridiculousness.
If you are still using the Wal-mart knife set you got in college, you are past due for an upgrade.
Oh, and if you speak Japanese, I would love to know how to say her name.
Also:
I'm a farm-raised almost-crunchy stroller-pushing picture-taking lifestyle-blog-writing gastronomy-obsessed divine-seeking thrift-store-combing cheese-inhaling pavement-pounding laughter-sprinkling lover of individuality and taking chances.
I am frightened that you’re singing the praises of knife….
1I am frightened that you’re singing the praises of knife….
Shoes, yes
Dresses, yes
Knives…not so much. I won’t get on your bad side
2A good knife can make such a difference in a kitchen… Ah the time you save slicing things… the pleasure of it being done right.
3I don’t know that kind but it sure looks nice.
Only cute little you could make a knife sound like you favorite teddy bear. Great job on your photos, they are so good. Lighting is prefect. Of course your photographer mother would fixate on the photographs.
4My boyfriend’s mother has had her set of knives for 25 years. She bought them when she was living in Germany because they were cheap. She thought it was dumb luck that they had held out this long.
Then a foodie friend of hers stopped by and got all excited about her knives. Turns out they’re Wusthof - and that is fancy!
For the last 24 1/2 years the knives have been relegated to the dishwasher. For the last six months they’ve been handwashed.
5Ahhhh, nothing is better than a good knife! It makes you want to cook, especially things with lots of prep work. Now, you need to learn how to properly sharpen it, and it’ll be awesome forever!
6I adore my knife, it’s not the best in the world but it’s balance just about perfect for me.
Sort of like a paint brush for an artist or a pipette for a lab monkey a knife is such an extension of the chef. I weep for the day that mine finally dies.
7Good knives are so important, I totally get this.
8i cant pronounce it but i totally appreciate it!
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