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[///M5 2,833]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Congrats Steve!! Is this #2?

[///M5 2,833]

And yes, I'm dumb enough to have 3 sets of knives. Two match, the other I use.

Now the truth is revealed.

Set of Costco's = Free. They are in a portable carrier that I bring camping although they reside in my boat in the summer.

Set of Global's = Paid for. I ONLY use two of them. The rest are in a drawer. I use the bread knife and the 5" knife which I'd call an apple & garlic knife. Of course, if I am using my chef's knife I don't bother to grab it.

Third set is all non-matching. Shun 10" Chef, F Dick 12" Chef, Masamoto 30cm Sashimi knife, Wusthoff Paring

For a boning/filet I currently use the Global, but would like to replace it with something that fits.

Also have a set of Wusthoff steak knifes.

And yes, retail on the collection is probably over $2500.

[stevemead08 752]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Congrats Steve!! Is this #2?

yes sir. My son is 2 years and 4 months. Will almost be three when the newest one comes.

[SS Teacher 177]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Baby girls are sooo much fun, that changes when they become teenagers.

[///M5 2,833]

And the stupid thing is I was idiotic and got all sorts of matching ones I don't use.

99% of the cutting I do is with the Shun. The other knives I could actually live without. That would have reduced the $2500 to $300. Throw in a couple $20 who gives a shit knives and I'd be golden.

ooo, forgot there is one Cutco I love. The bread and butter knife. I only use it for buttering & spreading though. Could probably get a similar spatula device on amazon for $3.

[///M5 2,833]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Congrats Steve!! Is this #2?

yes sir. My son is 2 years and 4 months. Will almost be three when the newest one comes.

Wasn't sure if it was 2 or 3. Knew you had a son

That will be a great separation. Ours are nearly 2 years apart and having an only 2 year old and a baby was hell. At 3 he could handle it WAY better.

[///M5 2,833]

MK, I never claim to know things up front but am always willing to learn. Just sucks when learning costs you a lot of money.

I define expensive different than other people though. Expensive isn't the price you pay. Expensive is when you buy something only to realize later on what you bought doesn't serve it's purpose. That's fucking expensive. I learn from those expenses. Other ones, not so much.

[///M5 2,833]

Just like the coffee grinder. I've got nearly $600 into ones that weren't usable. Even compared to the $800 grinder I use the $600 wasted is a lot more money. This is of course compounded by how cheap I got the actual grinder I use for.

[///M5 2,833]

Or espresso. What is more expensive a $1500 machine or the 2 $150+ machines that got thrown away?

[///M5 2,833]

Same thing with pans.

New Tfal every year for 4 years at $20 each.

Frustrated, buy All Clad with lifetime replacement for $80.

Which $80 was well spent?

[///M5 2,833]

As for buying pans. I'd also think about what type of stove you will have now and in the future. Personally if I didn't need the high heat of a commercial range I'd go with induction. That surely changes your pan selection as they have to be magnetic.

[stevemead08 752]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Congrats Steve!! Is this #2?

yes sir. My son is 2 years and 4 months. Will almost be three when the newest one comes.

Wasn't sure if it was 2 or 3. Knew you had a son :)/>

That will be a great separation. Ours are nearly 2 years apart and having an only 2 year old and a baby was hell. At 3 he could handle it WAY better. :)/>

he's such a little helper now I can't imagine in a year how he will be. He's a busy body, has to stay moving or he goes nuts. He always want a "job" to do.

[///M5 2,833]

These are sweet.

http://www.mauvielusa.com/Copper-Stainless-Steel-Round-Frying-Pan-plu6504.26.html

I actually have the 4mm ones which aren't available in the US. And a full set of them.

Add an All Clad stock pot and All Clad non-stick (which I really only use for reheating) and a cheap blue steel crepe pan and a $12 wok from an Asian grocery store and that sums up my kitchen.

Worth a ticket to Paris to get them though. 4mm 25cm pan there was $70 when I bought them. Locally they were $700.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Congrats Steve!! Your a stud. I can't believe my oldest is turning 16 this month.

[MKader17 332]

These are sweet.

http://www.mauvielus...plu6504.26.html

I actually have the 4mm ones which aren't available in the US. And a full set of them.

Add an All Clad stock pot and All Clad non-stick (which I really only use for reheating) and a cheap blue steel crepe pan and a $12 wok from an Asian grocery store and that sums up my kitchen.

Worth a ticket to Paris to get them though. 4mm 25cm pan there was $70 when I bought them. Locally they were $700.

Good to know. Will have to pick some up when we head that way on the honeymoon.

By the way, the fiance would swoon over those as much as I am.

[dem beats 1,223]

These are sweet.

http://www.mauvielus...plu6504.26.html

I actually have the 4mm ones which aren't available in the US.  And a full set of them.

Add an All Clad stock pot and All Clad non-stick (which I really only use for reheating) and a cheap blue steel crepe pan and a $12 wok from an Asian grocery store and that sums up my kitchen.

Worth a ticket to Paris to get them though.  4mm 25cm pan there was $70 when I bought them.  Locally they were $700.

When you go next time I am sending you with cash!

[dem beats 1,223]

congrats steve!

[djjdnap 78]

[MKader17 332]

These are sweet.

http://www.mauvielus...plu6504.26.html

I actually have the 4mm ones which aren't available in the US. And a full set of them.

Add an All Clad stock pot and All Clad non-stick (which I really only use for reheating) and a cheap blue steel crepe pan and a $12 wok from an Asian grocery store and that sums up my kitchen.

Worth a ticket to Paris to get them though. 4mm 25cm pan there was $70 when I bought them. Locally they were $700.

For the All clad, can you please speak in Bed Bath and Beyond links?

[MKader17 332]

and wtf is a blue steel crepe pan?

[nem 2,019]

Jack is almost 100% better.

His foot swelling is finally going down. I'm so happy for the little guy.

I can never have kids. My dog has an injury and I am about crazy.

Good News! Jack is getting better!

[nem 2,019]

New baby due in June. Super stoked. Maybe a girl this time??

Congrat Steve, remember no hair tricks are allowed with her.

[nem 2,019]

Be careful of what advice you take from Sean. I listen to him a lot and the next thing I am wondering why I settled for what I had or was using. Take the BGE I was happy cooking on a gas grill, but after reading what everybody was saying about the BGE and Sean backing everything up, well I ended up buying one and cring when I see others using a gas grill. All his advice is good and will always keep you going in the right direction reguardless of the question or person.

[Julian 641]

So Coleman Thedinger will start deleting my posts in his thread on CA.Com LOL

[nem 2,019]

So Coleman Thedinger will start deleting my posts in his thread on CA.Com LOL

Glad we don't have people like that here and the ones we do are watched.