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Proctor Silex 74311 Easy Slice Electric Knife, White

September 9th, 2009

Every home needs an electric knife. Whether it’s to cut up the turkey for Thanksgiving, a roast for Christmas or that ham for Easter. It is so much easier than doing it with a regular knife (unless maybe you are a chef).

I purchased this Hamilton Beach Proctor Silex Easy Slice electric knife to have on hand for all those special occasions when you ask hubby to do the slicing for you!!

This electric knife has two stainless steel blades and a hand contoured grip handle. It has a nice touch button control and is lightweight. The blades release with the touch of a button on the bottom side of the handle. It has a plastic guard which holds the two knives together when pushing them into the handle unit. The on and off switch button is on top of the handle and easy to start up with a push of your thumb.

I like that its quick and really easy to assemble and use. The only thing you need to wash are the blades and I have washed them by hand and thrown them in the dishwasher. When clean I put them back in the plastic sheath that they came in for storage. If the handle should get dirty or greasy from the food I just wipe it down with a hot soapy dishcloth and wipe dry. The whole thing goes back in the box until the next time we need it.

This is a great electric knife for the price!

$16.99 at amazon.com

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J.A. Henckels International Everedge 13-Piece Knife Set with Bonus Cheese Knife

September 4th, 2009

Because this set included so many pieces for such little money, I didn’t really expect much in the way of quality. But I needed new knives for my kitchen, so I decided to give these a shot. I have to say that I really underestimated their quality! These knives are exactly what I needed. The knives are a nice weight, without being difficult to handle. The block safely corrals all the knives, which helps keep the edges from being dulled by banging around in a kitchen drawer. I also like that the knives can be put into the dishwasher, since I have neither the time nor the inclination to pamper my kitchen utensils.