THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)

[Frozzie]

Sorry, emoji, not imoji!

Ok thx 😃

I can see all the icons too dede even before i installed emoji 😊

[Aussie Brenda]

MeganJane, those little victorinox knifes are great I have 10 well did have I think there was 9 last count, I don't know who the knife appropriator, was thinking it was grandson with Aspberger's (loves fishing, but doesn't look after his gear according to his Mum), I have my Dad's big Victorinox carving knife but it is too heavy, I worked in a butcher shop for a few years in SA and bought a lovely boning knife which is a favorite.

[meganjane]

I was given the Scanpan knife sharpener for Xmas and it's excellent. I already had a ceramic one for my Global knife, but you have to put water in it, so the Scanpan one is just quicker and easier to use.

[Halex]

MJ is the scanpan sharpener for all the multi colour knives.

I really need to buy some knives that stay sharp or sharpen well.

DH no good at sharpening & nor am I. Itook my mundial knives to gc to get sharpened, they lasted  about 1 month. Dont know what I am doing wrong. Yes they do go in the dishwasher but its no good to me if you cant put them in.

H

[gertbysea]

Yikes! I have had some Mundial knives for  30 years and they are still going strong. I sharpen them regularly but have never put them in the dishwasher. When they get a few chips I have them professionally sharpened. The blades get a bit smaller but they are still great knives.

I also have some regular Scanpan knives which are not wonderful steel but they sharpen easily with Zwilling A J Henckels Solingen sharpener which I keep on the bench top at ALL times. REMOVE IT AT YOUR PERIL!

The cheap colored Scanpan knives stay sharp for quite a while but are more or less disposable if you do not have a sharpener.

My advice is to never put any cooks knives in the dishwasher.

Gert

[fundj&e]

hally not sure why, but you really shouldn't but them in the dishwasher

update 

 Here are the most common reasons

You might cut yourself.
The knife might cut the dishwasher’s plastic coating on the racks.
The hot temperature might harm the handle, especially if it’s wooden.
The dishwashing detergent might make a glob on the knife blade and cause it to pit.
The knife might knock against other stuff in the dishwasher and get nicked

[Halex]

Thank you guys

I have a miele dishwasher that has a horizontal rack for knives so no harming anyone.

If things dont go in the diswasher they are no good for us.

H

[gertbysea]

I think  that rack is for regular knives and not precious steel blades. Mainly the reason for not putting them in the dishwasher is that the dishwasher detergent can be corrosive and it is also not good for wooden handles. Maybe the Furi knives would be ok but  I would not risk an expensive  knife.

I removed those racks from my dishwasher so I could fit my long stemmed wine glasses.  Priorities right!!!

My husband put my special boning knife  in the dishwasher about 40  years ago.  I asked  him tomrefurbish it  from handle to tip of blade. Cost him plenty. Probably could have bought a new one for what it cost him. Lesson learned . I still have both. And I still love both but one is not as sharp as the other these days.

Gert

[Halex]

Ok ok you guys have got me. I will invest in a couple of new knives and I wont put them in the dishwasher.

H

[fundj&e]

lol hally

[DizzyGirl]

I only put our dinner knives in the dishwasher and all my good knives get hand washed. I am fussy with the dishwasher and like to wash all my plastics by hand too. The only things that go into the dishwasher are plates, mugs and cutlery. Evberything else get handwashed.

[Halex]

I am an everything girl, LOL, everything in the dishwasher, everything in the freezer, the list goes on.....

H

[Very Happy Jan]

I'm a bit like you Hally. When I'm looking to buy something if it's not dishwasher safe I don't buy it. Knives, my good saucepans ( hardly ever used now  ) and good glasses are the exceptions as they never go into the dishwasher. I'm will be in the market for a new dishwasher soon as one of the drawers in my Fisher & Paykel has broken. I was quoted $600 to repair so have decided to manage with 1 drawer until that breaks then buy a new one. Not sure what to get

[obbie]

All of my stuff goes in the dishwasher too.
works great.

Robyn

[gertbysea]

I only put our dinner knives in the dishwasher and all my good knives get hand washed. I am fussy with the dishwasher and like to wash all my plastics by hand too. The only things that go into the dishwasher are plates, mugs and cutlery. Everything" else get handwashed.

Hand wash plastics!!!!!  Life is too short. But I  have to say I hate that they never dry in the dishwasher. Life is also too short to hang out washing. Now there is a can of worms about to be opened.

Ok ok you guys have got me. I will invest in a couple of new knives and I wont put them in the dishwasher.

You won't be disappointed Hally. I think they will stay sharper and last longer.

Gert