Chef Knives Reviews

We own the excellent Emerilware nonstick cookware set so we thought we couldn't go wrong with this cutlery set especially considering they are made by Wusthof. We were wrong. This set is the cheapest Wusthof makes, and it's noticeable from the first cut. The stamped blades are very thin, light, not at all strong and bend when cutting. There is no bolster/finger guard as in other Wusthof lines. The box says the blades are full tang, but you cannot see this in the handle. Only the top of the handle shows the steel, the bottom does not. The handle itself looks and feels a lot like cheap solid plastic. Finally the steak knifes are thin and weak, just like the cooking knives. Only reason I give this 2 stars is that for $200 you do get a lot of knives and I like the block that holds both the cook and steak knives. We returned this set and bought the excellent Calphalon set, which for $180 you get the same knives as in this set but fully forged and much more robust. Emeril could do a lot better with this "signature" knife set.