Messermeister Knives:

Premiere german knives line

Messermeister Knives are one of the most well-known and popular premiere German cutlery lines for the kitchen. They offer such characteristics as a complete line of cutlery with impressive durability in their quality of blade steel that will hold and reshape with an impeccable cutting edge. This cutlery offers a fortified edge for ease of sharpening.

The San Moritz Elite Line features a personalization plate in the handle for engraving initials, which makes it a wonderful gift idea. Messermeister Knives is very popular with both amateur and professional chefs the world over.

Traditional german craftsmanship

Messermeister Knives are dedicated in producing top quality kitchen cutlery. Messermeister manufactures their cutlery in Solingen, Germany, inside their factory of over 150 years. Each knife features the classical appreciation and innovative ingenuity in cutlery that is the hallmark of traditional German artistry.

The Basic Knives

Basic knives include chef knives, paring knives, serrated knives and utility knives. These will aid in most food preparations. You should choose the right knife for the job at hand and your style of cooking. Some people may only need one knife.

Chef's knife

Chef Knives feature a large tapered blade of approximately 8 inches in length; they are useful for slicing, dicing, mincing and chopping.

Paring knife

Similar to chef knives although they feature tapered blades approximately 3 - 4 inches in length. They are useful for peeling and slicing vegetables and fruits.

Utility knife

Utility Knives are a larger version of paring knives; they are useful for slicing large vegetables and slicing meats. It is second mate of a chef knife that features a narrower blade for lightweight jobs, such as slicing raw chicken breast or cutting gristle away from meat.

Meridian Elite line

The company offers also two excellent models in their Meridian Elite line. Each of these offers a blade that extends through its riveted handle. The handle will never crack or separate from the knife. Scalloped-edge or serrated knives are useful for cutting foods that are crusty or have tough skins, such as tomatoes, bread, ham and roasts.

Specialty Cutlery

Never feel pressured into purchasing Messermeister knives you will never use. However, if you are a confident cook you may be interested in investing in a large set of cutlery. You should however, make sure the set includes knives you want and will use. Alternately, you can design your own set of kitchen cutlery. Here you will find specialty knives for your use.

*Birds Beak Payer -- These knives are wonderful when working with round vegetables and fruits, since if features a small size it is easy to handle while being a great tool for creating garnishes.

* Santoku (Japanese cook's knife) -- This Japanese cook style knife features a wide blade that makes fast work of chopping large amounts of food.

* Baby Chef Knife -- This knife features an extra wide blade with the right percentage of curvature to permit a good rocking motion when slicing or chopping. The baby chef knife is the Messermeister paring knife with attitude.

*Cheese Knife -- This knife features an allowance of air between the blade surface and the food, which keeps the cheese from sticking while offering a clean cut. You can use the forked end tip to lift and serve sliced cheese.

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