Reccomendations for absolutely best steak knife

[medxam]

I am tired of my old steak knives. With the grilling season starting up, I need 2 for me and my lady friend. What do you like?

medxam

 

[Dashriprock]

Laguiole is very traditional and a go-to brand.

I like the Victorinox with the rosewood handles myself.

These are both smooth edged. Serrated is a whole 'nother subject.

 

[Kid44]

I am tired of my old steak knives. With the grilling season starting up, I need 2 for me and my lady friend. What do you like?

medxam

A sharp one.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

we have a couple sets from Wolfgang Puck -- these are great, and fit the hand well-- I am somewhat of a knife person and cannot fault them. JMHO

 

[3dots]

Wüsthof

This is the finest, sharpest set we've ever had.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Victorinox manufactured steak knives for Bo Randall. I have 3 or 4, they seem to be the regular Victorinox red handle but the blades are stamped Randall Made, Orlando Florida. Always a great conversation generator . You can find them occasionally on E Bay. I have a good many Randalls, but these can be bought for around $10 to $20. Cheap way to own a Randall.

 

[GatorFarmer]

Any normal knife that is kept sharp and that is reasonable easy to clean. A Buck 119 from Walmart, circa $35, is distinctive.

 

[s&wchad]

Steak knives, you ask???

As others have mentioned, you need to decide of you want serrated or plain blades. Serrated blades hold up better when dragged across a metal or porcelain plate, but you generally can't sharpen them yourself. Plain blades can be maintained at home with a steel or ceramic sharpener and typically give a cleaner cut. Mrs. Chad likes serrated blades, I prefer plain. Regardless of the style you choose, they should all be washed by hand, immediately dried and NEVER put in a dishwasher or soaked in a dishpan.

There's hundreds (maybe thousands) of different steak knives out there and I'm sure they all work. I'll cover the ones that I'm familiar with and will start with serrated blades.

These are my wife's favorite, Alfred Zanger - France. Excellent blade steel, very sharp and easy to take care of. Zanger was a high end importer years ago and you probably won't find them in a retail store. Watch ebay if you want some.

Cutco has a number of decent knives suitable for cutting up your steak. I think they're way overpriced, but they do have the "Forever Guarantee". They offer free sharpening, repair or replacement, even if you're not the original owner.

Their Table Knife (#1759) makes a good steak knife, but the blade is a bit short and they're $37 each.

The Cutco Trimmer (#1721) makes a nice steak knife and it's the same price as their Steak Knife (#2159, set of four is #2065). The Steak Knife has a wider blade that's a tad shorter, but the trimmer is more versatile and will probably get used more. $65/ea

On to plain blades. My personal favorite and the least expensive are the Chicago Cutlery Steak Knives (#103S). The handles are just the right size and the blades have a great shape. The only down side is the handles are wood and need to be regularly treated. I use either a homemade mix of bee's wax and mineral oil or Bailey WoodenWare.

Gerber Miming knives are razor sharp and easy to maintain. They're no longer made, but easy to find. The only down side is the short blade.

Henckel offers a number of nice steak knives and the ones with integral bolsters (forged) are the best. The blade has a nice sweep, but the handles are a bit small for me.

The Wusthof steak knives are also good. These are older #4050's, the newer version has a full length tang with three rivets. $20/ea

The Wusthof 4-1/2" slicer (#4066) doubles as a great steak knife and has a forged blade with an integral bolster, but they're $65/ea.

 

[tops]

A good piece of meat can be cut with a froe. Larry

 

[Texas Star]

Are you rich? Contact Randall Made Knives for their steak knives and their carving set.

Not rich? Victorinox. They offer those five-inch knives with rounded tips under their own name with red or black handles. Call Swiss Army Brands to find a dealer, or they may sell directly. If they don't handle their kitchen knives, write to the:

Export Director,
Carl Elsener Messerfabrik
(Victorinox)
3468 CH
Ibach-Schwyz
Switzerland

They'll either sell you a few or refer you to a US dealer. The Export Director will speak English.

Don't know if Randall still sells those with their logo printed (not stamped) on the blade. I have a couple of those, and apart from the Randall name they are identical to the normal Victorinox ones. Some knife shops in malls sell them. They're worth seeking out.

Wusthof and Henckels are also excellent.

If you write to the factory, tell them you want the five-inch bladed sandwich knife, schenkenmesser (sp?) I trust that some German speaker here will vet that spelling. They are remarkable values.

Those made in the Randall shop are pretty elegant & match their carving sets. Stag handles.

 

[vt_shooter]

'Not sure what "absolutely the best" means, but I bought a set of 4 steak knives from Smith & Wollensky, the famous NYC steak house. They sell the same ones customers use; they cut beautifully, and they do their job well. Highly recommend. The price won't break the bank, and you'll own a little piece of a famous steak house.

https://shop.smithandwollensky.com/merchandise

 

[Stainless44]

I'll come at this from the other direction...buy prime grade steak and then the knife won't matter...you could use a butter knife to cut it. Mmmmmm...steak.

 

[Rangerpat]

I've been using the CUTCO serrated steak knives (2159 KM) for years and they still cut as good as when they were brand new.

I have other CUTCO knives that my mother bought in 1960, and have sent them back to the factory one time to be sharpened.

CUTCO and Ka-Bar knives are made in the USA by the same company in Olean, N.Y.

 

[H Richard]

Who can afford steak?

 

[Chuck24]

I want the one they use at the hibachi restaurant to cut one mushroom into 186 slices.

 

[boykinlp]

I want the one they use at the hibachi restaurant to cut one mushroom into 186 slices.

I think that was a Ginsu Knife sold by Ronco!!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Who can afford steak?

"Baloney knife" just doesn't sound sexy enough.

 

[chief38]

I own a 23 piece set of Wusthof Classic knives which includes 8 steak knives. I find the Wusthof's to be the best of the popularly available knives and find that they are a bit better than the Henkel brand. They stay very sharp for a reasonable amount of time and are quality built pieces. If you look on the net you can always find a good sale of the Wusthof brand. My set lists for around $1300 bucks BUT I paid about half of that when I purchased them 15 years ago.

I am NOT including something like a custom made 4 piece set of let's say Randal knives for $700 - $800 Bucks, but traditional and popular kitchen knife Company's offerings. Personally I see NO REASON to have to spend $200 bucks per knife to cut a piece of steak. I'd much rather spend the money on the steaks! one who NEEDS a $200 knife to cut a steak might be buying the wrong steaks! YMMV

 

[shouldazagged]

I think that was a Ginsu Knife sold by Ronco!!

Actually it was the Sosumi brand, designed by Washio "Lefty" Sosumi. They had to quit selling them when Lefty got caught slicing a Styrofoam anvil on TV.

I can afford steak very rarely; but if I were looking for something to use to cut the stuff I would check the Forschner line. Widely used in restaurant kitchens.

 

[ralph7]

I can afford steak very rarely.

Isn't that a spoonerism or somewhere therabouts??