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I took a seasonal employee job, for a couple of nights a week at Williams Sonoma in order to get the 40% employee discount. With the intention of buying a new knife. It was hard to decide. The most comfortable knife in my hand was the Grand Prix II.
But, I bought an 8" Global chef's knife. I paid $48.
You see, we have this 1994 Lexus with 106,000 miles on it that we paid almost nothing for as some people we knew were moving to Thailand. But even though it's an old glorified Toyota, when we say we have a Lexus, people react to the word Lexus. Global I think is the same. So, I figured that, when I teach my cooking classes, if I pull out a Global, I might be able to have some fun with the people who are into labels and name brands. Having said that, I really like it. It is the sharpest knife that I have ever owned. I don't know how long it will stay that way, as I am pretty incompetent at sharpening my knives well. One of the best gadgets you can get for your kitchen, though and especially if you chop a lot of onions is the onion dicer called The Alligator. It is fantastic.
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