Lemonade Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Totally. Try telling some people that though. I was cooking at christmas using my Mum's knives and they were all really blunt and kept slipping off what I was cutting. Was driving me mad but she didn't seem to get it when I told her that a sharp knife is safer because it won't bounce off an onion and chop your finger off.To be fair, if it's too blunt to cut an onion then it's unlikely it would be able to cut through a finger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 If you are pressing hard enought ot try and cut the onion and it slips thats sharp enough to cut your finger That pampered chef has knifes in individual covers, with built in sharpeners, so you sharpen every time you take it out. The only thing is with the covers they are quite bulky. The are quite expensive too. I really don't mind paying for good kitchen stuff tho worth it if you cook a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 To be fair, if it's too blunt to cut an onion then it's unlikely it would be able to cut through a finger...Not true. That's why blunt knives are dangerous, they'll slip off the skin of a vegetable but will quite easily go through human skin. Guess it could be because the pressure is being directly applied to the onion but by the time it slips off then gets to your finger it's had a bit of a run up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 it always annoys me when people cant use a knife properly, just simply pushing down when your trying to cut something will only damage what you want to cut and you will prob end up slipping and losing a finger, it sounds silly but ive seen quite a few folk who dont know how to cut properly.Do people on here bother sharpening their knives, if so do you use one of those silly gadgets or a steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 it always annoys me when people cant use a knife properly, just simply pushing down when your trying to cut something will only damage what you want to cut and you will prob end up slipping and losing a finger, it sounds silly but ive seen quite a few folk who dont know how to cut properly.Do people on here bother sharpening their knives, if so do you use one of those silly gadgets or a steel?I do hand held gadget I always hide my knife specially the cleaver cause it could seriously chop off someone's toe if dropped - and people always have the urge to pretend chop someone and I get nervous in case by accident someone lifts their arm to defend and heeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaaachop......ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Do people on here bother sharpening their knives, if so do you use one of those silly gadgets or a steel?I sharpen mine little and often using a steel. But for a long time I did use a silly little gadget that had two mini-steels criss crossing, so you put the blade in the v that they formed. Was supposed to be safer but it was just shit.Like to keep my knives sharp enough to slice an onion with as little downward pressure as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 i hate the gagets, ive tried heaps of them but ive always found they ruin the blade after a while, lucky most of my testing was done on the ones my work bought for us , i only let a steel near my good knives`. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 hmmm might have to purchase one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 make sure you read up on how to use it first otherwise you could do more damage to the blade than one of those shitty gadgets does. practise on an old knive first as well till you get the nack of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Can someone do me a favour and check the price of strawberries, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I saw punets for 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 aye, 1.50 - 2.50 in supermarkets just now for a punnet, though they are ALWAYS listed as more but constantly "on offer" I am in complete agreement with milner and chris... there is no substitute for a nice sharp knife, but getting used to using a steel resulted in cutting myself a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 but getting used to using a steel resulted in cutting myself a few times How did you manage that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 How did you manage that?Because he's so fucking craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Because he's so fucking craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy!no, because i am the clumsiest bastard on the planet, if there is a sharp impliment within ten feet of me i WILL impail myself on it somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 aye, 1.50 - 2.50 in supermarkets just now for a punnet, though they are ALWAYS listed as more but constantly "on offer" I bought a kilo of strawberries yesterday for the equal of 65p...and they were fresh from the field!(then again, in a country where a kilo of apples is no more than 50p, I suppose it's no shock...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 1.99 for a substantial amount in Sainsbury just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hmmm....Jerk Beer Can Chicken — Food Stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Is Cloud in Poland?I went to Korova for food last night. 3 courses. The Rhubarb Crumble was the shit.I think I may go out for lunch today too. No wonder I am skint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I tried pizza express for the first time last night and it was pretty decent - 10 deal, dough balls with garlic butter, hot americano pizza and some wine, nae bad deal. Service was quite slow but they were quite busy. The waitress just found out she passed her degree so was very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I tried pizza express for the first time last night and it was pretty decent - 10 deal, dough balls with garlic butter, hot americano pizza and some wine, nae bad deal. Service was quite slow but they were quite busy. The waitress just found out she passed her degree so was very happy!Out of all the high street chains Pizza Express is about the best. Pretty consistent and the pizza's kick the shit out of Pizza Hut and Dominos. Agree about the service. Could be faster sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 hmmm I am quite partial to a Sizzler Domino with no harbs and BBQ base...nom! But the pizza was very good and they do a pizza salad deal for those watching the wiaist line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I had PHD last week and it was fucking shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I had PHD last week and it was fucking shit.PHD has always been fucking shit, nothing changes there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Pizza Express is mint. Great Pizza. I just wish they had a bit more to them. They are almost like if you could have a full pizza as a starter.For pigging the fuck out, I prefer a Dominoes myself. As long as its drowning in BBQ sauce and meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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