Review of Gipfel knives

A knife is an irreplaceable tool. It is also used for cutting bread, pizza, peeling vegetables before cooking, cutting meat and poultry ... In this article we will talk about Gipfel knives.

Gipfel is a relatively young German company; it has been producing kitchen utensils for a little over twenty years. During this time, it has firmly taken its niche both in the world and in the Russian market. A special line in the list of products of this company is occupied by knives - both single and sets. The variety of models will allow even the most demanding customer to make their choice.

First of all, on the material and quality of the blade. Gipfel knives can be made from ceramic, steel or stainless steel. Naturally, the second type, with inadequate care, can corrode (if you do not wipe the products in time after washing). Information about the material from which the products are made is usually indicated in the product specifications.

The second important factor is the shape and sharpening of the blade. The cutting edge can be wavy or straight (depending on the purpose of the knife), and the tip can be rounded or sharp. Gipfel products are characterized by perfect sharpening and good balance.

An overview of the most popular knife sets.

Chef's knives can be roughly divided into several categories:

• for peeling or cutting vegetables;
• chopping;
• santoku;
• for steaks;
• for bread (pizza);
• sirloin.

They all differ from each other in form, which is primarily due to their purpose. So, chopping and santoku are distinguished by the length and width of the blade, as well as weight. Usually these are products with a length of 18-20 cm and a blade width of 2 to 5 cm.

The rest of the categories are similar to each other, the differences lie in small details.

The smallest cutting tools are traditionally designed for peeling and slicing vegetables such as shredding cabbage. Bread knives can be either straight or wavy, and the requirements for the quality of the material are not so strict. In fillet and cuts, the degree of sharpening and the shape of the blade tip are very important.

Consumers practically are unanimous in their positive assessment of Gipfel products. They note the quality of the material and sharpening, beauty and ease of use. Many users give and receive such sets of knives. In their opinion, this is not only a practical, useful surprise, but also an aesthetically pleasing one.

Some buyers are unhappy with the instability of some products to corrosion, but in this case, it is enough to wipe the knives in time to prevent such a deplorable development of events.

See the following video for the Gipfel knife test.