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Eater
10-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
Prime Day Is the Time to Score the Best Deals on Really Nice Knives
is a deals writer at Eater and she has spent almost two decades writing about culture. On a recent trip to the farmer's market, I crossed off something from my to-do list that I had been putting off for literal years: I finally got my knives sharpened. The difference of having a like-new knife for all my cook prep was immediate, with my freshly purchased tomatoes getting the first taste of the sharpened blade. The slice through that plump fruit was so deliciously smooth, scratching an itch in my brain that felt amazing. There really is something so satisfying about the feel of using a super-sharp knife. Chopping up onions, filleting fish, or even just cutting a cold burrito in half to reheat feels like wielding a Hattori Hanzō sword when you're wielding an exceptionally high-quality knife, crafted with care and high-end materials. But, to my bank account's great frustration, fancy knives that will last you for years are typically… not cheap. It's only when there's, say, a massive week-long sale at the world's largest online retailer [cough Amazon Prime Day cough] that you can get your hands on a remarkably well-made blade at a deeply discounted price. It's too bad that's not happe— oh wait! Wait, what's that? Right, it's Amazon Prime Day, and so many gorgeous fancy knives are marked down, some up to 72% off? Aren't we lucky! From a high-carbon stainless steel chef's knife from a centuries-old German brand to handcrafted Japanese blades influenced by zen philosophy, I've combed through hundreds of deals to find the Eater favorites and very best deals on really nice knives this Prime Day. These are the Prime Day knive deals that are a cut above the rest. Hedley & Bennett's handsome chef knife Known for its cool, workwear-style aprons that have a flair of The Bear, Hedley & Bennett has ventured into the knife game with its three-layer, 8-inch knives built with premium AUS10 Japanese steel. Made with cool home chefs in mind, the knife is sturdy and practical, staying light in your hands as you julienne bell peppers like a pro. And because Hedley & Bennett is a brand that always focuses on design, this knife is also just as enjoyable to look at, with Technicolor handles in rich shades. Right now, they're 20% off for Prime Day. Miyabi's 8-inch Japanese blade (that's one our top recommended knives) Cookware expert and Eater contributor Stephanie Ganz named this her best all-around chef knife earlier this year, writing, 'It's impeccably balanced, light enough to use for the long haul but also reassuringly substantial in my hands.' While it's usually a big spend at around $200, the Miyabi Koh Chef's Knife is discounted at a rarely seen low price of $117. That's a 43% markdown. Still an investment, but this is a forever knife thanks to its versatility and thin, ice-hardened Japanese-style blade that cuts like a dream. I just want to chop, chop, chop with this thing every day. Zwilling's J.A. Henckels Twin Signature Chinese chef knife is a versatile santoku-style pick The Zwilling deals are sharp this Prime Day; the brand's German-made, stainless steel knives are excellently crafted, with the makers rocking in the knife-making game since 1731. You learn a thing or two when you've been forging blades for almost 300 years! And its Twin Signature Chinese Chef Knife is no different, boasting a full tang blade that runs all the way to its ergonomic handle, giving it a comfortable balance in hand. It's a solid, multi-use santoku knife, well worth the $91 sale price. That's a 23% discount — a good deal any way you slice it. Shun's Kanso set is the perfect 'I have nice knives' starter pack Ready to take your home cooking a little more seriously? This set of top-quality Shun knives is a steal on steel (sorry) and includes a 7-inch hollow ground santoku knife, 7-inch Asian utility knife, and 5-inch boning knife. Handcrafted in Japan, these knives from the company's Kanso series are designed with the Zen philosophy of simplicity in mind, constructed with Tagayasan wood handles, which is known as 'iron sword wood.' For a little extra oomph, the handle's end also functions as a bottle opener and hanging hook, showing how much can be done even with a simple design in mind. Would love to crack open a High Life with one of these beauties while chiffonading the hell out of some basil. Score a two-piece Wüsthof set for under $130 Wüsthof knives have been kitchen stalwarts for centuries thanks to their high-carbon stainless steel craftsmanship made with Precision Edge Technology (lovingly known as PEtec), which forges blades that are 20% sharper than competitors. Imagine what that could do to a zucchini! (Or your fingertips, so please be careful and get a chainmail glove.) The family-owned company was founded in Solingen, Germany, known as the City of Blades, so you know they don't play about their knives. This 2-piece set includes a 6-inch chef's knife and a 3.5-inch pairing knife and is discounted 43%. Wüsthof 2-piece chef's knife set $ 129 $ 225 43 % off $ 129 Wüsthof is like the Mercedes-Benz of knife-makers, and this set from the heritage German brand will equip you with a 6-inch chef's knife and a 3.5-inch chef's knife that will really pull their weight on your cutting board. Read More $129 at Amazon Need dinner-party-worthy steak knives? This high-quality Zwilling set is 72% off You can technically live without steak knives, but once you own a decent set, you'll never again struggle to slice a chicken breast or ribeye with your dull, dishwasher-blunted table knives. This Zwilling set isn't just sleek, arriving in a handsome wooden box, but each knife is designed with an ergonomic handle and 4-inch serrated blade that's engineered to remain razor-sharp even with low-maintenance care. Make sure you warn your cutting board; your slicing is about to get serious thanks to these primo Prime Day sales knives. Check out more of the best Prime Day deals here.
Los Angeles Times
02-05-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Replacing cookbooks lost in the L.A. fires is a meaningful act for this local shop. You can help
Los Angeles is nearly four months removed from the wildfires that destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures in January, but much of the damage remains — both emotional and material. One L.A. shop is hoping to provide comfort to those who've lost their homes, even if it provides only a semblance of normalcy, by restoring cookbooks. On Thursday, cookbook store Now Serving announced a new initiative called Friends of the Shop. It's a call to action that will allow anyone to purchase specific cookbooks requested by those who've lost their collections in the fires. '[It's] hearing the stories of how they're attached to [a cookbook] or what it means to them, and just being able to give them a little piece of something that feels familiar,' says Michelle Mungcal, who operates the Chinatown shop with her husband, Ken Concepcion. 'We'll never be able to replace whatever edition of 'The Joy of Cooking' your dad gave you, but if you can see that on your shelf and it makes you think of that, it means something.' In the months since the fires, Mungcal says that Now Serving has seen multiple customers shopping to replace lost cookbook collections; this upcoming series of fundraisers and donation drives might help survivors 'build a sense of home' no matter what their current home might look like. The cookbook shop is joining other members of L.A.'s culinary community in helping those affected by the fires. Authors, chefs and food writers such as Molly Baz, Natasha Feldman Bauch and Jess Damuck have hosted community events and giveaways for kitchen appliances, pantry items and more in an effort to help those who've lost their homes rebuild their lives — even as some of them have themselves lost their homes. The initiative, Mungcal says, has been in the works since they finished processing the experience of the fires themselves. Mungcal, Concepcion and their daughter live in Pasadena, three blocks from the closest burn zone. Friends lost their homes, colleagues lost their homes, their daughter's teacher lost their home. 'It definitely has impacted the community we live in, personally,' Mungcal says, 'so once we settled into our footing a little bit, we knew that we wanted to be able to help in some way.' The first phase of the project is now live: a questionnaire on the Now Serving website where those who've lost their homes and cookbook collections can enter up to 10 book titles they hope to receive, as well as their preference of a new book, a used book or any condition. The Now Serving team has also begun listing the titles requested, which can then be purchased by those who'd like to help. The process was in part inspired by another local small business, apron company Hedley & Bennett, whose 'wake up and fight' initiative helped keep it afloat during the pandemic. For every mask purchased, Hedley & Bennett donated a mask to first responders and other essential workers. 'The reality is that as a small bookstore we can't give away books, unfortunately,' Mungcal says. 'It helps us to sell some books at a time that's very hard for small businesses, and then also be able to pay it forward a little bit.' Mungcal also plans to reach out to publishers and authors to inquire about donating specific cookbook titles that have been requested by those in need. The team also has a plan for cookbooks that might be more expensive to replace, such as rare or out-of-print editions: Merchandise featuring art by Nathaniel Russell — who also designed the announcement poster for Friends of the Shop — will help fundraise, as will raffles, which have just gone live on the shop's website and will be ongoing. These raffles could include Substack subscriptions or cooking classes by more cookbook authors, content creators and others in the food industry. Dorie Greenspan, David Lebovitz, Ruth Reichl, Nik Sharma, Hetty McKinnon and Liz Prueitt are some of the authors who have already stepped up. Questions of how people can donate their own cookbook collections to the cause are already pouring in; Now Serving hopes to organize donation drives in the future, perhaps for an event in July, six months from the fires' havoc. They envision a free pickup day of cookbooks and possibly donations from brands of new kitchen items for fire survivors, similar to the Stock That Pantry event that cookbook author Baz hosted in February. The road to recovery — and even to recovering these cookbooks — will be a long one, Mungcal says; she wants people to know that there will be weeks and months ahead with chances to donate and help L.A.'s cookbook-loving community. For raffle, event and donation announcements, follow Now Serving on Instagram at @nowservingla. Now Serving is located in Chinatown's Far East Plaza at 727 N. Broadway, Unit 133.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chef Ellen Marie Bennett Brings Tools of the Trade to Home Kitchens
After attending culinary school in Mexico, half-Mexican Glendale native Ellen Marie Bennett got her start in the restaurant world in 2012, working at two-Michelin-starred Providence and Bäco Mercat.'They were so neurotic about quality,' says Bennett, who founded Hedley & Bennett 12 years ago at age 24 — selling aprons and cookware to restaurants and chefs, including Nancy Silverton, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, with these perfectionist principles in mind. Now, she's diving into the world of home cooking. 'It was a lot of conversations with chefs, asking people to literally dump out their cabinets on the counter and show us, 'What do you love? What do you need? What do you hate?''Her new line of 11 kitchen tools (which come in three colors) includes these top chef-approved staples, which the chef discusses below. LADLE'People were like, 'The ladle's too big. It's too small. It's too obnoxiously wide,'' says Bennett, who made one with paper-thin sides, allowing users to scoop from the side of the bowl as if it were a spatula. $25 SPOONULAWhen seeking feedback from chefs, Evan Funke said he looks for precision in a tool: 'It should be something you can go in and dissect with.' Her tools, like this spoon-spatula hybrid, are shorter as a result. $25 UTILITY SPOONBennett's utility spoon is a multipurpose tool with a stainless steel component. It does much more than a wooden or plastic spoon can, and has a silicone handle that prevents burns. $29 SPATULAThe flat top on this spatula makes it more ergonomic, and thin edges allow it to easily wrap around any bowl. 'We wanted to upgrade people's drawers — make them look and function better,' she says. $25 TONGSBennett's tongs are perfect for indoors in the kitchen or outdoors on the grill. They have an easy-to-use pull release and are perfectly pressurized, with an added splash of color for some personality. $29 TURNER'My husband, who is not a professional chef by any means, uses it day in and day out to make pancakes for our 3-year-old,' says Bennett of the turner, which is wide enough for flipping and has angled edges. $29_
