Keep your eyes peeled for a Cuisinart. They show up at Goodwill and yard sales all the time.

Of course, having said that, there’s a reason they do. Food processors are generally more trouble than they’re worth. I’m a super avid cook and there’s almost nothing I can’t do faster and easier with another tool. I have one, but I generally only break it out 2 or 3 times per year for some super specialized task.

Thank you.

From a sheer utility standpoint, that fibrox will do everything needed from a chef's knife though, and it's definitely bifl.

I've got a crappy pair that haven't done well in a home kitchen. We only keep them around because I keep forgetting to get a new pair...

What do you want to use it for?

I have a pair just like that, we've had them for years, so long I don't even know. 15-20 years anyway...

This is the best answer here. Wusthof (and Henckels) flagship lines cannot be beaten on durability. And I say that as a chef knife hobbyist and collector who's owned hundreds of blades from makers all over the world.

Edit: fixed spelling on Henckels

Oh wow! Thank you for the heads up. Yeah, I’m not always able to line dry. I do always tumble dry on the lowest setting if I can’t but I would be very disappointed in spending that money and them not doing anything about it because I can’t always line dry. 😬

I purchased the Linoto set and was hugely disappointed. They ripped less than a year after owning. The company did not fix the issue and told me it was because i did not line dry them after every wash. I would absolutely not recommend using them as the quality is no longer there.

Isn't Kitchenaid just another brand name that has been bought by some megacorp and made in China?

A large number of financial institutions and bean counters still use them because they're easy to use (big numbers, big buttons), they're very reliable, you can review multiple printouts of long strings of additions and subtractions and then store said printouts with the records. No software, no bug, no printer, no dependency 🤟🏼

Portability, reliability, big buttons, big clear numbers, the possibility to review and double-check multiple printouts of long strings of additions & substractions, removing said printouts to store them with records as proof of accuracy etc Many benefits that explain why a large number of financial institutions and bean counters still use these printing calculators.

Old Navy demin is BIFL

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speaking of efficiency it is insane how wrong you were about opus 7 years ago

Go handle a couple. Decide if you want German or Japanese style. Once you do there are tons of reviews. My mainstream favorite is the zwilling pro because I favor the German style blade and feel. To each their own. You really only need a chef’s knife and a pairing knife to start. Everything else is an add on.

Oh man, I had forgotten I had to use one of these every night to add up the credit card receipts and count up the drawers at the sporting goods store I worked at. That was 2002 ish too… they were pretty far behind the times.

The 'secret' to getting a skillet to sit flat is to buy the thick ones. The thicker they are (thickness of inside metal to outside metal) the flatter they sit. Brand really doesn't matter. Good brands use more metal.

You literally have three options. Stainless steel or learn to cook with cast iron and carbon steel.

I really love my Piglet in Bed linen sheets! Have 3 sets of duvet cover, fitted sheets, and pillows. Never noticed an issue with durability.

I usually buy mine at the dollar store and the pin in the middle breaks. These were much better but also 10x the price.

This sub would get the biggest erection for America's Test Kitchen...

I’m not saying don’t buy a quality steel knife, but a cheap knife and a honing rod goes a long way.

On the socks subject…the original creators of Smartwool have a new company called Point6. Haven’t tried them, just an FYI