The two top knives are Misen, now available for 25% off at Amazon via this link.
We were delighted to discover the Misen store in Amazon.com. (And you bet that’s an affiliate link.) You can order one of their knives or a non-stick skillet set, to name our two favorite categories, get a nice discount in many cases, and enjoy free shipping if you have Prime (or accept a trial subscription). I realize this news is a little late for holiday shopping, so please bookmark the page for future reference. And maybe they will have an after-Christmas sale.
What Misen products to buy? We are huge fans of the chef’s knife and non-stick skillets and have multiples in daily use. Serious Eats apparently tested a defective knife recently which knocked Misen off Kenji’s “nice” list (thanks to Chuckeye Dave for sharing the link) but you can get any knife resharpened for $14 (covers shipping both ways) via this link. We’ve tried the knife sharpening service and the results are excellent.
In the past we’ve ordered directly from Misen which is not a bad experience, but we ended up adding on items that we didn’t really need in order to reach a minimum ordering threshold (we’re looking at you, Mr. cast iron dutch oven). If you’re used to shopping with Amazon Prime, you know it’s so much easier plus you can enjoy free returns if necessary. And you’ll be supporting Burnt My Fingers with a small affiliate commission that doesn’t add to the purchase price. It’s a good deal, so please check out the Misen store on Amazon.
UPDATE: according to a couple of Amazon reviewers, Misen’s “Lifetime Warranty Against Defects” (which we recently used successfully) does NOT apply to products purchased on Amazon. So if you are buying a knife you might be better off purchasing directly from Misen. Non stick skillets, on the other hand, are guaranteed to wear out so I’d be fine ordering from Amazon if I can get a lower price and faster delivery.
My first reaction to this was that I was happy with my 30 year old Wusthof knives and don’t need any more. My wife just got a nakiri as a birthday present from her mother. I haven’t used it yet, but I’m sure it will see some action. It rocks nicely.
Glad you are happy with your knives. I do hope you’ll consider Misen when you need new ones.
I won’t need new ones.