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The Knife Rack THE KNIFE RACK 1 0 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n APRIL 2014 n www.kitchenwarenews.com WÜSTHOF is making it easier for home chefs to pack their knives and go. Introduced at the International Home + Housewares Show, WÜSTHOF 's CLASSIC 7-Piece Traveler Set features the CLASSIC 3.5" paring knife, 6" cook's knife and 5" serrated utility knife, plus waiter's corkscrew, kitchen shears, and mini picnic sharpener inside a ruggedly designed, zippered case in black with WÜSTHOF 's iconic logo prominently stitched on the corner. The astutely selected range of premium knives and accessories allows gourmet home cooks everything necessary to meet their food prep needs outside of their own kitchen. The new CLASSIC 7-Piece Traveler Set will be available at retail nationwide in May 2014 for $239.99 suggested retail. The CLASSIC 3.5" paring knife with a straight edge blade is the ideal size for peeling, slicing, culling, and dicing small size fruits and vegetables, such as apples, oranges, strawberries, shallots, garlic, ginger and more. As its name implies, the highly versatile CLASSIC 5" serrated utility knife tackles a range of food prep tasks. The knife's mid-size blade with razor-sharp serrations slices easily through crusty loaves, sausages, tomatoes, sandwiches, cakes, pies, and other types of foods with clean precision. Similarly indispensible, the CLASSIC 6" cook's knife, with a curved straight edge blade that allows a cook to use the "rocking" motion on cutting boards preferred by chefs, excels in chopping, dicing, slicing and mincing a myriad of ingredients with perfect control and accuracy. Complementing the set 's cutler y are three top-quality WÜSTHOF kitchen accessories that are essential to preparing and enjoying gourmet meals in any setting. The waiter's corkscrew is crafted in durable steel with a long, black lever for effortless opening of wine bottles. The kitchen shears are ruggedly designed with sharp stainless steel blades that come apart for easy and thorough cleaning, and easy to grasp black handles. For maintaining knives when on the go, the mini picnic sharpener features a coarse notch for putting a new edge on a dull blade, and a fine notch for honing and regular maintenance. The well-designed travel case, crafted with various protective compartments and elastic straps, keep each of the six items securely in place during transport. CLASSIC knives feature WÜSTHOF's patent-pending Precision Edge Technology (PEtec). The razor-sharp blades have absolutely equal angles on both sides, which is a result of using guided, state-of-the-art lasers, and exclusive WÜSTHOF technology. Sharpness has increased by 20 percent, and CLASSIC knives now maintain their edge twice as long. Additionally, the new edge craftsmanship includes a "sharp and grind" technology designed to gradually lessen the amount of steel running down the side of each knife, and from the spine to the knife's cutting edge. This further refinement enhances the blade's sharpness and edge-retention. WÜSTHOF 'S best selling collection for generations, CLASSIC full-tang knives are precision-forged from a single piece of an exclusive high-carbon, stain-resistant alloy, which is engineered to enhance edge- retention and to facilitate re-sharpening. The steel used for the CLASSIC line features a hardness that is approximately 58 on the Rockwell hardness scale. Completely buffed and polished by hand, the CLASSIC knife blade is seamlessly attached to highly durable black handles with triple rivets for a totally hygienic and secure fit. CLASSIC knives feature a new handle design made of a highly durable synthetic material – Polyoxymethylene (POM) – which has a tighter molecular structure to resist fading and discoloration. Additionally, the shape of the handle is more rounded for a comfortable and sure grip. CLASSIC handles also include a new WÜSTHOF patented feature designed to eliminate the possibility of rusting or pitting of the rivets or the knife's tang, which could occur from contact with impurities, high humidity, or salt water and the company's signature bolster/finger guard at the base of the blade, which accounts for the cutlery's heft, and solid, balanced feel. New CLASSIC Set for Traveling Chefs Ergo Chef extends its line of popular Universal Edge Guards that protect your hands and knife edges. The new value pack of five Knife Edge Guards cover the most popular knife sizes and are made from durable ABS plastic. They are a must for storing knives in a drawer or knife roll bag. " These are as smart as they are colorful" (NY Times) and are now available in brighter colors. The five-pack includes a pink guard to fit up to a 4" paring knife, a red guard to fit a 7" utility or boning knife, an orange guard to fit an 8" carving or bread knife, a lime green guard to fit a 6" santoku or chef knife and a blue guard to fit a chef knife up to 8". These packs are sold in a new 18 piece POP display. Each five pack in the display is sold for the low manufacturer's suggested retail price of just $9.99. Five single guards can cost up to $17.00 when bought separately, so the value pack covers the most popular knives for under $10. Ergo Chef is convinced that the new five-pack with its lower cost and brighter fun colors will persuade even more chefs and home cooks to protect their knives and fingers. Ergo Chef Offers Universal Edge Guards at Value Price

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