Martha Stewart and Emeril being sued over knives (gourmet, cheapest, buy)
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Do you have any of the knives in question? As cooks we all know how important good knives are in the kitchen and I would not willingly buy knives made in China, especially ones marked "Made in Germany" but were actually knock offs from China.
Do you have any of the knives in question? As cooks we all know how important good knives are in the kitchen and I would not willingly buy knives made in China, especially ones marked "Made in Germany" but were actually knock offs from China.
At one time the Emeril knives were actually Solingen made. They were Wusthof's cheapest line, Gourmet, rebranded. They had thin, flat blade construction, not the forged construction of the top lines like Classic. But the steel was good quality, and the knives held a good edge.
But now the knives are produced by a company called SED, with offices in NJ. They claim "German Steel" on their website, but not "German made." So my guess is that they bought flat steel, or possibly even knife blanks in Germany, and shipped them to China for manufacture into finished knives.
Do you have any of the knives in question? As cooks we all know how important good knives are in the kitchen and I would not willingly buy knives made in China, especially ones marked "Made in Germany" but were actually knock offs from China.
wow, great information: I am going to check and see if I can find where mine were made. My carving knife, which I love, is R Ray...I prefer not to buy China as well, especially if I have been led to believe I am buying a product made somewhere else. I will say though, we might all be surprised if we knew the truth.
Just checked: my carving knife set doesn't say but my others, Wolfgang are made in China.
My carving knife, which I love, is R Ray...I prefer not to buy China as well,
Rachel Ray knives are by Füri Knives, an Australian company, but the industry intel is that they are manufactured in China. Funny that yours is not labeled with Country of Origin, although the law can be satisfied with peel off stickers.
Rachel Ray knives are by Füri Knives, an Australian company, but the industry intel is that they are manufactured in China. Funny that yours is not labeled with Country of Origin, although the law can be satisfied with peel off stickers.
they do say: Furi: I will add, I have always had Henckel knives, but I needed a carving knife, hers were on sale and I decided to take a chance: they are as good as any I have had and the price was right.
Let's just say this: I doubt anything will come of this, but if there is one person in the cooking and entertainment TV I have trouble with, she is the one. I never want to see anyone end up in trouble, it isn't my personality, but I can believe she screwed up again: I would like to think it is due to her lack of knowing what is going on and not deliberately screwing up...
At one time the Emeril knives were actually Solingen made. They were Wusthof's cheapest line, Gourmet, rebranded. They had thin, flat blade construction, not the forged construction of the top lines like Classic. But the steel was good quality, and the knives held a good edge.
But now the knives are produced by a company called SED, with offices in NJ. They claim "German Steel" on their website, but not "German made." So my guess is that they bought flat steel, or possibly even knife blanks in Germany, and shipped them to China for manufacture into finished knives.
Misleading, yes...
Most cutlery is nowadays made in China, even the "noble" brands. However, I read that some cutlery factories located in China are run and supervised by German staff. One would think, that those are a bit better quality than the others.
J. A. Henckels: The company maintains several brands, including Zwilling J.A. Henckels, J.A. Henckels International and BSF. Additionally the company operates its own retail shops, studios and partner shops both in Germany and internationally, among them about 200 shop-in-shops in China.
Most cutlery is nowadays made in China, even the "noble" brands. However, I read that some cutlery factories located in China are run and supervised by German staff. One would think, that those are a bit better quality than the others.
J. A. Henckels: The company maintains several brands, including Zwilling J.A. Henckels, J.A. Henckels International and BSF. Additionally the company operates its own retail shops, studios and partner shops both in Germany and internationally, among them about 200 shop-in-shops in China.
thanks for the info: I would imagine most, even Henckel are made, at least in part, in China...I think we would all be surprised how much is made in other countries, but this has been the case for longer than many realize. I remember, in the 70s the uproar because so much we bought was made in Mexico or Japan.
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