Review on Calphalon 321 12 Piece Silver by Jeanie Escobedo

BUYERS: Please know what you are buying and what you are NOT buying. You are NOT buying an impenetrable, indestructible stainless steel knife. Even stainless steel cutlery becomes stained and discolored. The expensive Shun knife is also made of carbon steel like these Calphalon knives, but the Shun knife mixes the blade with stainless steel for a higher quality metal alloy. This is a softer carbon steel that you can use to sharpen a knife blade, but it will discolor, pit, and rust. The less expensive Calphalon knife is also made of carbon steel mixed with "no-stain" steel - probably lower quality steel, hence the affordable price. The carbon steel in both knives can stain and rust IF YOU DO NOT MAINTAIN THEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE! 1. NEVER WASH IN THE DISHWASHER: Strong DW detergent will literally "eat" the thin sharp edge of the knife and make it serrated. In DW, water gets on the knife blade, discoloring it and eventually causing it to rust. The dryer in your DW just can't dry it fast enough. 2. Wash and dry the knife well after each use: dry the blade especially near the handle. Keep acidic foods and juices away from the blades - this too will discolor and rust the mild carbon steel component in the blade. 3. Please don't ruin the sharp edge of the blade by using the blade itself to scrape food off the cutting board - use BACK OF THE KNIFE to scrape food off the cutting board. 4. Use the right cutting board - preferably plastic - instead of granite, ceramic or glass countertops - this will ruin your knife blade and make it increasingly difficult to regain the sharpness of the blade that was on your knife the first time. buy it If you follow these simple rules, your knives will work perfectly - go through the online tutorial - and last a long time. A knife that was accidentally put in the dishwasher and now has a pitted serrated edge can be credited to a good professional knife sharpener, who can remove the serration - albeit at the loss of part of the blade - and restore the sharp edge. . With this Calphon knife set, they've made knife care idiotic to a certain extent, which is a huge benefit for fast-paced living and cooking!