Geri B

After trying to cut a butternut squash in half and then in chunks yesterday...using about three supposedly good knives in my arsenal..none of which were smooth sailing...I have decided to look for a pro chef knife-like on the cooking shows...they just seem to cut everything with little effort. Suggestions-please!

grma33

here`s what i do i just piearce it with a knife all over and bake
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tessagin

I found an old butcher knife. Had some rust on it. Cleaned it up really well and resharpened it. Got it at an estate sale, the owner used to be a butcher. Paid $3 for it and got a couple other knives. Had those sharpened as well. no one uses my knives but me. Hubs doesn't like them and that's ok by me. I also went to a local meat market I frequent and spoke to the owner. Asked him where I could by another good knife in case mine came up missing. He ordered one for me. Special made, $25 with a leather sheath. I've had it now for 15 years at least and butcher's glove. As soon as I'm finished with "my' knife, I clean it and put it away. Ask your butcher if he can get you one or where you can order. I have yet to cut myself.

Tartan

​Any really hard vegetable I use a good knife with the metal shaft that goes all the way through it. I put the knife where I want it and tap the tip with my little kitchen hammer until I am through.

tessagin

The knives TArtan speaks of is exactly what I have. Not something where the shaft is only inserted an inch or 2. Those are dangerous if they break from the handle.

romanojg

try checking America's Test Kitchen, they have done research on knives and other things a lot. Then every so many years they do it again. Also, William Sonoma has great knives and sharpeners

ibex94

I am partial to Cutco if you have tons of money. I need to go talk to my butcher.....thanks for the lead, Tessagin. $25 is a lot more affordable than Cutco.

Chasing Hawk

I use a 10" Santoku knife I bought my first one at Target several years ago. Loved it so much I bought all they had on the clearance aisle.
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Onebyone

The butcher at the grocery store will cut the squash into chunks for me. I haven't found a knife that will cut it without a lot of effort, maybe a machete.

KalamaQuilts

I'm think for me it is much more an issue of strength than knife sharpness.

that said, my great grandfather was a butcher, and I have his knives. One really is like a machete One by One I use it with a hammer to cut through.