AB's Knives | Good Eats: Reloaded

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  • Contemplating my favorite edged weapons. New episodes of Good Eats: Reloaded premiere April 13th on Cooking Channel.
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  • @1raisedbrow
    @1raisedbrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1294

    Having a knife problem is not a “problem”. Not having enough knife storage, though. That’s a crisis.

    • @blacksnow7106
      @blacksnow7106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ryky has entered the chat

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blacksnow7106 🤣

    • @Lowkeylie
      @Lowkeylie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh god I relate to this so hard

    • @joshuaimhof4529
      @joshuaimhof4529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Josh Wood this is very very accurate

    • @MrDW72
      @MrDW72 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      whats your knife holder besides a knife block??

  • @CarterCutlery
    @CarterCutlery 4 ปีที่แล้ว +830

    Alton, all of us at Carter Cutlery are so honored to have had your support for almost 25 years. We are proud of our blades that are serving you faithfully. Thank you for how you generously share your hard-earned knowledge with the world. Stay safe and sound! Sincerely, Murray Carter

    • @jakethomas4314
      @jakethomas4314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      a link please?

    • @westcoastwarriorsarchive7929
      @westcoastwarriorsarchive7929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@jakethomas4314 just google carter cutlery.

    • @bjdickman27
      @bjdickman27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hey man, your knife looked beautiful and I'm sure the quality is top notch. Our kitchen closed for the outbreak, but hopefully when we get back to work I can save up some and purchase one of your blades.

    • @ClassyJohn
      @ClassyJohn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      can I have a free boning or serrated knife?

    • @Tackleqb
      @Tackleqb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Looking into getting one of your knives! Cheers 😎🔪

  • @danielpwerlinger
    @danielpwerlinger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +483

    "Cheap knives have a place. This one, for example, is $60." .....I'm over here with my $5 paring knife

    • @awmustang
      @awmustang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Kinda puts it in to perspective when he says the other knife is "a bit pricey"

    • @moosemaimer
      @moosemaimer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      /me reading the Consumer Reports knife ratings
      1: fancy German set for like $500, 97%
      2: Ginsu, $100, 95%
      Been like 10 years and they work great.

    • @DParks-pj9zr
      @DParks-pj9zr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      should I not tell you that chef knife from cut brooklyn is like $700...

    • @atavax3420
      @atavax3420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@awmustang i mean, you can look at cutbrooklyn's site, looks like his gyuto was probably about $750

    • @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760
      @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      A knife is like any other tool- cost and value are not the same thing. A professional mechanic, chef, or photographer will invest in the best, most comfortable, most effective tools. A person who uses a knife for hours at a time, every day, has an entirely different idea of what makes a good knife versus somebody who just need to cut something now and then. But it only takes *anyone about 30 seconds with a high end knife to realize they are worth what they cost.

  • @SuperBC1975
    @SuperBC1975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +467

    Alton Brown in Knives Out: A cut above the rest.

    • @wcjerky
      @wcjerky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The shear audacity of this title has left me cropped for words.

    • @chappy7962
      @chappy7962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Name buddy!

    • @graced4844
      @graced4844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he is a knives out character

    • @nunsandcanssailingadventur9951
      @nunsandcanssailingadventur9951 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harumph. Polanski got by with just one Knife on the Water.

    • @TheMrCasey
      @TheMrCasey 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did shun do to him ☹️

  • @Frostbyt3zGaming
    @Frostbyt3zGaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    Lenny: "Geez, Homer, I thought someone with two wives would be happy.
    "
    Karl: "Nah, you're thinking of someone with two knives.
    "
    Moe: [holding two knives] "I gotta tell you, this is pretty terrific."

    • @alfreddaniel1994
      @alfreddaniel1994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Frostbyt3z Gaming When this is read with the voices, you can't help but laugh.

    • @TYodaT
      @TYodaT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can't help BUT read this in the voices lol

    • @KneightRiduh
      @KneightRiduh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/tagnCKatOsg/w-d-xo.html

    • @wolfwarren6376
      @wolfwarren6376 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha, yeah!

  • @airpaprika
    @airpaprika 4 ปีที่แล้ว +353

    Alton, we NEED to see the whole collection. Come on, man. We have time, you have time... show us.

    • @stevehockey4
      @stevehockey4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yo Mama i cant, its snowing.

    • @MauiWowieOwie
      @MauiWowieOwie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Asking a chef to see all his knives is like asking a DnD player to see all their dice.

    • @talyrath
      @talyrath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If Alton Brown says he doesn't have time to show you his knife collection in the middle of a 9 month lockdown... Well, that actually MIGHT count as a knife problem.

    • @augustthilking573
      @augustthilking573 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MauiWowieOwie do you want to see all of my dice?
      because i willl show you all of my dice.

  • @Vventure23
    @Vventure23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    AB: “this is not a forging, this is... well we’re not going to get into the metallurgy.”
    Me, a metallurgist: 😟😟. 😭😭

    • @mikeford963
      @mikeford963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me a welder who's getting into blacksmithing/bladesmithing 😢😢

    • @rhubarbpie2027
      @rhubarbpie2027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mikeford963 a grinder and paint...😅

    • @mikeford963
      @mikeford963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rhubarbpie2027 Makes some the welders they ain't!!

    • @jacobbenns6090
      @jacobbenns6090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me, a blacksmith

    • @Coentjemons
      @Coentjemons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me, a teacher who got bit by the knife bug 🤩🤩🤩

  • @reuz5462
    @reuz5462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    "Not going to say I have a knife problem. But I kinda have a knife problem." I know that feeling.

    • @belac48621
      @belac48621 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the words of keanu Reeves... "Knives. Lots of knives"

  • @TheHeroOfTomorrow
    @TheHeroOfTomorrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Surviving Edged Weapons: Alton Brown Edition.

    • @scottgreen0
      @scottgreen0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There is no surviving Mr. Brown.

    • @aciddrive
      @aciddrive 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SMENS
      Slice
      Mince
      Evaluate
      Neutralize
      Scan

    • @keeleye7225
      @keeleye7225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I never thought I've see a Red Letter Media reference in an Alton Brown video. The internet must be leaking.

    • @jamesbeach7405
      @jamesbeach7405 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh that there's a ceremonial chef's knife.

    • @jkjerbdhetheth
      @jkjerbdhetheth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is Alton Brown replacing Jack?

  • @tstep522
    @tstep522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Oh no, what did Shun do to piss you off?! I grew my cooking skills on Good Eats and when I could afford it, Shun was the way I went primarily due to the fit in my hand and the edge they come with and maintain. I am certainly not opposed to other knifes, but my shun collection grows piece by piece as the need arises.

  • @WintrBorn
    @WintrBorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    My chef’s knife was made for me by a local guy. It, alongside my grandmother’s Griswold pans, are the most important pieces in my kitchen.

  • @christopherdyer2046
    @christopherdyer2046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Ok now I need the AB/ shun beef details!

    • @ragiwarmbear
      @ragiwarmbear 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That looked like a shun. I wonder what happened? I am currently looking to upgrade my knives and shun was an option.

    • @ChristopherBoylantwotwelve
      @ChristopherBoylantwotwelve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I second that!

    • @donnaweinstein9371
      @donnaweinstein9371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      AB/Shun had a collaboration about a decade ago.....I want to know what happened too!!!!

    • @paulhitchcock6787
      @paulhitchcock6787 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love my "Alton's Angle" Shun knives!

    • @puffinsmoke7
      @puffinsmoke7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was wondering the same thing

  • @user-fk8zw5js2p
    @user-fk8zw5js2p 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    4:30 I can see Alton saying to the invader, "That's not a knife. This is a knife."

  • @lancelandis227
    @lancelandis227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a knifemaker I can appreciate your desire for good knives.

  • @Beryllahawk
    @Beryllahawk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Yeah it's "your fault" that my husband campaigned for a solid YEAR for us to get a Nakiri. It's not a fancy one, it's a kinda mid-range one because we are extremely poor, but he was bound and effing DETERMINED about that knife.
    Also, when told "you can only take one knife:" Hold up the bone cleaver and say "Make me stick to just one." :P

  • @johnscarborough4746
    @johnscarborough4746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    "A company that I won't mention" Sorry to hear that partnership went sour, I'd always wondered what happened there.

    • @MS-js8ui
      @MS-js8ui 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      He’s talking about Shun, right?

    • @FadedRevelation
      @FadedRevelation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yea, absolutely.

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I was so hoping it wasn't shun. I remember he made a video of years ago before I actually got my first good knife as a gift from my brother which happened to be a Shun so I was excited.... I feel fractionally lost because that video he did with Shun years ago is what I told my brother about and got him to buy me my first good knives for Christmas.😔

    • @stazeII
      @stazeII 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Anyone know what happened? I love my Shun knives!

    • @markley02
      @markley02 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      100% Shun, but not really. That was a Shun Classic. However, I am pretty sure they and Kershaw are owned by Kai now. Might be issues with Kai

  • @Luke14616
    @Luke14616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    These videos have honestly been the best content I have watched during the pandemic.

  • @hopecavery
    @hopecavery 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Just in case anyone was wondering, looks like chef knifes from Cut Brooklyn are around 750$ 😩

    • @GregJackson01
      @GregJackson01 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Boo thats out of my league

    • @Chris-wp3ew
      @Chris-wp3ew 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yup, just looked it up.... Ummm I'm out... LOL

    • @earthknight60
      @earthknight60 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A bit less than that depending on where you buy them - $350-$575. Still expensive though.
      uncrate.com/cut-brooklyn-knives/

    • @elliottatwell1155
      @elliottatwell1155 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@earthknight60 Overpriced for what they are; stock removal flat ground 52100 and the handles don't even have decent contour. Plenty of amazing bladesmiths out there that can make you a better knife for the same price point.

    • @bhauseur
      @bhauseur 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So not for nothin’ but showing you’re $2000 knife set during a time when many people can’t even afford $20.00 in food is in poor taste. I like Alton but this was a misstep in my opinion.

  • @MasterStacona
    @MasterStacona 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I feel like he could talk about paint drawing and I would still be fully engaged and entertained.

  • @Boshtunes
    @Boshtunes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So glad to see LamsonSharp getting some love these days! My favorite knives - been collecting since college - and really nice people to boot.

    • @wj04
      @wj04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for spelling that brand name

  • @dauntlesspk8807
    @dauntlesspk8807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm loving these videos lately. Keep it up AB! You're helping to keep us sane in this odd time.

  • @MangetsuSAMURAI
    @MangetsuSAMURAI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Alton Brown: making me feel better about my love for knives since 2020.

  • @jamesjames7192
    @jamesjames7192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you AB, been watching off and on for years. These short videos are great

  • @seanwright8063
    @seanwright8063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A well-kept, well-used set of blades. Thank you for the advice, Alton.

  • @charliebozza
    @charliebozza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’m so happy you featured “Cut’s” products. Joel is a great guy and does some amazing work. Thanks for showcasing a great local (NY) knife maker!

  • @tondriasanders6306
    @tondriasanders6306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The only my thing in my kitchen I value more than my knives is my son. He cooks with me (and he’s been watching AB since he was only a couple months old) and he sharpens my knives.

  • @daudioman
    @daudioman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Alton for the 20 years of entertainment and joy that you have given me. I doubt i could ever repay you. Take care and be safe during this horrible pandemic.

  • @bjmad311
    @bjmad311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alton, thanks for doing these videos right now. I have been a fan for a long time. It is always great to get your fresh take.

  • @crapstirrer
    @crapstirrer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I was worried AB would start juggling them at the end

  • @ravenoftheredsky
    @ravenoftheredsky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "I believe that tools you like to look at, you will also use more"
    Something I have been battling for so long. I'm very emotional with the things I create with. I will pay a bit more for something I like to look at. Didn't know right away if I was shallow or something

  • @MattJasa
    @MattJasa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Alton! I watched good eats since I was little. It was one of my favorite cooking shows, thanks for making it!

  • @leleansmith1129
    @leleansmith1129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG! I never thought I would see someone as obsessed (in a good and loving way) about knives (of all types) like my husband is! We so much enjoy watching you in the kitchen. And you make cooking look fun. I especially like the video about rice. I’m going to make it your way from now on. Thank you!

  • @BROON71
    @BROON71 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Awesome video on kitchen knives, Alton..
    PS - He really does love knives. There are numerous photos of him at Blade Show in Atlanta buying all manner of sharp pointy things.. :-)

  • @Spekor
    @Spekor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    "there's a place for cheap knives in your collection"
    also: "this is cheap.. like 50 dollars"
    me: "cheap it 10 bucks at most"

    • @eroraf8637
      @eroraf8637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      "Cheap" is relative.

    • @harblz57
      @harblz57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Victorinox Forschner Fibrox knives, while not ten dollars, are very inexpensive when compared to other brand names thrown around. Their paring knife is just under ten bucks. Victorinox knives are routinely use in "America's Test Kitchen" and "Cook's Country." And those people can have whatever they want. They continually rate well in their knife tests as well. They're also ground to a fifteen degree bevel, which means that they cut a lot better than knives ground to the standard American twenty degree bevel.

    • @daelinblack6681
      @daelinblack6681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm poor asfuck.. But I also blacksmith. so I'm gonna say yes, but actually no, it's cheap but it could be cheaper

    • @derekkalinosky3477
      @derekkalinosky3477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He really overpriced that knife, they are going for $25 on Amazon right now.

    • @aaronkortas8336
      @aaronkortas8336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Knowing that knives are not everyday purchases it is not weird to have a $200 blade especially for a professional. I'd never tell someone they should have that but I will say I like my shun chef's knife way more than my $50 Mercer chef's knife. Moral don't skimp on the chef's knife that one should cost a bit.

  • @DangerWifeDodd
    @DangerWifeDodd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    YOU created my knife problem!! I began watching Good Eats when it started in season 1. I was still in high school, but you taught me so much about the importance of using a quality tool, not just in the kitchen but in every aspect of life, and the importance of educating yourself of how to properly maintain and care for those tools. Thanks for creating my problem, it came with years of education and respect for tools and their crafts.
    But OMG amazing knives!!! Yes!!

  • @wpeniche
    @wpeniche 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    AB a man of culture as always!
    Magnificent! Finally some one who understands that serration is only good for bread!

  • @E-Ma
    @E-Ma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    that smile going away at the very end lmao

  • @chaseosaurusrexx
    @chaseosaurusrexx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Been looking forward to your recent uploads every day. Can we expect a follow up video on how to take care of and sharpen knives?

  • @stevenrashby
    @stevenrashby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alton, you are singlehandedly getting me through this quarantine. God bless.

  • @jazzyboydc
    @jazzyboydc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey alton. I appreciate the fact u been posting videos during this epidemic. It is nice having some new content to watch. I always been a fan of your original show good eats. U always been my favorite to watch. U make things so interesting and pleasing to watch. Thanks for ur post. Keep doing what ur doing. Ur much appreciated

  • @xanderkprince
    @xanderkprince 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Alton, please keep the knife videos coming! We want to see your collection!

  • @peaceofwestphalia
    @peaceofwestphalia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I love Alton Brown and his one scarf

    • @JD-bf1bu
      @JD-bf1bu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      silent grey alpaca Is it a scarf or an ascot?

    • @peaceofwestphalia
      @peaceofwestphalia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      JED DEJ it’s a scarf

  • @chelseyaustin6015
    @chelseyaustin6015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your Good Eats episode about pickling got me into food science and changed my life. Thanks for all you do!

  • @joergengeerds360
    @joergengeerds360 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got a chef's knife from Joel (Cut Brooklyn) a couple of years ago. it is simply the best knife I ever had, it is a workhorse, and it feels great working with it.

  • @MrChatterbox83
    @MrChatterbox83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    They pissed me off too. I send my knives to them once a year for sharpening and this last time they broke my salmon slicer and said they couldn't replace it because it was discontinued. Says a lot about a company that makes the knives but can't fix them.

    • @JerryB507
      @JerryB507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's sad.
      Although Cutco isn't the best knife in the world, I sent them a 20+ year old Chef's knife with a cracked handle. They sent me a new one.
      My favorite blade is a no name filet knife that I bought at a bait shop in the 1980s. It's still serving me well for everything from cleaning a fish to slicing a roast.

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you say the name so I'll avoid them?

    • @wolfninga
      @wolfninga 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NoZenith I think it’s a Shun knife

    • @MrChatterbox83
      @MrChatterbox83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@NoZenith It's Shun. AB is the reason i bought them. I still love the knives. Not many companies will sharpen them for free for life like Shun does, but don't get attached to a specific knife. They did give me a credit to buy a new knife for free and I picked up a very nice boning knife. I live on the south end of lake Michigan and I used that salmon knife all year long.

    • @richardwilliams6776
      @richardwilliams6776 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know that they sharpen for free... I have an Alton's angle that was made before the endorsement. Never been sharpened and is just getting to the point where I feel it's unsafe.
      My issue is that I have a dozen Shun classics but several of my favorite knives are set aside because they have serious dents in the blade and a few have chips on the cutting edge. Any idea if they repair or replace? All of them were gifts from my dad and I know they all came from Williams and Sonoma.

  • @ericness9881
    @ericness9881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I know we're talking knives here, but I'm still glad to see you also like good coffee! I've had that same (albeit silver) model moccamaster for the past decade or so with 0 complaints.

    • @stwelve
      @stwelve 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got my Moccamaster last year as a Drop.com deal for like $220 (with the round tank, not square). Worth every dime, but I would gladly pay full price for one. It even made the parent's Maxwell House coffee taste good. Okay, so I lied about that. But it was markedly improved.

  • @scaryguy101
    @scaryguy101 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so happy you use Carter Cutlery knives. Stumbled across him many years back on a family trip in Oregon, been watching him since and seeing him grow. Such amazing knives. His neck knife, such a handy tool when camping.

  • @edwardpate6128
    @edwardpate6128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being at my sister's house for any holiday meal is a stressing moment for me when I see the wrong knife being used for the wrong job. Like a chef's knife being used to try and carve a turkey! The second is when I see what once a top notch set of knives I gifted being put into the dishwasher! LOL

  • @nadtz
    @nadtz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That Chef's knife is a beauty. Not that the rest aren't nice as well (specially the nakiri) but that chef's knife made me drool a little.

  • @bassamalmulhim67
    @bassamalmulhim67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I’m starting to get a “knife problem “
    I bought my first personal chef’s knife about 6 months ago , now i got three chefs knives at home , a knife set coming in next week , and i just ordered a Japanese Guyuto Knife two days ago !

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What benefit are you expecting from the guyuto over your chef knife? I was looking at one of those Ryky posted that has a flaw in the blade

    • @bassamalmulhim67
      @bassamalmulhim67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NoZenith guyuto is a chefs knife with a japanese style , it’s lighter and a little bit more delicate than stainless steel knifes , and it’s sharper .
      And honestly i haven’t found a specific knife that i prefer over anything else, so at this stage I’m trying different models from different companies, different styles and different types metals until I land on my favorite,

    • @furygeist
      @furygeist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome to the knife club. The knives aren't the problem. The storage issue, however, is.

  • @csbollard2698
    @csbollard2698 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your Good Eats Meatloaf is our go to, so glad to have that for this time of Quarantine. Thanks Mr B

  • @kich6172
    @kich6172 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought my knives from Bertarelli Cutlery, a family owned knife retailer, sharpener and restaurant supply store in St Louis, MO. I was tired of my "nice" box set getting dull and chipped. Bertarelli was fantastic! They had two walls of knives and I was a bit overwhelmed. The owner was very patient, asked me about the type of cooking I do, directed me to the types of knives I should start with, encouraged me NOT to stay with one maker and to pick up every knife and move it around as if I was using it. I felt silly at first, but he was very encouraging and after going through a few I started to feel the difference. After I chose my three basic ones, a 6" chef's knife, a pairing knife and a filet knife, I asked him for more help with a couple of special knives. Being half Japanese, I wanted a really nice Japanese knife, so he educated me on those. I went back through the motions of holding and slicing with all he had and chose single bevel chef's knife (that cost as much as all the other knives put together) made by a company that is over 700 years old. Then I asked him if there is one knife that he would recommend that we hadn't discussed. He smiled and asked me if we ate a lot of melon. I told him yes, and he went to the wall and pulled off a 14" machete. He laughed when he saw my face and explained that all the restaurants use one to quickly slice melon and squash. It's one of the cheapest knives they sell, nothing special, even has a plastic handle, but it is my FAVORITE by far. I'm only 5'1" so slicing up a big watermelon or tougher skinned squash had always been a chore, but not anymore. I take one good wack with my machete and I'm a happy home cook.

  • @lead5s
    @lead5s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ty! when you was live i musta said show me your knives 20 times, but the chat was flying and you didnt see it. love those cut brookyn knives, would love to see your sharpening stones and your methods on keepin em sharp :)

  • @nadamikenono4911
    @nadamikenono4911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    At 0:50 when you said use it as a lever , I was fully expecting LEVERMAN to pop up ...
    The I remembered oh yeah quarantine.... Even superheroes need to be safe👍
    Just came to mind , Oh My God , what about the WAFFLER ??? Has anyone checked in on the WAFFLER...
    A.B. We need to find the WAFFLER.. He must be safe at all cost😀

    • @jona3684
      @jona3684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cocoa Carl is probably really feeling it, not being able to sell his wares on the corner

  • @lynnstlaurent6789
    @lynnstlaurent6789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I inherited my grandparents chef and boning knives thirty years ago and they are still top notch. I use the eight inch every day.

  • @strider_hiryu850
    @strider_hiryu850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A man who loves his knives is surely a man of reason.

  • @haroldhenderson2824
    @haroldhenderson2824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chef's knife length is very much a personal preference. A good length to start is equal to your hand from heel to tip of longest finger. Keep them sharp! Dull knives need more pressure and motion to do their job. Knives cut, cleavers chop.
    Helen Renne has an excellent video on sharpening your knives.

    • @samuelhowie4543
      @samuelhowie4543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. I've got a 8 inch, 10 inch and a couple 12-13inch. I like the 8 inch best because you don't need a lot of space. I do have around 25 knives total

    • @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760
      @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      an 8” is perfect for cooking at home. a 10 or 12 feels like a sword on a kitchen counter

  • @christophermorin9036
    @christophermorin9036 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hehehe, yeah. My one serrated knife is a novelty one I got for $6 that was designed for slicing watermelon. It's got a green handle, red blade with fake seeds painted on it and a red protective sheath with holes in it so you can see the the seeds through it. Large, sharply pointed teeth that look like someone took a hole puncher to the blade edge. But it's beveled on both sides of the blade, very sharp, and makes short work of watermelons, breads, anything I can think to cut. It works WONDERS on tomatoes, no matter how soft or firm. I've had other blades just slide off the tomatoes, even if the teeth on it look like they should have worked. This watermelon knife though, I don't even have to press on the knife to cut through the tomatoes. I can just move the blade back and forth and the knife's own weight sends it through.
    For everything else, I either used my Washington Forge 9 inch Santoku style chefs knife (About $30) and a little paring knife I got from a box of someones garage sale failures made by some company called "Veriverisharp" lol. And it lives up to it's name, I only sharpen it maybe once a year.

    • @sarapoeta1938
      @sarapoeta1938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christopher Morin I have this as well! I love it for squash too

    • @christophermorin9036
      @christophermorin9036 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sarapoeta1938 You have what? The Watermelon knife? Hehehe

    • @guitarvocs
      @guitarvocs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am absolutely delighted by the conversation of knife knerds. Seriously! I was getting depressed until I found this thread. Thanks!

  • @jeanettebarr9090
    @jeanettebarr9090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I appreciate both entertainment and information. Makes it (solitary confinement) tolerable.

  • @maxsalman783
    @maxsalman783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is so likeable. Alton just talks with you, not at you or to you, he is not uppity and does not gloat. He is just a much better person than most. Kudos!

  • @bottledwaterprod
    @bottledwaterprod 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ooooh! You didn't have to name them. You've got a secret beef with Shun knives don't you?! I know it will never happen, but now I need to know about it. The WORLD (of culinary and knife nerds) needs to know.

  • @bobcooper9816
    @bobcooper9816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I'd like to know what went down with Shun!

    • @77Brainfreeze
      @77Brainfreeze 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As would I. It's too bad he didn't mention them because there is a reason he still has their serrated knife. I haven't seen another one with the same type of sharpened edge and it works very well.

    • @AC-wl7ve
      @AC-wl7ve 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@77Brainfreeze the shun bread knives really are great

  • @austinhall3937
    @austinhall3937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im *REALLY* enjoying unedited true opinion Alton like how he did that serrated knife manufacturer

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But she's one of the reasons I ended up with Shun knives so I'm really curious what they did and if I should continue investing in the company. I really considered buying probably that exact serrated knife

  • @glorfburfington9676
    @glorfburfington9676 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man it's good to have you back on my screen helping me understand a world of good eats.

  • @julieenslow5915
    @julieenslow5915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "...also good for home invasion." LMAO

  • @en510
    @en510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would really like to see Alton revise his knife sharpening advice, so many people I know go in a frenzy trying to find a professional knife sharpener.

    • @chiblast100x
      @chiblast100x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did that around the time I started building out my knife roll, and came to realize that a pro sharpening company is *very* not cheap in my area. I bought a stone, learned to do it myself and never looked back. Now (about 20 years on) my coworkers at the restaurant I work at (including my boss) bring me their knives and ask me to sharpen them for them.

  • @diegowolfe2744
    @diegowolfe2744 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    We all know your a knife guy Alton, the fact you've done so much for us your adoring fans that your knifeness is apparent and clear!!!

  • @dairakaimenepada5336
    @dairakaimenepada5336 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this. I have always enjoyed your content, so informative!

  • @Mary-jz9vr
    @Mary-jz9vr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’d be lost without scissors in my kitchen.

  • @Xploit66
    @Xploit66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I want to hear more about his pans lol. I cannot for the life of me find decent pans :(

    • @Runfit24
      @Runfit24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Check out Vollrath. It’s commercial grade, not overly expensive, and works well

    • @sherievaughn6475
      @sherievaughn6475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He likes the carbon steel pans.

    • @Bisepx
      @Bisepx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've seen him use All-Clad quite frequently.

    • @Lowkeylie
      @Lowkeylie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sherie Vaughn See I love carbon steel as well but I wouldn’t be caught dead with out my hard anodized nonstick pans as well.
      There are some things good ol’ steel pans just don’t fare as well against.

    • @kronos6948
      @kronos6948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I don't know if you have one near you, but if you have a restaurant supply store near you, buy pans from there. They're made to take a serious daily beating and last a while. If it can be used in a commercial kitchen, then they can take home use a lot better. Plus they're relatively inexpensive.

  • @XMetalChefX
    @XMetalChefX ปีที่แล้ว

    Alton was my favorite growing up. Just loved his show and I cooked all his recipes as a kid.

  • @brokentaxman
    @brokentaxman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been watching this guy for 20 years he's a real inspiration....

  • @aaronmudge4537
    @aaronmudge4537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No no, I’ve got an entire block of Shun and I like them. Spill the beans Brown, I need to know if I shouldn’t give them any more of my money.

    • @neoasura
      @neoasura 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shuns aren't a bad knife, but they are like the Apple of knives now, overcharging based on their brand name alone. And the VG10s are known for micro chipping, which isn't too bad compared to other knives, but for the price it's bad. When there are better alternatives now.

    • @aaronmudge4537
      @aaronmudge4537 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neoasura I’m lucky I got most of my Shuns for less than MSRP. I’ve definitely noticed the micro chipping, the edge is so fine and brittle that it’s does not feel good when your doing a cut that requires you to pivot on the edge. I just picked up a set of Bob Kramer knives so I’ll see how those compare. Also did not pay anywhere near MSRP for them either.

    • @seraphim3TN
      @seraphim3TN 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The 7" Santoku I bought in 2009 was $89. Now they are $156. I've had it sharpened by Shun 3 times. The only time it has ever chipped us when the wife used it with improper form (she drags the blade a LOT). It's overdue for another sharpening. They charge $5 to sharpen.

  • @Kirbyoh
    @Kirbyoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Alton Brown: "Its really old."
    Me, a West Wing fan: "It was made by a Boston Silversmith named Paul Revere."

    • @tomgio1
      @tomgio1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kirbyoh , one of my favorite scenes on that show!

    • @Kirbyoh
      @Kirbyoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomgio1 He gave him the kniiiife 😭

  • @gata0190
    @gata0190 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is always been my favorite show along with unwrapped, I gave him 101 percent respect for not only coming back on air, admitting the things he outgrew and relearn, but the fact that he's willing to be out publicly do so

  • @jasonpratt3970
    @jasonpratt3970 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't cook, but watching/listening to you is so mesmerizing. Good Eats, ICA, I love it!

  • @billmorash3322
    @billmorash3322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    "Also good for home invasion."
    So it's good to use when invading homes?

    • @KimberlyGreen
      @KimberlyGreen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Or pillaging villages by the looks of it. That thing's large.

    • @RedContingency
      @RedContingency 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This just in: Alton Brown advocates for using cleavers to invade people's homes 😱

    • @boilerhonkiedude9163
      @boilerhonkiedude9163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He probably takes along Scabigail for attack dog duty whilst pillaging.

    • @JETZcorp
      @JETZcorp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Anything that's good for removing big sections of beef, or opening coconuts, is great for perpetrating OR defending a home invasion. Cleaver, machete, 357 Magnum, they all work.

    • @haroldhenderson2824
      @haroldhenderson2824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm pretty sure he meant to say "home defense".

  • @seriousgamer64
    @seriousgamer64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3:15 Uh-oh I wonder what the fallout AB had with Shun was

  • @M0J0HAND
    @M0J0HAND 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You ought to be in quarantine a few times a year. This content over the last couple of weeks has been priceless.

  • @gregthomas7950
    @gregthomas7950 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this format! Much more personal. :)

  • @nicholasgoodfellow3030
    @nicholasgoodfellow3030 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Also good for home invasions” 😂 automatically like the video.

    • @jpwcpa
      @jpwcpa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also like that he never said whether the cleaver is useful in thwarting a home invasion or in committing one.

  • @iflystuff1
    @iflystuff1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Finally someone that understands serration is only good for bread"

    • @AnhTrieu90
      @AnhTrieu90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well, and pastries in general.

    • @ecurrie4549
      @ecurrie4549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Or tomatoes...at least for me.

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      His 10” chef knife looked perfectly capable of cutting bread, unless he can’t sharpen

    • @leumas75
      @leumas75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      E Currie I use a “reverse scallop” serrated knife for tomatoes and other fine-skinned fruits & veggies. Mine isn’t the one linked here, but the idea is the same. www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet-6-Inch-Serrated-Utility/dp/B0000DJYEQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Reverse+scallop+tomato+knife&qid=1586240802&s=home-garden&sr=1-1

    • @jacko9236
      @jacko9236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2adamast depending on the steel and heat treat, many appropriately sized blades shouldn't be used on a hard bread unless they're serrated. I'm sure the man can sharpen on stones to fix microchipping but there's a purpose for every tool.

  • @ianrischmiller4596
    @ianrischmiller4596 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    His smile at the end says it all. Have the right tool for the job and then a couple extra just in case.

  • @swizzlestick4661
    @swizzlestick4661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I bought a serrated Ginsu knife from the New York Boat Show probably almost thirty years ago and I’m still using it! Great bread knife!

  • @SkipperJane
    @SkipperJane 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I bought my serrated knife at IKEA. It has served me well for several years.

    • @bassamalmulhim67
      @bassamalmulhim67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SkipperJane same here, even though they’re cheap, their knives are actually pretty good for daily use !!

    • @Quarterbrew
      @Quarterbrew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just curious, coming from IKEA, did you have to assemble the handle? Glue the sides on? Everything I've ever bought from IKEA was "ALL assembly required"... :)

    • @michaelearl6765
      @michaelearl6765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IKEA used to sell an 8" chefs knife with a sandwich stainless/VG2 blade, very similar to the entry-level Shun, for $50. Great deal, I love that knife, use it daily. Sadly I don't think they stock that anymore.

  • @Kauthaji
    @Kauthaji 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What happened with you and Kershaw Shun? I bought a set of them per your recommendation back in the early 2000's.

  • @Manofkp33
    @Manofkp33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Agreed on having good quality shears. I think my chefs knife and my shears are my favorite multi-taskers. You can probably do 80-90 of all cutting tasks with those two.

  • @Hornel66
    @Hornel66 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is just fantastic. As a fellow knife collector, I can relate to all of this.

  • @johnwyblejr6460
    @johnwyblejr6460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never bring a knife to a gunfight. AB pulls out his bone cleaver "wanna bet"?

  • @A1BASE
    @A1BASE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A 7” santoku has replaced my chefs knife for almost everything. There are VERY few things I need a 10 or 12” blade for, I’m finding.

    • @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760
      @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A1BASE - an 8” Chef is more than enough for 99% of home cooking. A 10 or 12 feels like a sword on a kitchen counter. Most people don’t even own a board big enough for one of those.

  • @ppjkb8
    @ppjkb8 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your wisdom! I love AB!

  • @chophappy
    @chophappy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A good knife is so important when it comes to cooking! Great video!

  • @radiantthought
    @radiantthought 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The way you say "I got about a hundred knives" reminds me of Cotton Hill saying "I killed me fitty men!"

  • @nsbaum
    @nsbaum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Alton! is the serated knife a shun? I know you said you were upset with the company, but does that have to do with the product or the management?

  • @DualKeys
    @DualKeys 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best pieces of advice I read from Alton’s book Gear for Your Kitchen was to buy a few select knives you know you’ll use, and to forego the huge butcher block sets. I own four knives: a chef’s knife, utility knife, paring knife, and serrated bread knife. I use each of them frequently, and I’ve never felt that I was missing a knife that I needed.

  • @uncleflansy5621
    @uncleflansy5621 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would say that all these videos have been sort a renaissance for Alton, but then I remember he's always been this entertaining.

  • @andyc2518
    @andyc2518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is that a Shun bread knife? Also, I wonder where'd Alton heard about Cut Brooklyn? I've always wanted one of his knives. I learned about Cut Brooklyn on Chowhound's obsessives episode. I own a fair amount of knives; Shun, Miyabi, Masamoto, Bob Kramer, Kuma... I suppose I'm a bit of a knife fanatic. I love to sharpen them too using various stones in various grits and strops. Would love to see how Alton get his knives sharpened--if he does them himself or sends them out.

    • @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760
      @jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andy C - Alton truly is a blade geek. He attends knife shows and seeks out makers.

    • @Antira19
      @Antira19 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andy C I’m convinced that’s a Shun handle lol I used to sell them at Williams Sonoma. Very curious to know why his opinion has changed about the company

  • @blueferral3414
    @blueferral3414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had no idea that Shun made him mad.

    • @pussnuts
      @pussnuts 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He used to promote Shun knives. Was that the brand of the bread knife?

    • @blueferral3414
      @blueferral3414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pussnuts The handle sure looks like the Shun knives I have. That I got (and love) because Alton was shilling for them.

  • @illithidlore
    @illithidlore 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was such an impactful video for my brother and I. Especially how this introduced us to Lamson Cutlery which it turns out was only about a 2 hour car ride away!

  • @JoeWDye
    @JoeWDye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What did shun knives do to piss of Alton?