Mess Hall Acquisitions-

[rummwa]

We live far enough from the stores we do most of our shopping in bulk and only go about once a month.

[jherm77]

She's a beauty.

I love the way knife nuts justify their obsession- why, honey, it's a pepperoni knife!

I'm sure someone out there has a knife dedicated to slicing monterey jack cheese, and another for slicing monterey jack with jalapenos.

Yes, yes we do

[Sterling Cooper]

5.5Q Staub French Oven....Breaking her in with some Rioja braised Oxtails on Saturday.

[cfriend]

Received a 12pc Henckels Eversharp set from my mother as a surprise Valentine's gift. The knives look nice, but there's an empty slot (chef's knife sized) in the block; I can't figure out what goes there. Another chef's knife?

[ouch]

5.5Q Staub French Oven....Breaking her in with some Rioja braised Oxtails on Saturday.

I never had a Staub, but I've heard they're even better than Le Creuset, which are already amazing.

Beautiful.

[Sterling Cooper]

I never had a Staub, but I've heard they're even better than Le Creuset, which are already amazing.

Beautiful.

Thanks, ouch. I've had a small 2 quart Staub for a few years as well as a 2 3/4Q Le Creuset braiser. You can see them in the background of the photo. The LC is one of the best pieces of cookware out there. It's just that the Staub finds a way (in Spinal Tap speak) of taking it to 11. I think it's the enamaled, yet somewhat porous surface. Also, they tend to definitely be heavier than LC, which would lead to better, more even heat retention.

BTW, I attended a couple of Tony Clifton's legendary Chicago performances at the Chopin Theater in 2008. They were absolutely epic.

[Jim]

5.5Q Staub French Oven....Breaking her in with some Rioja braised Oxtails on Saturday.

Fantastic!
I love Oxtail, please post some photos and.... enjoy that new oven!

[gregdreg]

[Sullybob]

Very nice. I have that same kit. Mine came with a video that shows you how to sharpen just about everything in your kitchen. I still use mine for serrated knives.

[Jim]

From the NYC Knife show-

[Sullybob]

From the NYC Knife show-

How do you like the traditional handles compared to a western handle?

[Stubblefield]

15 lb. order from US Wellness meats. Grass fed. Mostly tri-tip, but I did grab a bison roast that I'm looking forward to.

[eto]

Nice score on the knives Jim. Planning on going to the show Sunday.

[Jim]

How do you like the traditional handles compared to a western handle?

I do like them, puts the weight of the knife out front. With a pinch grip the handle is spurious anyway, right?

Nice score on the knives Jim. Planning on going to the show Sunday.

Have a wonderful time.

[Jim]

15 lb. order from US Wellness meats. Grass fed. Mostly tri-tip, but I did grab a bison roast that I'm looking forward to.

Dex is that shipped to you? Its very hard to get any grass fed beef near me.

[Stubblefield]

Dex is that shipped to you? Its very hard to get any grass fed beef near me.

Yes, they overnight shipments, mine arrived the next day, still frozen. here is the website:

http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok

They include shipping in price but charge a small handling fee. Oh, and they have a promo code right now for 15% off, the code is: convention

[Jim]

Yes, they overnight shipments, mine arrived the next day, still frozen. here is the website:

http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok

They include shipping in price but charge a small handling fee. Oh, and they have a promo code right now for 15% off, the code is: convention

Thanks!

[Stubblefield]

Thanks!

Oops: the promo code is convection. sorry about that.

[Fugazi Dave]

Picked up a new paring/fruit knife tonight. Not exactly amazing quality, but quite nice for the price, and made by Dorco (same as my razor blades ). It's a good knife for the time being.

[dullblade]

10" GFS Bread Knife.

Worked tonight on some corn bread!