The Art of Design Issue 35 2018 | Page 83

Spine Front side of blade Tip Cutting edge Blade tip Full/Proper Bolster Heel Bevel angle (angle of blade penetration into food) Separate fully forged & ground martensitic* stainless steel blade Lighter balanced handle (Comprehensive range of handles available) *Martensitic has more carbon to keep a superior cutting edge. High quality hollow 2 piece dishwasher safe handle. Fully ground sharp cutting edge (Serrated on steak knives, by request on other knives.) A good knife is an essential part of a quality dining experience. “Sadly Customers complain about the quality of a restaurant’s meat instead of blaming the real reason – an inferior quality knife. These monoblock knives are fine for coffee shops, bistros, fish & chip shops etc but certainly not quality restaurants.” Chris Hudson MBE – Team Principal Tricketts of Sheffield (part of Chimo Holdings). “Any quality knife should be made with a separate blade and handle. This is so the blade can be forged in martensitic stainless steel, a special quality steel specifically made for blades, containing a higher level of carbon so the blade can have, and retain a superior cutting edge.” Simon Gueller, Michelin Star Chef and Owner, The Box Tree Restaurant, Ilkley All imported knives these days are one piece or monobloc knives with completely out of balance heavy handles, but more importantly inferior quality blades. Monobloc knife blades are rolled and stamped out of the same quality stainless steel as the handles and at very best this can only be 18/10 or 13/0 steel. This grade of stainless cannot be sharpened, so they put a thin serrate in the blade which at best can only tear the meat apart. Tricketts have been manufacturing quality cutlery especially knives for the hospitality and catering industry, since 1880. That 138 years’ experience enables them to produce a wide range of top quality knives, all with martensitic steel blades that simply slice through meat which adds to that special dining experience. Their team of highly skilled craftsmen are dedicated to the traditional standards which made Sheffield world renowned. Their eye for detail ensures knife blades are properly ground, polished, whet/sharpened by hand to ensure the perfect cut time after time. Each knife is individually finished to ensure they meet the highest standard of table cutlery so they can carry the signature mark ‘Tricketts of Sheffield’. If you need quality knives then contact Tricketts of Sheffield to discuss your specific requirements. As manufacturers rather than importers, they can usually manufacture to bespoke needs. Since 1880 Let’s discuss your dining experience and your individual requirements. +44 (0)114 249 0969 or email us at [email protected] White Rose Works, 61 Eyre Lane, SHEFFIELD South Yorkshire S1 3GF United Kingdom trickettsofsheffield.co.uk Tricketts of Sheffied is a division of Chimo Holdings.