A brief review of Del's Line Knife:
At Ease
A good knife in the kitchen. A great knife in the pit. I would encourage anyone that enjoys outdoor cooking to add one of these to their arsenal.
I picked up one of Del's line knives (Thanks Rick!) early this summer and have been having a great time with it. Not on the line (I'm a civilian with a catering hobby) but outside with my BBQ smoker and grills.
When I first bought it I was able to compare it with Randy's Line knife in some prep work for a catering gig. I preferred the height and the thinner blade of Randy's for prepping vegs and trimming raw protein.
Couple cases of thighs for skewering.
But when I took it outside it excelled with cooked meat. I did not cut through bone but with the robust blade I didn't have to worry if I bumped a one or two along the way. It ate up the crust of briskets and produced nice thin slices (sorry - can't find the pic). It separated ribs like it was born for it. (Cooked a LOT of ribs this summer). And chickens? I usually smoke or grill them spatchcocked. It turned them into serving pieces faster than we could pass the sauce.
But when I took it outside it excelled with cooked meat. I did not cut through bone but with the robust blade I didn't have to worry if I bumped a one or two along the way. It ate up the crust of briskets and produced nice thin slices (sorry - can't find the pic). It separated ribs like it was born for it. (Cooked a LOT of ribs this summer). And chickens? I usually smoke or grill them spatchcocked. It turned them into serving pieces faster than we could pass the sauce.
Another catering shot - baby backs for 40 peeps
My house - St Louis style
What a score
Yardbirds
Letting the knife rest
I like the AEBL variant because I'm not as quick with a wipe as I should be and BBQ is messy work. It sharpens well and keeps a keen edge. I typically would give it a few strokes on a G4K while the meat was on. Don't know that it needed it but I like showing off for guests. Fit and Finish is excellent, as to be expected with a knife marked "Ealy".
What a score
Yardbirds
Letting the knife rest
I like the AEBL variant because I'm not as quick with a wipe as I should be and BBQ is messy work. It sharpens well and keeps a keen edge. I typically would give it a few strokes on a G4K while the meat was on. Don't know that it needed it but I like showing off for guests. Fit and Finish is excellent, as to be expected with a knife marked "Ealy".
At Ease
A good knife in the kitchen. A great knife in the pit. I would encourage anyone that enjoys outdoor cooking to add one of these to their arsenal.
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