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Just wondering in general. People who chose to own/use high end knives (say $250+), do they feel the same way about cookware? Or, there is no correlation? Ie. which group do you fall into?
1. high end knives, high end cookware ($250+ knife and $250+ per pot/appliance)
2. high end knives, middle/low end cookware (below $150)
3. middle/low end knives/high end cookware ($100 and lower for knives, $200+ for cookware)
4. low end knives and cookware (sub $100)
5. something else? explain below...
I am more into 5. I have owned many high end knives but for me, reality is simple... they are too much maintenance and if you're not good at sharpening, you're really losing money on the fly. Now, All my knives are sub $100, short or 1-2 grails that I don't use but show off, when needed. With cookware though, not only do I have a $250 rice cooker and $130 water boiler (both zojirushi), but few of my pots are $400+ range. I simply value them more than knives because they don't degrade as fast as knives, i can quantify size/performance for the job, and I don't have to worry about maintenance... just follow basic soap and soft sponge cleaning.
my priciest piece of cookware is a $750 mauviel pot.
1. high end knives, high end cookware ($250+ knife and $250+ per pot/appliance)
2. high end knives, middle/low end cookware (below $150)
3. middle/low end knives/high end cookware ($100 and lower for knives, $200+ for cookware)
4. low end knives and cookware (sub $100)
5. something else? explain below...
I am more into 5. I have owned many high end knives but for me, reality is simple... they are too much maintenance and if you're not good at sharpening, you're really losing money on the fly. Now, All my knives are sub $100, short or 1-2 grails that I don't use but show off, when needed. With cookware though, not only do I have a $250 rice cooker and $130 water boiler (both zojirushi), but few of my pots are $400+ range. I simply value them more than knives because they don't degrade as fast as knives, i can quantify size/performance for the job, and I don't have to worry about maintenance... just follow basic soap and soft sponge cleaning.
my priciest piece of cookware is a $750 mauviel pot.