About the Henckels Knife Block

As you may already know, I really prefer to store my fine cutlery on a magnetic knife holder. However, there are many chefs and cooks out there who prefer storing their knives in a kitchen knife block. If you prefer a kitchen knife block, there are two brands that I recommend. The first is the Wusthof knife block, and the second is the Henckels knife block.

Both Henckels and Wusthof make very good quality knife blocks, and they are both very similar. The one advantage that the Henckels knife block has is that it is usually a little more affordable than the Wusthof.

Henckels makes knife blocks in several different [...]

About The Wusthof Knife Block

If you’ve read some of my other comments on knife storage, you know that I don’t care for knife storage blocks. In my opinion, knife blocks are unsanitary and I recommend using a magnetic knife holder. However, there are many cooks who swear by them. If you love knife blocks and really feel that you need to use one to store your precious knives, one of the blocks that I would recommend is the Wusthof knife block.

Wusthof knife blocks are always made with the finest quality materials and craftsmanship. There are also many sizes to choose from that are made from different materials, giving each one a different look.

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Advantages Of A Magnetic Knife Holder

I replaced my knife storage block with a magnetic knife holder several years ago. There are many cooks who still use the trusty old knife block. The reason cooks use a knife block is to protect their knives from damage. Good cooks don’t relish the idea of throwing those one hundred dollar plus knives in a drawer, so they use a storage block. Knife blocks are made out of various materials ranging from wooden butcher block to plastic to aluminum, and just about everything in between. There are two primary reasons I stopped using a knife block.

First, they take up counter space. Granted, they don’t take up that much [...]