| I wrote this article after I went through the | | | | a thicker steel blade. Without getting too much |
| unpleasant process of choosing a new kitchen | | | | into the manufacturing process, the major |
| knife set to purchase. There are so many brands | | | | difference between the two is the stamping |
| of kitchen knives to choose from, in a myriad of | | | | process involves using a cookie cutter method |
| styles and prices, all with different features. The | | | | where the blade is actually punched out of a |
| biggest decision I had to make was in choosing | | | | larger piece of steel while forging involves heating |
| between stamped kitchen knives and forged | | | | and flattening the blade repeatedly. Temperatures |
| kitchen knives. | | | | as high as 1900 degrees Fahrenheit are used. |
| Many people believe that forged knives are much | | | | Both methods can contain very sharp blades that |
| better than stamped knives. While this was true | | | | hold their edge well. The higher the grade of |
| years ago, it is no longer true today. The | | | | stainless steel is what determines sharpness here |
| manufacturing process of stamped knives has | | | | and that can basically be determined by price. The |
| improved so much that they are now considered | | | | more expensive the knife the better the steel is |
| to be equal to forged knives by most experts. | | | | that's used. In the end, your decision should be |
| There are differences between the two styles | | | | made based on how you are going to be using |
| and each has their own separate benefits. A | | | | the knives most. If you plan on cutting a lot of |
| stamped knife is much lighter and many | | | | heavy meats and large vegetables, forged is the |
| professional chefs agree is more flexible because | | | | way to go. If you do more stir frys or Asian |
| it contains a thinner blade. A forged knife is | | | | type cooking, stamped is better. |
| considered to be a little more durable because of | | | | |