titanax 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) I just don't really like the installers only....if not their deal is quite attractive. lucky i got you - mr "no nonsense" to manage them, if its me sure tio chia! Edited July 3, 2010 by titanax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted July 4, 2010 Heya, Nope, haven't quite gotten around to it yet. Lol. that can wait... get the rest of the house sorted first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lachesis 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2010 Hubby sprung a big surprise on me yesterday - my very first set of German knives! Whoo hoooo... This is the basic Wusthof Ikon Classic block set. It comes with - 8" Chef's Knife - 6" Utility Knife - 3 1/2 " Paring Knife - Shears - 9" Steel Sharpener Also came with the bamboo Wusthof 8" x 12" chopping board, and a knife sharpener. Picked up the chef's knife and went 'Aaaaaah'. Heh heh. The weight is just right, and the grip feels good in the hand. They look so sexy also! Close up of the logo on the blade of the chef's knife: Close up of the end of the handle: The three lovely knives on the bamboo board: Hmm... all I'm missing now is a Santoku, cleaver and steak knives... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joseeng 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2010 very swee knives! where did your hubby buy and wats the damage like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanax 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 very swee knives! where did your hubby buy and wats the damage like? thank you i asked a buddy to help me ship it in from US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanax 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) this is a nice wooden chopping board sold at RAZORSHARP, the walnut looks really warm & is definitely a talking piece in the kitchen. its definitely worth a look for folks who like the woody feel & it d'amn sexy with the knives too btw this is a JOHN BOOS cutting block, sexy stuff. i can't cook like gordon ramsay but at least i can swear like him! Edited July 10, 2010 by titanax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted July 10, 2010 Hubby sprung a big surprise on me yesterday - my very first set of German knives! Whoo hoooo... This is the basic Wusthof Ikon Classic block set. It comes with - 8" Chef's Knife - 6" Utility Knife - 3 1/2 " Paring Knife - Shears - 9" Steel Sharpener Also came with the bamboo Wusthof 8" x 12" chopping board, and a knife sharpener. Picked up the chef's knife and went 'Aaaaaah'. Heh heh. The weight is just right, and the grip feels good in the hand. They look so sexy also! Close up of the logo on the blade of the chef's knife: Close up of the end of the handle: The three lovely knives on the bamboo board: Hmm... all I'm missing now is a Santoku, cleaver and steak knives... wah~! must be ex rite? envy u lor..... now ur turn to ahhhhh rite, so now u know the feeling....wahahaha.... but why u need a Santoku still? the chef knife will serve the purpose well enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lachesis 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2010 wah~! must be ex rite? envy u lor..... now ur turn to ahhhhh rite, so now u know the feeling....wahahaha.... but why u need a Santoku still? the chef knife will serve the purpose well enough. Hey hey, Actually they aren't that ex. The block set costs about the same as the Henckel block set at Takashimaya (though the Henckel set comes with more knives), so each Wusthof costs a little more, but are a better buy. Yup, definitely got the 'aaaaaah' feeling. The chef knife is for the CHEF (me). The Santoku is for the SOUS CHEF (the hubby). Heh heh. The Sous Chef has to do more heavy duty cutting (i.e. all the cutting the chef doesn't like to do), so he needs a bigger knife. Mwahaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Anarchy 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2010 very nice! wish i have one as well but none of us cook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanax 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 very nice! wish i have one as well but none of us cook neither of us cooks on weekdays too, its too tiring to do so after work, thats why we enjoy cooking on the weekends. we both enjoy the AFC channel & its nice to be able cook up new meals, thats why i'm very particular about a practical kitchen this time round. besides preparing a nice meal together is also another way of bonding and spending quality time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lachesis 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 neither of us cooks on weekdays too, its too tiring to do so after work, thats why we enjoy cooking on the weekends. we both enjoy the AFC channel & its nice to be able cook up new meals, thats why i'm very particular about a practical kitchen this time round. besides preparing a nice meal together is also another way of bonding and spending quality time. Going to invest in cookbooks of a couple of chefs we really like and really expand our repertoire. Especially bake dishes and roasts, as well as desserts (watch a few Nigella cook shows and you'll be itching to make desserts too). So looking forward to using the new sexy kitchen stuff. Heh heh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Going to invest in cookbooks of a couple of chefs we really like and really expand our repertoire. Especially bake dishes and roasts, as well as desserts (watch a few Nigella cook shows and you'll be itching to make desserts too). So looking forward to using the new sexy kitchen stuff. Heh heh. i also feel like investing in Gordon Ramsey's books. love his "The F word" shows... hahaha Edited July 11, 2010 by samgalz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lachesis 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 Counting down to having to move out of Sembawang... 15 days... Two more weekends... We've put in about 5 days of solid packing - back breaking, sneeze inducing (for me) manual labour! - but at least we've done all the rooms, including the much dreaded storeroom/bomb shelter. Last stop - the kitchen. It feels very surreal, watching your life go into little boxes. It's also incredible, the amount of junk you can collect over the years! At last count, we've dumped about 12 bags of stuff (those black garbage bags), given away 5 bags of clothes, 1 bag of shoes, 1 bag of soft toys (my fault for hoarding some of these. heh heh), an old pet crate and two boxes of random items. As we sift through the things, deciding to what to throw (anything you haven't seen/touched in 6 months, that you've probably forgotten about GOES!), what goes into storage and what is still needed, you wonder - do I define the things I want, that make me, well, me? Or is it the other way around - the things I keep define me? Hmm. Either way, this move is a good chance to get rid of clutter, and a chance to start afresh. It's also a bit nostalgic - this was our first home together after getting married, and we've been here for 7 years. A lot of happy memories here - especially of my furbaby Pepper (our mini Schnauzer), who lived with us here for 5 years before she passed. The house looks like a maze with boxes all over now. Two more weekends to go... Time to make some new memories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lachesis 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) i also feel like investing in Gordon Ramsey's books. love his "The F word" shows... hahaha Oooh.. I LURVE his shows. Heh heh. The cooking is fun to watch of course, but the drama, oh the drama.. lol.. H'ells Kitchen Season 6 was the best! The hubby is also very inspired to want to cook more - I told him I'll get him a Gordon Ramsey apron to wear. Heh heh heh. Got a lot of Border's vouchers - will make a trip there once the house is almost ready and go on a cook book buying spree! Edited July 11, 2010 by lachesis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne0mesis 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 Counting down to having to move out of Sembawang... 15 days... Two more weekends... We've put in about 5 days of solid packing - back breaking, sneeze inducing (for me) manual labour! - but at least we've done all the rooms, including the much dreaded storeroom/bomb shelter. Last stop - the kitchen. It feels very surreal, watching your life go into little boxes. It's also incredible, the amount of junk you can collect over the years! At last count, we've dumped about 12 bags of stuff (those black garbage bags), given away 5 bags of clothes, 1 bag of shoes, 1 bag of soft toys (my fault for hoarding some of these. heh heh), an old pet crate and two boxes of random items. As we sift through the things, deciding to what to throw (anything you haven't seen/touched in 6 months, that you've probably forgotten about GOES!), what goes into storage and what is still needed, you wonder - do I define the things I want, that make me, well, me? Or is it the other way around - the things I keep define me? Hmm. Either way, this move is a good chance to get rid of clutter, and a chance to start afresh. It's also a bit nostalgic - this was our first home together after getting married, and we've been here for 7 years. A lot of happy memories here - especially of my furbaby Pepper (our mini Schnauzer), who lived with us here for 5 years before she passed. The house looks like a maze with boxes all over now. Two more weekends to go... Time to make some new memories. awww... written with so much emotions in it. I feel you, man. haha My momma always said, "Life was like a box of... boxes. You never know what you're gonna put inside." hahaha time to make some new memories.... reminds me of a bon jovi song. now you're getting me all emo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
