Andrea Dekker

Weekend Giveaway: Wüsthof Knife and Knife Sharpener Set

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Update: This giveaway is now closed.

Congrats to:

  • Janis (jksabel@…)
  • Caroline (carolinealittle@…)

 

Over the past 3 months, we’ve been living without a “real kitchen”. Sure, we created a somewhat functional kitchen in our office… but it didn’t have running water (so you can image how functional it really is!)

In an effort to simplify our lives while living without a kitchen (and without a bathtub or utility sink to wash dishes), we decided to use all plastic bowls, plates, cups, and utensils — yes, they are recyclable! We also used slow cooker liners to cook in our slow cookers, disposable plastic containers to store food, and disposable aluminum pans to bake in our toaster over.

It’s amazing how FEW dishes we had to wash this entire summer!

However, one of the kitchen items I simply could not replace with a disposable alternative was a good sharp utility knife (and yes, I did try — but cutting onions, fruits, and veggies with a plastic knife didn’t work very well.)

Thankfully, Wüsthof sent me their new Micro-Serrated 4.5-inch Utility Knife — and it has quickly become my new go-to knife for just about any quick cutting task.

I realize I’m not a master chef, but this knife makes me feel like a pro!

I’m a big fan of the smaller size — it’s big enough for any small to medium cutting task (no, I wouldn’t tackle a watermelon with this knife) but still small enough that my hand isn’t sore after using it. Plus it’s basically 2 knives in one (yay for space-saving) because it has BOTH a straight and serrated edge which really comes in handy.

I have a few really nice knives… but I’ve never sharpened them because I was sort of intimidated by the whole process. Wüsthof wanted to help me out here too, so they sent their 2-Stage Universal Knife Sharpener… and it honestly makes the whole process super easy. The knife sharpener has 2 notches to quickly and easily sharpen pretty much any knife you own; and it’s small enough to store right in your kitchen drawer.

After about 15 minutes, I was able to sharpen all my knives (they are ready and waiting for lots of use once our kitchen is finished!) 

If you’re looking for a great knife and knife sharpener to add to your collection (or to give as a gift), you’ll definitely want to enter my giveaway below.

The Giveaway:

Today, TWO lucky readers will win a Wüsthof prize package that includes:

How to Enter:

1. {required} Leave a comment on this post. When was the last time you sharpened your knives?

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please visit the actual blog post to enter. Email entries, Facebook comments, and Twitter messages will NOT be counted.

Prizes:

(2) Wüsthof prize packages as described above.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, 09/24/2012 and is open to US residents, 18 years or older. I will use And the Winner Is to select the winning comments at random. Winners will be notified by email and noted at the top of this post. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. Please see my full disclosure policy and contact me with any questions you have. Good luck!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jenny C. says

    OK, I can’t believe I’m telling you, but never!!! We don’t really have any “nice” knives. I’d love to win your giveaway. Happy weekend!

  3. Katie says

    We last sharpened our knives almost TWO YEARS AGO!!! It’s awful! My brother came over and showed me how, and I’ve not sharpened them since. Ekk. This knife and sharpener look REALLY REALLY nice!

  4. Jenny n NC says

    3 days ago ~~ does it count that my wonderful husband did it???? He has a real thing for keeping tools of any kind in good working order!

  8. Kelly in Oregon says

    I hone my knives all the time – but I need to get them all professionally sharpened. I have an embarassing number of Wusthof knives… but they all see plenty of use. And this is a new one! I don’t have this one!!!! Exciting. 🙂

  9. MaryJane Higgins says

    When was the last time I sharpened my knives? Never! And I’ve been married for 48 years! Guess it’s about time I got knife sharpener. Hope I win this giveaway. I’ve “liked” the Simple Organized Living facebook page for several months. Just “liked” the Wusthof page. Love the Wusthof knives.

  11. Chalyse Meiklejohn says

    I have had my knives for 13 months and never sharpened them… I don’t know how!

  17. Dana says

    Technically never in the 5 years that I have owned them, but they have holders that are supposed to sharpen them every time you take them out.

  22. Nicola says

    We sharpen our knives sometimes ourselves with a steel, but I have never had our knives professionally sharpened. We really should do that. 🙂

  23. Stephanie Phelps says

    I Like Simple Organized Living on facebook
    Stephanie Phelps

  25. Kristen B. says

    I am sorry to say I don’t even remember the last time I sharpened my knives. But they definitely need it! 😉

  29. KimH says

    What a nice give away.. I sharpened one of my knives a couple weeks ago. I have a Rada sharpener that works great but I’d love to try this one!

  30. Heidi says

    I have never sharpened my knives and they are in desperate need. I was just thinking that I need to get a knife sharpener this would be a great tool for the kitchen. What a great giveaway!

  32. Lea says

    I have a small hand sharpener that I use about once a week on my major chefs knife.

  33. Vickie says

    My dear SIL often sharpens my knives when using them. He’s a trained chef and only uses very sharp knives. Otherwise it’s been a few months since my other knives have been sharpened!

  35. Alyssa Pierson says

    I don’t think I’ve ever sharpened my knives! If I win, I’ll definitely start 🙂

  37. MaryBeth says

    I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never sharpened my knives. I probably should. When my mom comes for the holidays and we working in the kitchen together, she brings her own knives because, according to her, my knives couldn’t cut melted butter. Ouch! That probably should have been my clue that I needed to invest in a sharpener.

  38. Melissa Russo says

    It would be too embarassing to admit to the last time I sharpened my knives. Thanks for such a great giveaway. Love your tips!

  39. Kathy says

    I have my knives sharpened whenever they start not cutting well. My husband does them for me in an electric knife sharpener we bought about 5 years ago. One thing that dulls my blades quickly is cutting corn off the cob. You really need a sharp knife to do that task quickly. Thanks!

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