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. Beth S says

    Only sharpened knives once and wasn’t really sure that it helped! I seriously lack proper technique!!

  2. Sarah says

    I asked for a sharpener for Christmas and I got the rod which is very difficult to use. Would LOVE this sharpener! My dad used a wet-stone a few months ago on some of them for me.

  8. Lauri E. says

    I have never sharpened a knife before and I know this is a great knife. I already like you on FB.

  12. Vicki F. says

    I haven’t sharpened my knives in a couple of years. I am a little intimidated, since nobody has ever shown me how.

  14. Megan Camp says

    I sharpened a couple of my knives within the last month. I was actually showing my husband how to do it with our sharpening “rod” (don’t know the technical name). I love the Wusthof brand and GOOD knives.

  16. Holly Fronk says

    I have actually NEVER sharpened my knives. I’m too scared. 🙂

  25. Chelsea says

    My husband bought a hand held knife sharpener last Thanksgiving, but I’m not even sure he’s used it. We have a few large knives, but a smaller knife would be perfect to have! Thanks for the giveaway.

  26. Beth says

    I don’t sharpen my knives, my boyfriend won’t let me. He thinks I’d hurt myself and chances are, he’s probably right! He sharpened them about a month ago.

  31. Shannon says

    We were just talking this week about getting our knives sharpened! There is a guy that comes to a local chef school that lets people bring their knives. Hoping to get in on that because I have never sharpened my knives. Yikes!

  32. Lori says

    I can say, in all honesty, I have never sharpened a knife in my kitchen. Sad, isn’t it and sometimes my hands ache after cutting up salad veggies. Humm. Should’ve known!

  36. Dawn H says

    My one butcher knife is Pampered Chef and it has it’s own sharpener which I use on it occasionally. The rest of my knives…I’ve NEVER sharpened them. HA!

  37. Angela Ferguson says

    You have no idea how much I deserve this knife! LOL

    Cutting is therapeutic to me, I know weird but I love cutting veggies and fruits, but my knives suck!!!!!!! This would make the task so much easier and enjoyable.

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