Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Choosing a Rachael Ray Set for Your Cutlery

By Moses Harun

In a commercialized society where practically every movie or television star is marketing his or her popularity through advertising endorsements, reality shows, books and websites and eponymous products, Rachael Ray is a great example of that tendency. Providentially for the admirers of Ms. Ray's television personality, her eponymous merchandise is linked to her established area of talent - cooking. Thus was born the Rachael Ray knife sets which complete her cookware collection, such as the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

General Features

Rachael Ray's cutlery is manufactured by F'ritechnics, an Australian knife maker that furthermore garners recommendations from other television chefs such as Nigella Lawson. As a result of Ray's suggestion, these knives are lightweight with easy-grip handles (as Ray calls them, 'super duper grippy') and factory sharpened blades. And naturally, with orange being her signature color, practically all the knives are made with orange handles cases, with the noteworthy exception of the onyx-colored steak knife set with case.

With regards to the technical attributes, Rachel Ray's cutlery sets are crafted from a high-grade German stainless steel alloy blade encased in a polypropylene/synthetic rubber hilt which has a exclusive reversed-cone shape to enhance its 'super duper grippyness'. Two notable features in the grips of the knives are the anti-microbial ingredients in the synthetic rubber, and the copper insert that is able to be shaved to return the knife's balance following a couple of years of sharpening sessions.

Advantages

Well, as previously mentioned, the super grippy knife meets Ms. Ray's goals, thanks to the handle's reverse-wedge shape which provides super-grip control even if your hands are wet. You'll have to agree, you don't want to depend on super sharp knives which could get quickly out of control when they are moistened by liquid on your hands, which occurs constantly when you are cooking. A great set is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip Knife Set.

Every Rachael Ray knife set is also a stylish gift as a result of its striking packaging. Plus, you can pick either the orange or the black case or the bamboo case. And the orange handles are a pretty bright spot in a white and chrome kitchen!

Also, it adds to the package that Rachael Ray touches so many people with her cooking shows. She has personally tried and rated every knife on her show and showed the knives to be efficient and enjoyable. That exposure, when coupled with Ms. Ray's charisma, compels consumers to invest in the items. And that's celebrity for you!

Disadvantages

Although this particular knife set delivers cutting performance, customers have some issues about the knives themselves. To begin with, the orange handles could be difficult to decorate around in case your d'cor is in a contrasting hue, or perhaps you simply don't prefer your kitchen gadgets to visually jump out and greet your callers. Unless you would like to deal with these very visible accents constantly, you may want to consider neutral-colored handles like black or silver.

There are even problems about the danger of the E. coli bacteria settling in the yawning seam which divides the rubber handle and the metal bolster. This, naturally, proceeds from the lack of ease in washing properly in such tiny spaces. Well, it could be the anti-microbial components in the handle can diminish it, although the chance may be too high for your peace of mind. A nice set to look into is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

For the most part, the Rachael Ray knife set would prove excellent for amateur chefs practicing their skills in their own kitchen. For customers with heavy duty uses for knives, switching to better engineered blades may be necessary.

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