Every time I go over to the apartment of some friends of mine, I drool over this super cool knife holder they have. Designed by Martin Robitsch, it is basically a beautiful wooden box filled with what look suspiciously like skewers, which act to hold your knives in place. It is just so much cooler looking than those weird, huge angled ones with the slots. Plus, this one is universal, meaning you can put your Henkels paring knife, your Wusthof chef’s, and your unagisaki hocho (you have one of those, right?) all in one block! (Bonus: Craving satay? You are set for implements!) The drawback is that is is a bit on the expensive side. [$125 at Greener Grass Design]
Here is a similar one, but with tightly packed black plastic straw type things, and also at a slight angle rather than upright. One reviewer on Amazon complained that his extra sharp knives shredded the plastic, so if you are a knife-sharpening maniac (and if you are, I’m scared), this might not be the one for you. It sure does look cool, though. [$37.96 at Amazon]
For me, the block debate is a moot one for now; in order to maximize counter space, we have opted for one of those magnetic jobbies that you drill into the wall. But one day, perhaps when we live in an actual house with a generously sized kitchen, the Robitsch block will be mine. Not to mention an unagisaki hocho.
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September 25th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I have the magnetic strip over the stove (and a traditional wood block). I also have major space issues and far too many knives.