Blade Handles

Selecting Rachael Ray for Your Cutlery Needs

In a commercialized civilization where nearly every movie or television star is cashing in on his or her popularity with commercial endorsements, talk shows, books and blogs and eponymous products, Rachael Ray is no exception to the rule. Fortunately for the followers of Ms. Ray’s television show, her eponymous retail items are associated with her established area of talent – cooking. Consequently, we have the Rachael Ray kitchen knives which complete her cookware sets, such as the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

General Features

Rachael Ray’s cutlery is manufactured by Füritechnics, an Australian blade company that furthermore garners approval from other cooking gurus including Nigella Lawson. Following Ray’s direction, her Füri knives are lightweight and include slip-resistant handles (as Ray calls them, “super duper grippy”) and German steel blades. And predictably, with orange being her favorite color, practiacally all the knives have orange handles cases, with the notable exception of the black-handled steak knife set along with its case.

Concerning the technical attributes, Rachel Ray’s cutlery sets are fabricated out of a high-grade German stainless steel alloy blade attached to a polypropylene/synthetic rubber hilt formed into a eclusive reversed-cone shape to enhance its “super duper grippyness”. A pair of important attributes in the handles of the knives are the Furi-guard agent in the synthetic rubber, and the copper insert that is able to be shaved to return the knife’s balance following a number of sharpening sessions.

Advantages

Well, as we already explained, the non-slip grip meets expectations, thanks to the hilt’s reverse-wedge shape that makes for super-grip handling even if your hands are wet. You’ll have to agree, you really shouldn’t work with super sharp knives which may be difficult to control as soon as they are moistened by liquid on your hands, which occurs  often while you are cooking. A great set is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip Knife Set.

Every Rachael Ray knife set can become a stylish gift because of its attractive packaging. Plus, you can select between the orange and the black case or the bamboo case. And the orange handles are a sight for sore eyes in a white and chrome kitchen!

Also, it doesn’t hurt that Rachael Ray touches so many people during her TV programs. She has personally tried and evaluated every knife on her show and showed the knives to be valuable. That exposure, when presented with Ms. Ray’s charm, perusades viewers to purchase the products. And that’s influence for you!

Disadvantages

Despite the fact that the Rachael Ray knife set provides cutting results, customers have some issues with the knives themselves. For one thing, the orange handles might be a trick to decorate around in case your décor contains a specific shade, or maybe you simply don’t like your kitchen tools to visually reach out and greet your visitors. Unless you want to deal with these very visible accents every day, you are better off with normal-colored handles like black or silver.

There are also issues about the possibility of the E. coli bacteria on account of the yawning seam which divides the rubber handle and the metal bolster. This, of course, comes from the problems in washing between such small spaces. Well, perhaps the anti-microbial compound in the handle can diminish that danger, although the possibility could be too great for your comfort level. A nice set to look into is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.

Generally speaking, the Rachael Ray knife set is just the thing for beginning chefs practicing their abilities in their own kitchen. For customers with professional uses for knives, switching to higher quality blades may be suggested.

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