Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels: Plus New Kitchen Knives!
Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels:
Plus New Kitchen Knives!
Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels: Plus New Kitchen Knives!
I was sent TWO new knives recently for review, two Eden Classic Damast Knives – an Eden Quality Classic Damast Bread knife 20 cm (8″) and a Eden Quality Classic Damast Carving knife 20 cm (8″). I was more than a little delighted when I received them, as my old kitchen knives are in a parlous state……and having been sharpened so many times, the blades are getting very thin too. I was given a choice of what knives I could receive for review, but for me, the most used knives in my kitchen are the bread knife and the carving knife, after my small vegetable and paring knife that is. So the choice was easy, I picked a carving knife and a bread knife, which completes my “knife stable” for the present time! The knives are part of the Eden Classic Damast Range and there are lots to choose from, with sets available too, in handy wooden storage blocks.
Giveaway: 2 x Eden Classic Damast Knives – Bread Knife & Carving Knife (RRP: £79:90)
To test drive my knives, I decided to use my bread knife to cut through ciabatta bread rolls and bagels……and, for my new carving knife, I used it to cut through cold roast beef, for a salad. Both knives preformed well and as you can see from the photos, my beef was beautifully thin and evenly sliced; the bread buns and bagels were sliced through as easy as butter, and with no ragged edges of “pulling” of the crumb. The knives felt well-balanced and have an impressive 25 year guarantee, which makes them an attractive buy if you are on the hunt for good quality knives. The Damast series is manufactured from Japanese Damast stainless steel with a core of hardened VG10 steel. Damast steel consists of a large number of layers of various types of steel, all forged together, which produce an attractive wavy pattern……as a British blogger, I wish it was Sheffield steel that these knives were made from, but, I DO know that Japanese steel knives are excellent quality too.
Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels: Plus New Kitchen Knives!
Once my cold roast beef was sliced, as well as the bread for “sarnie and butty” making, all that was needed was to crack open a few bottles of British beer and cider, as sent to me for #BoothsCheers from the amazing Booth’s Supermarkets. The beer and cider went down a treat, and I am VERY impressed with the quality of the two knives I was sent…..if you fancy owning these two knives, then I am delighted to announce that I have a Giveaway to win two knives here: Giveaway: 2 x Eden Classic Damast Knives – Bread Knife & Carving Knife (RRP: £79:90)
Eden Classic Damast Bread Knife £39:95
As for my cold roast beef salad, that was also enjoyed with acres of salad and a smidgen of English mustard. I have subsequently used the carving knife for roast chicken and baked ham, with the same excellent results. The bread knife has also been in action for home-made bread, which is always hard to slice and again, it preformed well with very little “crumb drag”. I am so pleased with the knives, that I am considering adding the Eden Quality Classic Damast Chef’s knife 20 cm (8″) to my collection, although I will need to save up my pennies, as it costs £47:95. That’s all for today, do have a go and enter into my giveaway, you never know your luck, and watch out for more NEW 5:2 recipes, Vegetarian Week recipes and general news soon……have a lovely day, Karen
Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels: Plus New Kitchen Knives!
NB: With apologies for my lack of commenting lately as well as responding to comments on my blog, I have been travelling a lot and have had lots of issues/work to deal with lately, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible! K xx
Cold Roast Beef Salad with Bread and Bagels: Plus New Kitchen Knives!
Cold Roast Beef Salad:
Chuck a lot of salad on your plate, add English mustard and a few layers of thinly sliced beef, then open some bottles of fine ale and cider, and enjoy!
Eden Classic Damast Carving Knife £39:95
Disclaimer: I was sent two Eden Classic Damast Knives worth £79:90 (free of charge) for review; all views and opinions are my own and I was not asked to write this post, but I chose to share my views as I was impressed with the quality of these knive. Karen S Burns-Booth
Giveaway: 2 x Eden Classic Damast Knives – Bread Knife & Carving Knife (RRP: £79:90)
Denise says
Who can do without good knives? These look perfect just the thing to put together a roast beef sandwich!
Hussy London Housewife says
The knives look like great quality at reasonable price.
Is the carving knife’s blade flexible ? Can it double as a fish filleting knife ?
Mike says
“Is the carving knife’s blade flexible ? Can it double as a fish filleting knife ?”
I have the VG10 classic carving knife but not with the damast finish (same core of the VG10 steel but a plain wrapper so to speak). The blade is NOT flexible so i wouldn’t say it was suitable as a filleting knife however at the prices they charge for this standard of knife you can afford to buy the carving knife AND a boning knife 🙂 You will find it hard to find a knife with a VG10 steel blade anywhere else for under £150.
Link to the VG10 classic. They are less expensive than the damast series if you are not fussed about the looks but cut just as well.
http://www.edenwebshops.co.uk/en/ct/eden-quality-classic-vg10.htm
I have ordered several products from them and can say that their service is second to none and they do supply quality products.
Karen says
The carving knofe does not have a flexible blade, not, so could not really be used as a fish filleting knife too. Thanks for the link too! Karen
Hussy London Housewife says
Thank you very much for the detailed reply Mike & Karen.
They do seem really good value for money though, you are write Mike. May try the bread knife ;_)