Cutco knives area quality made knife and as such you will tend to pay a little more for them over and above what you would pay for a knife or knife set from another manufacturer.
The main body of this article aims to provide information and guidance on how to make sure you're using your knives safely and to make sure you get the longest life out of your knife or knife set.
Safety Tip 1 - Knives Are Sharp, So Be Careful!
The first and most important safety tip we can give you for using your knife is that you must remember it's a very sharp object, most of the quality knives have a sharpness which far exceeds most other makes of knife. It may sound obvious to mention it but you'd be surprised the amount of people who don't realise how sharp Cutco knives can be, in particular the Cutco Chef Knives are some of the sharpest currently available on the market today. So when you're preparing food with your Cutoc knives you should always make sure that you cut with the knife away from yourself to avoid accidentally cutting yourself.
Safety Tip 2 - Use The Knife For It's Designed Task
The second important safety tip we can offer is that you should never try to use the knife you've bought for anything other than the task it was actually intended for. There are many people who use the knives for trying to get lids of cans or maybe peeling potatoes using a Cutco Chef knife, they slip and severely cut themselves. Before you undertake a task make sure you think about what it is you're doing and then get the correct Cutco tool or knife for the job.
Care Tip 1 - Don't Use A Dishwasher
Quality knives, although often marked as dishwasher safe, should not be put into the dishwasher. The chemicals used in dishwasher detergent are likely to damage and pit your knifes as well as crack the handles. In addition to that the drying process over time will cause the knife handle to crack and split open.
Instead, what you should be doing is placing your knife in a bowl of warm water with a mild detergent as soon as you can after using them. Then you should be drying them by hand, don't allow them to drip dry because the extended damp can damage the knife handles if they're wooden.
Care Tip 2 - Use A Cutting Board
Don't use your knives for cutting directly on the counter or table top, always use a Cutco cutting board for food prep. The reason for this is twofold, the knives from Cutco are incredibly sharp and WILL damage your counter top if you're not careful, in addition to that the hard surface of the counter top will damage the blade of the knife.
Care Tip 3 - Sharpen Your Knife Regularly
You should regularly keep your knife blade sharpened by using a honing steel, but before you do use one please make sure you know what you're doing. Using a honing steel when you have no idea how to use it will do far more harm than good.
In most cases you may actually find it's much better to get a professional to sharpen your knives for you, especially when you consider how much you're paying for them. In most cases you can actually send your knives back to Cutco and get them sharpened by them.
Care Tip 4 - Get A Professional Knife Block
Make sure you store your knives in a proper Cutco knife block and not in the drawer alongside all of the other cutlery and implements. The reason for this is that when you store your knives alongside all other cutlery they will tend to rub together and will, over time, cause damage to the blades of the knives.
Overall, most of the above will seem like common sense but you'd be surprised the amount of people who get it so wrong. The high cost of knives makes it all the more important that you take proper care of them, this will mean they will last a good length of time without you having to replace them or have them repaired.
