Deals 🌟 Mercer Culinary M23210 Millennia Black Handle, 10-Inch Wide Wavy Edge, Bread Knif 🔔

8 reviews for Deals 🌟 Mercer Culinary M23210 Millennia Black Handle, 10-Inch Wide Wavy Edge, Bread Knif 🔔

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Stoney – February 8, 2021

   > The 7-Inch Granton Edge Santoku Knife is very sharp and feels “good”. It quickly became my favorite knife for slicing and dicing soft to firm (but not hard) vegetables.> Practically speaking (because of the shape of the blade) it is the same size as a standard 8″ chef’s knife. But the Mercer Santoku It is thinner and lighter than a standard chef’s knife. Yet, I often choose the Mercer Santoku when previously I would have chosen a smaller knife for a particular task. It’s almost like getting a two-fer, the utility of both an 8″ chef’s knife and a 6″ chef’s knife in one knife.> The handle is very ergonomically designed, and will never slip in your hand.LIMITATIONS> The “Granton Edge” refers to the scallops ground into the edge for the purpose of making the blade less “sticky”. And indeed cheese, tender meat, and moist vegies (such as tomatos and onions) do not stick to the blade of the Mercer Santoku as badly as they do to my standard 8″ chef’s knife (an expensive Henckels). However, the The Mercer Santoku is not nearly as good in this regard as a hollow-ground chef’s knife. Hollow-ground chef’s knives are hard to find — Mercer sells hollow-ground chef’s knives, but only with fat 2 1/2″ high blades. I have a Mercer 8″ long x 2 1/2″ high hollow-ground chef’s knife, and it is a great knife, but it is substantially larger and heavier than even a standard 8″ chef’s knife, and much heavier than the Mercer Santuko.> EXAMPLE 1 — I’ve test sliced a 4″ x 1 1/2″ block of cheddar cheese into thin slices with my 8 1/2″ Henckels chef’s knife, the Mercer Santoku, and my Mercer 8″ long x 2 1/2″ high hollow-ground chef’s knife. The cheese stuck so badly to the Henckels that it crumbled instead of sliced. It was possible, with difficulty, to slice the cheese with the Mercer Santoku. But the Mercer 8″ long x 2 1/2″ high hollow-ground chef’s knife sliced the cheese beautifully.> EXAMPLE 2 — I’d choose the hollow-ground Mercer for slicing anything harder than a big 1 1/4″ thick carrot, but I’d choose the Mercer Santoku for any lighter slicing task. It’s a tradeoff between slicing friction and the effort to physically move the blade. The heavy hollow-ground Mercer probably actually cuts a tomato with less friction than the Mercer Santoku, but the Mercer Santoku would still be the choice for slicing a tomato. To some extent, the less effort that is required to move the blade to the next slice, the greater the precision, when working fast — and the less likely that you’ll overshoot and slice a finger instead.> The “stickiness” of the blade also has another aspect. If the blade is is “low sticky” (e.g. a hollow-ground blade or a Granton blade), slices (e.g. of tomato, onion, zucchini etc.) “automatically” fall away where you want them. If the blade is “high sticky” (as are most standard chef’s knives), the slices stick to the blade until pushed aside by the next slice, and then (Murphy’s law applying) roll away (maybe into your sink) or fall under the blade while you are in the middle of your next down slice — so you wind-up having to wipe every slice off the blade with a finger — which makes slicing a slow frustrating tedious chore (and may result in a sliced finger if you are distracted).ASIDE — So, I hear you ask, “Why not a Santoku-like knife with a hollow-ground edge?’ It’s not possible. You can only grind a useful hollow-ground edge into a thick blade. A Granton edge is a compromise, a way to make a thin light blade a little less sticky.> The Mercer Santoku knife is less-than-ideal for most chopping and mincing, because it is so thin and light. My much heavier and thicker 8″ long 2 1/2” high Mercer works well for chopping and mincing because you’ve got momentum going with you. The edge of the Mercer Santoku blade is flatter than a standard chef’s knife, so it doesn’t rock as easily for mincing using the rocking method.> For the same reason as above (being so thin and light), the Mercer Santoku is much-less-than ideal for cutting tough sinewy meat or hard vegetables (such as several thick carrots at a time, or rutabaga, or hard gourd-like squash) , and definitely should not be used on bones.> CONCLUSION: The Mercer Santoku is a great workhorse “vegetable” knife (which is great for slicing tender boneless meet)– but you’ll also need a larger chef’s knife for more heavy duty tasks. My choice for heavy-duty cutting would be a 2 1/2″ high hollow ground Mercer.>>> What about that expensive beautiful Henckels chef’s knife? I haven’t retired it yet, but I rarely use it — and even then, I use it more by habit than choice.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Retired Engineer – November 23, 2022

   I used to have a Wusthof bread knife that I used for 20+ years and it finally began to get dull. Sharpening a serrated bread knife is a whole adventure I’d prefer not to get into, so I bought this Mercer bread knife for like 1/4 what the Wusthof cost in 1999. It’s a better knife. It cuts just the same as the Wusthof did for most of its life, but the Mercer has a better blade and better handle. Maybe it’s time to switch out the rest of the old Wusthof set.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Philip Ross Gordon – November 29, 2022

   I needed a kitchen knife of moderate length for cutting small vegetables and meats. My old knife stopped holding its edge. America’s Test Kitchen recommended this, and it was very reasonable. So, I bought it. It is excellent. It is almost frighteningly sharp. Its wavey edge allows it to cut through thick bread crust with no effort at all. It cleans up in a snap. I have other Mercer knives and they are equally wonderful. Most Highly recommended.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Kevin – November 29, 2022

   Many uses in the kitchen. I find myself reaching for this knife all the time!Cuts everything, and cuts like crazy!Learning to sharpen with very very fine sandpaper wrapped around the right size drill bit or wooden dowel. The size should match the scallops in the knife’s edge, with the sandpaper wrapped around it. Use 600 800 or 1000 grit sandpaper for your desired edge. Clamp the blade to the edge of a flat surface or even better use some good double sided tape, for no clearance problems. It’s really quick and quiet easy. And as always, be careful! And have a nice day

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Love bird – December 1, 2022

   Mom wanted a knew bread knife a year ago. After reading the reviews, I had a hard time believing it was so inexpensive given the great reviews. I ended up buying one for myself and mom. A year later it still glides through bread so easily with NO CRUMBS. It’s like a warm knife through butter. It also feels good in your hand. I bet really pay attention to that, but the handle is oddly noticeably comfortable. The price is fantastic. My mom and I just bought another one to hold onto for a back up and I just bought several for gifts. We LOVE this knife!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Levi Leskey – December 2, 2022

   It’s a well made, simple chef’s knife that has yet to let me down. It has stayed reasonably sharp since I have purchased it, and hasn’t shown any signs of rusting or corrosion. As long as you handwash and dry this knife promptly after use, it will be gucci.

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   greasyregs – December 5, 2022

   …that really works. I bake bread occasionally as well as buy local artisan bread and need a knife that cuts into crusty bread. I’ve used several kinds of bread knives, including the most recent expensive Wusthof Classic. All the others gave me the feeling that the knife was fighting me unless I used a lot of pressure to make the cut. There was always the fear of the blade slipping into my hand holding the bread.None of these others cut into a crust well until I found the Mercer. The Mercer feel comfortable in my hand, makes an immediate slice into the bread crust with little pressure. What a deal!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Steve – December 5, 2022

   This is a great, sharp utility knife – I used these daily in a commercial setting and came to really appreciate the brand. The handle is a tiny bit short of ideal for my XL hands – about an extra 3/8″ or more like the Mercer M20003 would make it perfect – but this would fit most. All in all, a great knife at this price – I think you’d be hard pressed to find anything with the combination of durability and utility for under $10.(However, the separately sold guard ASIN B005P0OS9E is another story – not compatible in my opinion.)