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Cooking With Cutco is AWESOME! #FFMGiftGuide {Review & #Giveaway}

November 20, 2013 by fabfrugalmama

If you’re a culinary genius, then you probably already know everything you need to know about knives and have a knife drawer stocked full of top-notch blades.

I, on the other hand, am definitely not a pro in the kitchen, so when I was given the chance to try out a Cutco knife, of which I had heard legendary stories – “My mother/aunt/grandmother has had hers for 50 years!” – I was thrilled.


While I am a pretty good cook, my skills leave little to be desired. (My husband is always reminding me of the “safe” way to cut veggies, fruit, etc. so I don’t end up slicing myself, so I’ve thought about going to a weekend session at a local culinary school to learn proper knife-cutting techniques. But, I must admit, when I first used my Cutco Santoku 7″ knife, I felt like it was at home in my hand. There was no weird, awkward fumbling or adjusting it in my palm until I found the sweet spot. It somehow just “fit” me. I think it has to do with the handle; it’s a carved, shaped handle that feels very natural. It’s also perfectly weighted. The blade is balanced just so, and the weight distribution is such that I don’t feel like it’s going to tilt forward when I’m using it. The blade is super-sharp and cuts through everything with total ease.

Note the Santoku’s curved handle and full tang blade

So comfortable in my hand!

Now, because I’m not the expert when it comes to knives, I asked my husband to give me his thoughts on the Santoku and he said it was the best knife he’s ever used… and he doesn’t pull any punches! He’s the one who has always taken the time to sharpen our knives, because he hates using dull blades. And, he’s far pickier when it comes to the implements he uses, so when he said this knife was amazing, it completely validated everything I thought about it too.

In case you’re not familiar with Cutco, they have manufactured knives since 1949. They’re made in America from high-carbon stainless steel and come with their (almost unbelievable) “Forever Guarantee”. Yes, you heard me correctly!! They will not only sharpen kitchen tools for life, but will replace an item if you aren’t satisfied with its performance. My mother-in-law has a few Cutco knives, which she swears by, and has never had an issue sending them in for complimentary sharpening.

Now, obviously, quality products like this aren’t your run-of-the-mill department store specials, so you pay more initially.…but your investment lasts a lifetime. I’m all about being frugal and, in my opinion, having to buy something only once is the smart way to go.

I love my Santoku knife from Cutco and think you would too. It’s the perfect all-purpose chef’s knife for any kitchen and it would also make a great gift for the culinary king or queen on your Christmas list – or anyone that’s hard to buy for. (I mean, who couldn’t use a great knife?)

Win it!

One FFM reader will win a Santoku 7″ knife, courtesy of the wonderful folks at Cutco!

Giveaway is open to legal residents of Canada and ends on December 3, 2013 at 11:59pm ET. Full terms can be found
at the bottom of the Rafflecopter form. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
 

 

Filed Under: Contests, Food + Travel Tagged With: #FFMGiftGuide, cooking, Cutco, gifts for Dad, gifts for Mom, giveaways

Comments

  1. Judy C says

    November 20, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Would love to get the 7-5/8" Petite Chef. I have heard great things about these knives and would love to have at least one good knife in my kitchen. (Judy Cowan)

  2. Jeannie Lam says

    November 20, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    I like the Cleaver With Leather Sheath. It's so important to find a good knife to cut meat. It's not only easier on your hand, but it won't destroy your beautiful piece of meat. I have heard amazing things about Cutco.

  3. Angela M says

    November 20, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    I love the 4 piece steak knife gift set.

  4. Glogirl says

    November 20, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    I'd love to get the Santoku-Style Trimmer.

  5. Erin says

    November 20, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    I could really use the mini cheese knife!

  6. Andrea says

    November 20, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    5" Petite Santoku jumps out at me!

  7. carschick2000 says

    November 20, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    I like the 4" paring knife the best!

  8. Belinda M says

    November 21, 2013 at 12:07 am

    I would like the Super Shears

  9. dorcontest says

    November 21, 2013 at 2:09 am

    I would love to get the Signature Set with Steak Knives with Block because it has everything I need.
    DOREEN LAMOUREUX

  10. natasha severson says

    November 21, 2013 at 2:35 am

    http://www.cutco.ca/products/product.jsp?itemGroup=3721 with the pearl handle

  11. Heidi Carlson-Reid says

    November 21, 2013 at 2:36 am

    I need a replacement block with steak knives!

  12. silverneon2000 says

    November 21, 2013 at 2:49 am

    I would like Homemaker Set with Block
    Item # 2001C

    as I would find that this set would get used quite a bit for different cooking and cutting needs

    Londia

    silverneon2000 at yahoo dot com

  13. Annie1 says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:04 am

    I'd love the Vegetable Knife!

    thanks

    Rafflecopter Name is Anne Taylor

  14. Monique L.S. says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:15 am

    I would like the Cheese Knife.

  15. Brenda Glover says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:17 am

    I'd love the vegetable knife

  16. Jennifer says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:53 am

    The knife sharpener would be great.

  17. Teri Tarrant says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:56 am

    Entertainer Pack in Gift Box

  18. so jeles says

    November 21, 2013 at 4:04 am

    We would use the Mix-stir for everything.

  19. Amirah says

    November 21, 2013 at 4:57 am

    I like the Space Saver Set with Block.

  20. Maya Fitz says

    November 21, 2013 at 5:22 am

    too many to choose from but I'd say the 7" Santoku

  21. marlene smith says

    November 21, 2013 at 5:45 am

    i like the Super Shears they look real strong compared to the ones that i have at home

  22. Lori Butler says

    November 21, 2013 at 7:28 am

    I really need a good carver knife.

  23. gummybaba says

    November 21, 2013 at 11:26 am

    i would love to have the trimmer, its the size of knife i would use most often

  24. Tricia says

    November 21, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    I like the Entertainer Pack. It includes 4 basics – Vegetable Peeler, Pizza Cutter, Cheese Knife and Ice Cream Scoop. It even comes in a box if you're gifting it.

  25. Nicole B says

    November 21, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    the steak knives (ours suck!)

  26. SG says

    November 21, 2013 at 10:52 pm

    Their vegetable peeler looks WAY better than mine.

  27. Jody Doncaster says

    November 21, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    I would like the Signature Set myself thanks

  28. Lisa Bolduc says

    November 22, 2013 at 12:49 am

    I would find the Kitchen Tool Holder really helpful

  29. Anna .w says

    November 22, 2013 at 2:31 am

    I really like the wooden kitchen tool holder =)

  30. Julie Bolduc says

    November 22, 2013 at 2:36 am

    I like the 7" Santoku

  31. Rebby says

    November 22, 2013 at 6:52 am

    I would love the Signature Set with block!

  32. Rick and Jennifer says

    November 22, 2013 at 8:04 am

    I'd like to get the 9-3/4" Slicer.

  33. Tina L. says

    November 22, 2013 at 8:10 am

    I like the Hardy Slicer.

  34. pamalot says

    November 22, 2013 at 11:34 am

    I would like to get the 9-1/4" French Chef
    pam w h

  35. Kim M says

    November 22, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    I like the Hardy Slicer.

  36. flowerchild says

    November 22, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    I like the 6-Pc. Kitchen Tool Set in Holder
    thanks

  37. tanyab79 says

    November 22, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    http://www.cutco.ca/products/product.jsp?itemGroup=1904

  38. Dreena says

    November 23, 2013 at 2:12 am

    I'd like to get this one: 7-3/4" Petite Slicer.
    Thanks.

  39. Sue2Sueper says

    November 23, 2013 at 2:44 am

    I like the CUTCO's 9-3/4" Slicer
    I really could use a bread slicer! ๐Ÿ™‚

    SueSueper

  40. pinksuzanne says

    November 23, 2013 at 4:22 am

    I would like to get the 8-Pc. Stainless Table Knife Set in Gift Box

  41. Andrew Pham (apham17) says

    November 23, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    I'd get the Cheese Knife

  42. raven says

    November 23, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    I like the 6-Pc. Kitchen Tool Set in Holder

  43. Wanda Bergman says

    November 24, 2013 at 12:34 am

    I'd love to get the Kitchen Tool Holder.

  44. Mike Gismondi says

    November 24, 2013 at 6:10 am

    The 8-Pc. Stainless Table Knife Set

  45. Doris Calvert says

    November 24, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    I like the Galley + 6 Set with Block set.

  46. Sarah Stickney says

    November 24, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    i'd like the shears

  47. lushka says

    November 24, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    I like the Cleaver, since I don't have one.

  48. alicia says

    November 25, 2013 at 4:16 am

    Definitely the chef's knife!

  49. Robyn B. says

    November 25, 2013 at 5:11 am

    I like the 4" paring knife.

  50. kam77 says

    November 26, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    The Chef's Knife!

  51. Jennifer L. says

    November 26, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    I'd like to get the Santoku-Style 3" Paring Knife

  52. Lori O says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:01 am

    Would love the Salad-Mates! Cutco knives are the best!

  53. Karine Groulx says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:54 am

    I would like a trimmer knife ๐Ÿ™‚

  54. Retrophiliac says

    November 27, 2013 at 6:05 am

    The Santoku 7" knife seriously looks great

  55. pippirose says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    I'd love to get the 9" carver knife.

  56. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    I would like the Trimmer!
    http://www.cutco.ca/products/product.jsp?itemGroup=1721

  57. Rachel B says

    November 28, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    This knife looks great, also like the Spatula Spreader ๐Ÿ™‚

  58. truckerofbc says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:53 am

    60 pce stainless place setting

  59. Ashleigh Swerdfeger says

    November 30, 2013 at 2:14 am

    A cheese knife would be great!

  60. Tennille says

    November 30, 2013 at 6:09 am

    The mini cheese knife would be great-I hate when cheese sticks to the knife

  61. Erika E says

    November 30, 2013 at 6:33 am

    I think I would find the Turning Fork really useful.

  62. May says

    November 30, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I would like to get the Space Saver Set with Block!

  63. Anonymous says

    November 30, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    the shears would be awesome

    sunflowerpower@live.ca

  64. Wanda says

    December 1, 2013 at 4:52 am

    A butcher knife or a cheese knife. Fantastic!

  65. Keri Dudley says

    December 1, 2013 at 6:48 am

    we really need steak knives!

  66. Christine O'Connor says

    December 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    black handled paring knife (Chandra Christine O'Connor)

  67. Tanis S says

    December 2, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Cheese Knife would be useful!

  68. Gillian Morgan says

    December 2, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Vegetable knife

  69. amy banks says

    December 2, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    the chef's knife
    aka midgeknows

  70. Anonymous says

    December 2, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    cheese knife

  71. Bailey Dexter says

    December 2, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    I would love to have the 8-Pc. Table Knife Set in Gift Box. These look very stable

  72. Tanya Campbell says

    December 3, 2013 at 12:13 am

    The 7-5/8" Petite Chef knife

  73. Sandra S says

    December 3, 2013 at 4:01 am

    I would love the Santoku-Style Signature Set with Steak Knives with Block

  74. Jonnie (JB) says

    December 3, 2013 at 6:13 am

    I'd love to try the Mix-Stir

  75. Christy Martin says

    December 3, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    I like the 7-5/8" Petite Chef. Total luxury to me!

  76. Maria Tashkova says

    December 3, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    Mini cheese knife is adorable!

  77. Big Sister says

    December 4, 2013 at 3:18 am

    Santoku-Style Trimmer would be wonderful

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