In a commercialized civilization where practically every celebrity is marketing his or her popularity by advertising endorsements, chat shows, books and websites and eponymous products, Rachael Ray is a great example of that tendency. Fortunately for the followers of the television presence, her eponymous products are related to her primary skill ‘ cooking. This resulted in the Rachael Ray knife sets which complete her cookware collection, such as the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.
General Features
Rachael Ray’s cutlery is made by F’ritechnics, an Australian cutlery company that furthermore garners recommendations from other celebrity chefs like Nigella Lawson. Under Ray’s suggestion, her F’ri knives are lightweight with non-slip handles (in Ray’s words, ’super duper grippy’) and factory sharpened blades. And naturally, with orange being her signature color, practically all the knives are sporting orange handles cases, with the singular exception of the black-handled steak knife set with case.
Concerning the technical matters, F’ri blades are made using a high-quality German stainless steel alloy blade attached to a polypropylene/synthetic rubber handle which has a proprietary reversed-cone shape to increase its ’super duper grippyness’. A pair of notable features in the handles of Ray’s knives are the germ-killing agent in the polypropylene, and the copper insert that is able to be shaved to restore the knife’s balance after a couple of years of sharpening sessions.
Advantages
Well, as we already explained, the non-slip grip meets Ms. Ray’s goals, thanks to the grip’s reverse-wedge shape that makes for super-grip handling even while your hands are wet. After all, you really shouldn’t work with super sharp knives which could be difficult to control once they come into contact with liquid on your hands, which happens quite a bit every time you are cooking. A great set is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip Knife Set.
Any Rachael Ray knife set is also a very nice gift thanks to its attractive packaging. On top of that, you may select the orange case, the black case or the bamboo case. And the orange handles are nice bit of sunshine in a monochromatic kitchen!
Also, it adds to the package that Rachael Ray touches so many people with her cooking shows. She has personally tried and rated every knife on her show and showed the knives to be efficient and enjoyable. That exposure, when coupled with Ms. Ray’s charisma, compels consumers to invest in the items. And that’s celebrity for you!
Disadvantages
Even though this super grippy knife set delivers cutting abilities, there are some issues concerning the knives themselves. Firstly, the orange handles could be a trick to decorate around when your d’cor uses a contrasting color, or if you just don’t prefer your kitchen gadgets to visually jump out and greet your visitors. Unless you are willing to put up with these very visible accents every day, you may want to consider neutral-colored handles like black or silver.
There are even problems about the risk for the E. coli bacteria due to the open seam that separates the rubber handle and the metal bolster. This, of course, arises from the lack of ease in cleaning between such narrow spaces. Well, it could be the anti-microbial agent in the handle can diminish that danger, yet the chance may be too great for your peace of mind. A nice set to look into is the Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3 Piece Knife Set.
For the most part, the Rachael Ray knife set would prove excellent for amateur chefs practicing their skills in their own kitchen. For customers with heavy duty uses for knives, switching to better engineered blades may be necessary.
