Our Top-Rated Electric Knife
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Equipment expert Adam Ried shows host Julia Collin Davison his top picks of electric knives.
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We still have the electric knife my grandparents bought around 1971 when I was 9, in the original box with the original blade, we still use it for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner
I really like it when they pick the tool I already have as their favorite!
Can't believe you own one of these! I am watching in a third world country. What do you use it for?
@@joshwrites Sharpening kitchen knives. It's totally personal use. I don't sharpen knives for others, nor am I a professional chef.
bravo david
Oxo needs to get on making one so they can corner the market.
Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night ruclips.net/user/postUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ I thought about the problem some more. It occurred to me that I might be undoing each attempt at achieving a sharp edge by the repeated attempts. So, I tried to clean up the unsatisfactory result by honing with only positions 3 and 4.Miracle!! A really nicely sharpened chef's knife, more than enough to handle my needs. Admittedly, it did not reach professionally sharpened razor-fineness, but it is now significantly sharper than it was. A bout of breaking down carrots convinced me. So, major apologies to the manufacturer, Amazon, and all happy and potential owners! Follow the directions: don't buy it if you have ceramic blades; and don't overwork your knife blade.
I’ve been using my black and decker electric knife and over the 30 years of use have checked to update it. I guess I can now. Thx. I use it all the time for bread. Great for watermelons too.
Growing up in the late 60's early 70's we had an electric knife & honestly, we only used it to carve meats, primarily the Thanksgiving Turkey 🦃🦃🦃
Just in case anyone asks....Using a Sawzall to carve a frozen turkey, because you forgot to turn on the oven, is a really bad idea.
I enjoyed the presentation/analysis; however, my electric knife was a wedding gift in 1981 and still a great knife! 🤣. It’s a GE brand.
I used my GE also until dad , trying to help, put it the dish pan!!😢
My GE knife from the mid '70s is going strong. The avocado green is a real throwback.
They are ancestors of the top-rated Black & Decker.
I think mine is a GE from that same era.
I borrowed my uncle's vintage GE electric knife before getting one on my own, and while it worked well at first, it struggles after the first loaf of sourdough.
The motor gets very hot... And after 40 years the safety was completely loose. It's also not lefty-friendly.
We're still using a GE electric hand mixer that was a wedding gift in 1973...
I use it to filet fish and it is really good, freshwater species...I agree with the pick and enjoy your shows....keep up the Great job!!...😊
We use an electric knife that came as a free gift when we purchased a bread maker in the 1980's. The bread maker has long since died--the knife is still going strong. Hubby now makes his own bread from scratch and the knife works perfectly to cut it.
We have always used an electric knife to do the turkeys, my parents original from probably the 60s is still good and going! They are also great for ham.
I like my electric knife for slicing bread because I find I can get relatively even slices vs a manual knife. Good for sandwiches
Same!
we still have the same electric knife from the 1970s, we have no idea if it still works. LOL but it's still stay true to our own test kitchen. to never be used again.
The winning knife is also great for carving foam.
I've had the Black and Decker Electric Knife for a few months now after getting into Sourdough baking because of well... You know...
I've had great success with it. It cuts through the thickest of crust with ease!
I only wish it were cordless, but at the $13 I paid for it, I'm not complaining.
I have a GE from 1967 that I use to cut ham at Christmas. Still works perfect. Even back then mine has the trigger and it grips nicely.
Cordless Electric Knife? That would be good.
Genuinely considering one of these for exactly what you said they're best at, so I will keep my eye on this specific one for if my family and I get stuck home for the holidays.
It wasn't part of the test, but we already know Oxo won.
I’m glad your main conclusion about bread vs roasts matched my expectations. I’ve been thinking about getting an electric knife, but I just don’t do roast turkey or beef all that often. I never would have guessed the Black and Decker would come out on top, but at that price and that result, I may well consider it, especially as oven season is returning.
I look at an electric knife as one of those useless kitchen gadgets but it I were to consider getting one, it's good to know the cheapest model was rated the best in their testing. At only $20, it may be one of those useless gadgets worth trying out.
I have the black and decker knife, it looks the same and has the same features but it’s black. I bought it a year ago or so. I use it exclusively for homemade bread and it does a fine job, but my hand gets tired from the weight and somewhat awkwardness of the handle. I find it interesting that my issue didn’t come up for ATK. Perhaps it’s been improved.
@@LesaBear612 All these models look bulky and cumbersome to use to me.
Thanksgiving this year will look nothing like in past years for most people. Small celebrations
@@thihal123 I agree. For the past four years, I've gone out of town to a relative's who has hosted Thanksgiving at their house for around 40 people. This year is at home for five.
Wow that's lovely i need to get mine they come in handy for kitchen lovers like me
Always great advice that is great because it is rooted in great testing, Thank you♥️
They work good on cutting seat foam too.
Love these equipment reviews. Thanks
Not sure if Black+Decker has changed how they make this electric knife- but I bought it last week and have already returned it. It could not cut through a fresh turkey breast that I roasted or bread that I had baked without shredding everything like confetti.
I have the same problem with that knife, the shreds go between the blades.
Bummer did you find a good replacement?
You need to get out of the kitchen and head for the boat... The new fillet knifes and very nice!
I still use a 20 year old one for prime rib roasts and briskets. Wish someone would develop a cordless one that didn’t look and sound like a hedge trimmer 🤭
Yes, m12 Milwaukee. That would be sweet.
I love these product review videos
Wow, this actually felt like a good informative video. Bravo to whoever made this.
You guys missed the mark with this one... Rapala Cordless Fillet Knife FTW!!!
I never buy a kitchen tool without checking your reviews. Turns out this is the knife I've had for 35 years. Go figure!
Wow I have an OLD electric knife cir 1970’s that was my grandparents... I LOVE it! I make a lot of home made bread and it cuts beautiful slices... really that’s all I use it for lol... but I’d totally buy another one if this one ever died! Guess I’ll have to use it for cutting meat now too lol
I own the winner. Yesterday and today I used it to slice breasts of two turkeys (each day) at church. On both days, the body of the knife got very hot. I’d prefer one that can handle more work without overheating. But I totally agree that the ergonomics and maneuverability of this knife are very good.
Has anyone ever tried using an electric knife on cutting raw meat? I slice semi frozen eye of round to make jerky, was wondering if it would work? I currently use a boning knife.
Test some electric knife on filleting a bass or as in Sweden (aborre) they are the same!
Question. How would one of these manage with Raw Meat please? Thank you : )
Very disappointed the American Angler, Bass Pro, Bubba Blade and Mister Twister electric fillet knives weren't tested. The looks I got when I took my old, trusty Mister Twister to a Thanksgiving turkey were priceless!
What brands--aside from Cuisinart and B&D--were tested?
You know how I knew the winner? This exact video was on the channel about 2 weeks ago.
They're archaic. My Mom use to have one, and I was weird, and had nightmares about that thing. It was a sunbeam Electric knife she got in the early 90s. ARCHAIC ARCHAIC ARCHAIC!!! I had dreams about having to have an amputation, and my family having to use this SunBeam knife. They had to amputate my leg!!! I also had a dream that I had to take an inhailed, and that after it, I would hear a noise similarly to that electric knife. I refused to take the inhailer I hated that electric knife. These things feel like power tools like she said. ARCHAIC!
I see they had a few *CUTTING* remarks for these electric knives, *shocking!*
But yeah the only thing I use mine for is carving roasts, well worth it just for that though.
I bought a new (in box) electric knife a couple of years ago, tried to use it for the first time a week or so ago. I had trouble, it seemed like it didn't want to cut unless I gave it downward pressure and made a cutting motion. What's the point of an electric knife if you still have to slice like a manual knife? I used it on a corned beef. Slices were pretty thick, I wanted to make thin slices for sandwiches. But if I tried to make thin slices it just shredded the meat, or curled away into non-uniform slices.
My electric knife a wedding gift lasted 30 years. It was a GE I haven't replaced it. I guess maybe I should.
If I had Athritis I would consider buying one. But I have a couple of Good Sharp knives.. I'm good.😁
Always use mine for ribs.
Was this tested by any left handers? I have several power tools I cannot use because the safety lock is just in the spot to get pressed by my left hand when using.
I have the Black and Decker. I'm left handed and it works great for me. The safety is strong enough that you shouldn't be able to accidentally move it.
OK I just have to ask. What make model wristwatch is Adam wearing?
Looks old school great! anybody know?
The resolution of the video is too low for me to be sure, but the small seconds hand in the sub dial, and the lugs that are attached to the case rather than being integral to it, make me think it's a vintage Omega Jubilee similar to this one, but with a slightly different dial: ninanet.net/watches/others07/Larges/lomega28f11.jpg
@@seikibrian8641 Thanks for the effort. The Omega Jubilee is beautiful!
@@josephdragan7734 I agree. It's one of a line called "Bumper" watches that Omega produced in the late 1940s through the '50s. I don't know when they quit making them, but there are quite a few for sale on the vintage market.
Can the electric knife cut thick bones? Like say a leg of lamb or goat?
My parents had an old one they might still have it that only came out for the holidays to carve the turkey.
I hate electric knives very much because of their high pitch scream, but the Black & Decker white electric knife sounded so much better than the left knife that Julia Collin Davison used. That one sounded absolutely awful!
Are people still cutting meat with a chainsaw?
I know sourdough bread and meats are hard to cut
And hey- a block of cheese
They need more battery power knives, get rid of the cord.
Workmans comp Julia, lol
Why not use a carving knife for the roast carving?
Especially if the roast is still hot/warm or more delicate like poultry, it's difficult to get very thin slices. An electric knife basically takes the downward pressure and nearly all back-and-forth motion out of the equation, so you can cut consistent thing pieces. It's pretty limited in what it's good for, but still has its uses.
The second knife that Julia Cullen Davidson Used sounded absolutely terrible! It sounded like it was struggling to cut through the meat, and it didn't sound consistent. It was way too loud and way too high pitched. The Black & Decker knife, however, Did not sound nearly as bad and as she used it to cut through the meat, the motor did not sound like it was going to break. If I was with her and had to use one, I would have to put my earplugs in, because I can't stand the sound of an electric knife, especially when it's loud like that with only one speed. The second electric knife also looked about as ugly as Sin.
Didn’t hear a thing about cleaning a fish.
I'm here cause of good girls on Netflix
Electric nifes are good for cutting foam
Have had an electric knife for 40 years. I remember I have it when I clean out the drawer. BUT when it's time to cut foam, out comes the knife. It's what is used in the fabric shops.
If you want to really test them let fishing guides use them for a year filleting fish. The blades cutting thru bones and trigger switch are what usually give out first. The switch can usually be repaired once or twice. Those bulky knives are useless for fish. I've probably used a electric knife more in a year than your testers have used in a lifetime. Black and Decker is the best I've found but I'm not going to buy the expensive ones to test. I would've liked to see the Bubba Blade also in the review. There's a lot of fish fillet knives that are more ergonomic than the ones you tested.
I mean, for filleting a fish you use a boning knife. Full-stop. I'd never use an electric knife for such a delicate thing. Either a very flexible boning knife (for... boning out the fish) or a relatively thing slicer for cutting down larger cuts into steaks/portions/slices.
@@Zelmel I'd bet 90% of freshwater guides use electrics. I guided myself. I can clean 3 to 4 cats a minute. Nothing delicate about it or you'd take forever cleaning 75 fish. Customers don't want to waste time while your cleaning their fish. I only use a regular fillet knife on big cats only because of blade length. If you know what your doing you'll waste no more meat than a regular knife.
@Bo Zo on bluegills I use a regular fillet knife. They're so small I can get all the meat better. I go regular knife on small panfish and bigger fish and use my electric knives (I have a bunch) on regular sized fish. Usually over about 10 lb cats I use the regular knife.
@@jamesbarron1202 I mean, that's entirely possible, but in my experience I've never seen that. Not saying you're wrong by any means, just I haven't seen it and certainly a home cook would basically never be doing that well unless they had outside experience (which at least in theory they could do with a good boning knife if they had other knife skills).
So is this an advertisement?
For the algorithm 👏👏👏🤙💪🤟🤓🥳😎
I am sorry but I would rather use a knife that I have sharpened my self than to use something depending on electricity.
Very informative, thank you. Can you tell me if an electric knife works to cut raw chicken breasts that are too thick, into cutlets?
Again, another repeat from just a month or two ago. Are they testing a new format? Will their next cookbook include duplicate recipes? Only time will tell!
If that Black & Decker is anything like their other products, it'll work for a few days then quit, assuming it wasn't already broken in the box. Their quality has dropped horribly over the last 20 years.
How do they stay in business then?
Follow the above link to Amazon & pay $35. Go direct to Black & Decker & it's $20 as stated in the video. Hmm.
"civilized people"
I just checked and the winning electric knife isn't $19.99, it's $38.91. Quite a jump. No thanks.
Biden.
Ours didn’t last 10 minutes
Incomplete review, very biased and amateurish. How dare you push a very crappy B & D product? Shame on you!
I was surprised to hear electric knifes existed. i can understand its accessibility purpose but other then that idk.
You’d think that there’d be cordless models available.
They cuisine art one at the left end of the table was cordless.
The hedge trimmer looking one was cordless, but it's much cheaper to just stick a cord on something and offer consumers a lower price point on something companies know most people are only going to use a few times a year.
Ah, thanks folks. I obviously missed that.
Waf you are making trash chalange video.
Electric knife vs iron ( ya iron not a simple knife there is no 100$ knife which cannot cut chiken or brad better then this trash)
P.S. Good blass you man
Second
I just keep my regular 20cm chef's knife sharp. There's nothing a properly sharp knife won't just slice straight through.
Yeah! Right! try $40
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Electric knife- stupid.