Top Tips for Choosing the Best Kitchen Knife Holder
By Elsie Zhou
March 13th, 2019
When talking about storage solution for kitchen knives, most people have many these choices: wooden knife block, magnetic knife strip, plastic knife holder, knife bag or knife drawer. But there’s another great choice which is getting popular in the modern kitchen, that is stainless steel knife holder. We want to recommend you the high quality XYj stainless steel knife block. Here is a brief comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of these knife block set.
Stainless Steel Knife Holder
We all know that the kitchen is very wet for most of the time, so please don’t choose a knife stand that is easy to mold. Stainless steel knife block never gets mold, and it never rusts, you can use one for years. Most of them can be disassembled, which means you can clean it easily. Although most of you will clean your cooking knives after cutting tasks, it’s inevitably to stick some tiny pieces on the blades. Then it’s very necessary to clean the block from time to time. A stainless steel kitchen knife holder is the right choice. The stainless steel silver appearance is modern, it is not as classic as the wooden ones.
Wooden Knife Block
People like nostalgic classics thing and love the natural feel, a wooden knife holder seems a good choice. But your kitchen is often wet, the wooden knife is very easy to mold, then bacteria will grow there. In the worst case, the surface of your wooden knife block set becomes old, spots appear and getting smelly. Besides, it’s a difficult task to clean the wooden slot, isn’t it?
Magnetic Knife Strip
Magnetic is very convenient, you can simply ding any steel kitchen tools on it. All of your kitchen tools can be exposed. And it’s quite easy to clean and maintain. However, be careful when grasping your tools from the strip, do not bump them down, your knives may be accidentally knocked off. I can't bear to imagine the consequences.
Plastic knife Block
Plastic knife block is inexpensive. There are many new designs to meet different function needs. There are usually many colors for plastic knife stands, the appearances are fashion. Some of them can be 360°rotate. But the quality is uneven, you should make a research on the plastic materials before placing an order. Please keep the plastic knife holder away from the fire, or it will melt down.
Knife Bag
Undoubtedly, the knife bag makes you feel very ritual. Well, cooking does need such a feeling, at least you look very professional. A top chef should own one. When you ready to cook outdoors, just take such a knife bag, all the kitchen tools are there. But it’s not convenient to take the knives when cooking at home.
Knife Drawer
Knife drawer is safe, it helps to keep out of your children’s reach. Your kitchen knife set is placed tidily. It’s a good choice if your kitchen is large and have enough place to put a knife drawer, but if it’s not then a knife stand is better.
To sum up, a stainless steel knife block is a clever choice that you never regret to make. Found in 1986, XYj has 30 years experience in making best knife block set. XYj Stainless Steel Knife Stand can hold 8 inch chef knife. It can be disassembled into three parts: 18/0 stainless steel body, PP top and ABS base. It’s great for cleaning. There's a hole on the bottom, with whom the water will be flowed out. The price is very favorable, and it never rust, it’s a great investment.
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