Tips for creating a wedding register

Knives

Never owned high-quality knives? You've never experienced the joy of cooking! Choose individually or get a complete set with a storage block.

Tip sheet
1. Forged cutlery is made by pouring molten metal into a knife-shaped mold, then striking it several times with a heavy weight to compress the metal's molecular structure. This process gives the resulting blade a dense, resilient character that guarantees greater edge retention.

2. Stamped knives are produced cookie-cutter style from a large sheet of quality steel and are cut out by machine. Stamped knives are considerably less expensive than forged.

Lingo you need to know PARING KNIFE: Use to peel and slice small fruits and vegetables.

BREAD KNIFE: Serrated edge allows for easy bread slicing.

CARVING KNIFE: For carving roasts, poultry, and for cutting large fruits and vegetables.

CHEF'S KNIFE: Use to chop and dice just about anything.

BONING KNIFE: For separating meat from the bone.

STEAK KNIFE: Use at the table to cut meat.

SHEARS: For snipping herbs.

SHARPENING STEEL: Keeps knives sharp.

TANG: The part of the knife blade that fits into the handle.

What to look for
- The heavier the knife, the higher the quality. Look for balance and even weight distribution.

- Examine the tang: The farther it extends toward the handle end, the better.

Knives
Cutlery set
Steak knives
Cutting boards

Gadgets
-Baster/basting brush
-Bottle opener
-Can opener
-Corkscrew
-Garlic press
-Ice cream scoop
-Kitchen timer
-Measuring spoon set
-Meat thermometer
-Paper towel dispenser
-Pizza cutter
-Slotted spoons
-Spatulas
-Trivets
-Vegetable peelers
-Whisks
-Wooden spoons (various sizes)