Weber Silver A (fixer upper project, currently sitting dead in my garage)
KBQ C-60
Accessories
Fireboard 2
Weber iGrill Mini
Weber Instant Read
Random Digital Instant Read from the Grocery Store (in a pinch)
Weber Charcoal Chimney
Slick University of Michigan apron w/built in bottle opener
Beverages
Favorite beer(s): Bell's Oberon, Founders All Day I{A, Corona Extra, Heineken, Guinness
Red Wine: Anything dry and under $15 per bottle
Whiskey: Makers Mark French Oak, Buffalo Trace.. anything purchased by other people and shared
About MeReal name: Jesse
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Favorite Football Team: Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) and the Detroit Lions (primary NFL) / Baltimore Ravens (secondary NFL, after the Lions are statistically eliminated from the playoffs... usually by Thanksgiving)
If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
I was super close to ordering these knives, then read (and read) a lot of reviews, and ended up deciding to go with more Victorinox knives to add to my 12" slicer that I really like. I do have a Misen dutch oven and grill pan that I really like, but read a number of negative reviews about the knives, specifically the tested hardness levels and such for the price point. Misen won't say exactly what steel they use, just that it is "Japanese steel".
bbqLuv agreed - they seem to be the most recommended budget chef's knife on a lot of cooking sites. The handle is molded versus full tang, but I don't think that really matters for me. I'm not going to replace the scales on a kitchen knife handle ever anyway. I did that when I was a teenager and made a knife once, but that's about it.
I already had the Victorinox granton blade slicer, and just added a 10.25" bread knife to the mix, and plan to order the chef's knife next.
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