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I have $60 to spend at Williams Sonoma. What should I get?

>> No.5050807

Something you need and/or will use often, obviously.

>> No.5050817

I don't think $60 will get you a spatula at williams and sonoma

>> No.5050825

duck fat

>> No.5050824

Get food

>> No.5050828

>>5050807
Williams-Sonoma has things that are actually useful more than once per year?

>> No.5050879

To elaborate, I got this because I purchased $350 worth of crap from Williams Sonoma last week during the holiday rush.

Among those things I bought a Shun Classic 8-inch chef knife.

I was thinking of getting another Shun Classic and starting a little set.

How does this look?
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/shun-classic-dual-density-7-inch-utility-knife/?pkey=cshun-classic&cm_src=shun-classic||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-

>> No.5050886

I work at a William Sonoma warehouse and I glanced at the catalog.

Their stuff is EXPENSIVE. Holy crap it is overpriced.

Who buys this stuff?

>> No.5050890

whippets

>> No.5050901

They will have pretty good sales, I've picked up truffle past on the super cheap before. I'm sure the sale rack will be full being after the holidays and all. Get something fun because when do you ever shop there?

>> No.5050903

>>5050879
I hate to tell you this but, Shuns are the most overpriced knives in existence.

>> No.5050907

>>5050901
paste*

>> No.5050912

>>5050903
tfw my mother works at Crate&Barrel and hooks it up with awesome knives.....sorry, I'm not sorry

>> No.5051218

>>5050903
your fedora is showing

>> No.5051259

>>5050806
water goblets. you can never have too many water goblets.

>> No.5051267

>>5050825

>> No.5051270
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>>5050903
Let us guess, you use a $13 chef knife with a plastic handle "thats just as sharp" and will last twice as long.

Get fucked commie

>> No.5051273

A garlic crushing smasher, I bought one at william sonoma about 15 years ago, a Zyliss one. That thing is mega useful.

>> No.5051327

>>5051218
I think you have that the other way around.

>> No.5051413

>>5050903
Really? I feel like they represent good value.

>> No.5051507

>>5050806
i would get a goose neck kettle

>> No.5052752

>>5051270
Not the guy you're replying to but can you break down a chicken for me with that knife? Take a video and lots of pictures. Especially when you try to cut the back out with your knife. Shuns are only good for soft veg and fruit.

>> No.5052764

>>5051218
>>5051270
>>5051413
so misinformed

>> No.5052767

Box of snob

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>>5052752
I've broken down a few chickens with it. And no, I'm not going to take video evidence because that is asinine.

First time I broke down a chicken with this knife, I found I was shaving parts of the bone.

We get it guys, you bought a cheap knife that you think is sharp and does the same job as the $100+ knives. Everyone has a big penis here.

>> No.5053698
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5053698

Just came back from Williams Sonoma.

>> No.5053702
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5053702

This is a 7-inch utility knife.

It's got a funky serration pattern. They dub it "dual density". It is fucking sharp!

>> No.5053723
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5053723

I am extremely pleased with the serrated edge on this knife.

>> No.5053730

>>5052773
I got that exact knife for Christmas. Neat.

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>>5053723
Not gonna talk shit, but If i'm honest Shun does have a few knives that make no sense. That dual density, rocker, triangle blade, and the talon paring knife make no sense to me.

The ultimate utility blade makes very little sense because it seems to only be good for making a sandwich and spreading mayo.

You confident in your purchase? What is that knife's intended purchase?

>> No.5053788

>>5053779
The "talon paring knife" is a bird's beak paring knife. It traditionally is used for cutting tournes, fluting mushrooms, and other decorative and delicate work.

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>>5053779
What doesn't make sense about it? It's a cutting machine on steroids.

Why serrations? Because serrations improve cutting ability. The tips of the serrations provide single point penetration at the same time the center of effort rotates around each serration for an infinite number of cutting angles, increasing the cutting edge length by up to 24% (Diagram B). A serration is a sharpened recessed curve along the edge of the blade and has more linear cutting surface than a straight edge in the same space (Diagram A). And, serrations improve edge retention because the tips initiate the cut easing the amount of force required by the recessed edges. The points actually protect the sharp inside curves that continue the cut, thus the curves have less wear over time.

>> No.5053802

>>5053795
>more serrations
>more surface area
>more drag
>more force required

>> No.5053819

>>5053802
Let's not forget:
>increased cutting edge length by up to 24%
>cutting edge requires up to 24% more soap to clean
>up to 24% more time & effort to clean

>> No.5053841

God damn, I love browsing that place but everything is so fucking expensive

Pastry scrapers for $13 jesus christ

>> No.5053843

something cast iron

>> No.5054127

A good coffee grinder, pasta-roller, random tool knick-knacks