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Mercer Genesis Knives
Genesis is Forged from German Steel in Taiwan, it has excellent balance and perfect double tapering. A 9/22/04 testing report from SGS U.S. Testing Co. ends with the above results, the Wüsthof Classic and the Mercer #20608 Chef's knives were found to be quite comparable in performance and sharpness, Corrosion Resistance, Chemical Analysis and Micro Hardness. In view of the above the indications are that the Wüsthof Classic and the Mercer # 20608 Will provide excellent performance and wear.
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Mercer Genesis 3.5-inch Paring Knife
The Genesis 3.5-inch Paring Knife handles the small jobs: peeling, coring, deveining shrimp, scoring citrus and trimming garnishes. It is forged, so it has more weight and balance than a stamped parer, and the bolster keeps the fingers from sliding onto the edge.The Santoprene handle grips securely when wet, which matters on a slick apple or a juicy tomato.
Choosing a Paring KnifeFor a riveted handle, see the Renaissance 3.5-inch Paring Knife. The Millennia 3.5-inch Paring Knife is lighter. For peeling round produce, the Genesis 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Peeler follows the curve. The kitchen knife shapes guide covers paring knives. Learn More$26.55 -
Mercer Genesis 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Peeler
A bird’s beak knife has a short blade that curves down to a point, so the edge follows the round of an apple, a potato or a mushroom. Cooks use it to peel round produce, remove blemishes and cut the seven-sided tourné taught in culinary school.The Genesis version is forged, with a Santoprene handle that holds securely through repetitive in-hand work.
Other Bird’s Beak KnivesSee the Renaissance and Millennia 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Peelers. Learn More$26.55 -
Mercer Genesis 5-inch Utility Knife
A 5-inch utility knife covers the jobs between paring and chef’s knife work: halving a lime, slicing a shallot, trimming a chicken breast or cutting a sandwich. The Genesis 5-inch is forged, with a Santoprene handle that grips when wet.It is light enough for quick tasks and long enough to work on the board.
Choosing a Utility KnifeThe Renaissance 5-inch Utility Knife has a riveted handle, and the Renaissance 5-inch Serrated Utility Knife handles tomatoes and rolls. Learn More$32.70 -
Mercer Genesis 6.5-inch Carving Fork
A carving fork holds the roast still so the knife can do clean work. The Genesis 6.5-inch Carving Fork anchors a turkey, a prime rib or a ham on the board, and it lifts slices to the platter afterward.It is forged from high-carbon German steel like the Genesis knives, and the Santoprene handle grips securely when greasy. Paired with the Genesis 10-inch Carving Knife, it makes a matched carving set.
Other ForksFor a longer, straight fork, see the Genesis 7-inch Straight Fork. Learn More$40.10 -
Mercer Genesis 6-inch Stiff Boning Knife
Breaking down a pork shoulder or seaming a beef round takes a boning knife that holds its line when it meets bone and connective tissue. The Genesis 6-inch Stiff Boning Knife is forged, so the narrow blade has the backbone for that work, and the Santoprene handle keeps a secure grip when the hand is wet or greasy.The pointed tip works into joints and around the hip and shoulder, and the stiff blade trims fat caps and silver skin without bending away from the cut. It is a knife for working around bone, not through it.
Stiff or Flexible?Stiff blades suit beef, pork and larger cuts. For poultry and fish, where the blade should bend along the bone, choose the Genesis 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife. The kitchen knife shapes guide explains boning and fillet knives. Learn More$44.15 -
Mercer Genesis 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife
A flexible boning knife bends to follow the bone, which is what makes clean work of a chicken thigh, a pork loin or a rack of ribs. The Genesis 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife pairs that flex with a forged blade and a Santoprene handle that holds when wet.The narrow blade slides under silver skin on a tenderloin and lifts it off in long strips, and the tip separates a wing or leg at the joint. It is also useful for skinning small fish fillets.
Flexible or Stiff?For beef and larger pork cuts, the Genesis 6-inch Stiff Boning Knife pushes through tissue without bending. For fish, a longer Genesis 7-inch Flexible Fillet Knife does better. The kitchen knife shapes guide explains boning and fillet knives. Learn More$44.15 -
Mercer Genesis 7-inch Straight Fork
A straight fork lifts roasts from the pan, turns meat on the grill and holds a joint steady on the board. The Genesis 7-inch Straight Fork is forged like the Genesis knives, with a bolster that protects the fingers and a Santoprene handle that grips when wet.The straight tines go straight into the meat and hold firmly, which suits lifting a prime rib or a ham as well as carving.
Other ForksThe Genesis 6.5-inch Carving Fork is a shorter carving companion. For a lighter stamped fork, see the Millennia 7-inch Straight Fork. Learn More$44.25 -
Mercer Genesis 8-inch Bread Knife
The Genesis 8-inch Bread Knife brings forged weight to bread slicing. The extra mass helps the wavy edge saw through hard crusts with less pressure, and the Santoprene handle keeps a secure grip.It slices country loaves, baguettes and bagels, and it handles tomatoes and citrus without crushing them. The forged construction matches the other Genesis knives in a set or block.
Choosing a Bread KnifeFor a longer, lighter blade, see the Millennia 10-inch Wide Bread Knife. The Renaissance 8-inch Bread Knife is the forged, riveted alternative. Learn More$44.70 -
Mercer Genesis 7-inch Flexible Fillet Knife
Filleting a trout, a bass or a snapper goes best with a blade that bends along the backbone and lies flat against the skin. The Genesis 7-inch Flexible Fillet Knife does both, with the stability of a forged blade and a Santoprene handle that holds when the hand is wet with water and fish oil.The flex lets the edge ride over the rib cage, and the same flex keeps the blade flat when sliding between skin and flesh. The fine tip starts the cut behind the head.
Fillet or Boning?For poultry and meat, a shorter Genesis 6-inch Flexible Boning Knife is easier to steer around joints. The Renaissance 7-inch Fillet Knife is the riveted-handle alternative. The kitchen knife shapes guide explains boning and fillet knives. Learn More$46.25 -
Mercer Genesis 6-inch Chef’s Knife
A 6-inch chef’s knife fills the space between a full-size chef’s knife and a utility knife. The Genesis 6-inch suits a small cutting board, a smaller hand, or quick jobs such as a single onion, a handful of herbs or a chicken breast, without bringing out the larger knife.It is forged like the rest of the Genesis line, so it has more heft than a stamped knife of the same size, and the Santoprene handle holds securely when wet. The shorter blade is easy to control and quick to wash.
6-inch or 8-inch?Choose the 6-inch for small kitchens and quick tasks, and the Genesis 8-inch Short Bolster Chef’s Knife for everyday cooking for a family. The Knife Merchant shapes guide covers chef’s knife lengths in more detail. Learn More$53.85
