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Top Chefs Recommend Füri Knives
Comments from some leading Chefs & experts about their experiences with Füri knives.
“I am a chef and the owner of the South African restaurant of the year and also of a small but growing chain of High-End Kitchen stores. I have used Furi knives for more than three years professionally and have been selling them in my kitchen store for a year now.
I am so attached (as are my customers) already to Furi. It would break my heart if I could not sell Furi as it is an intimate part of the image of my stores. I have the Furi videos constantly on in the desktop of my POS units and the customers often stop to watch the informative videos. I really believe in, and use the product.”
Fortunato Mazzone, Ritrovo Restaurant in South Africa.
September 4th 2006.
"Füri FX has more character than previous one. It is the sharpest (kireaji) knife and it has a great balance of grip. Also it has a smart looking design. I am thrilling to wait for your next launch of 'sashimi-knife' in near future."
"Good luck to Füri's brigade team."
Hideo Dekura, Hideo Dekura Japanese Functions of Sydney.
"Füri knives are a definite step forward in knife design. The one-piece construction is totally hygienic, the knives are finely balanced and the handle design makes them extremely comfortable to use. The quality of the stainless steel is obvious in that it keeps an excellent edge."
Philip Johnson, Chef-Owner of e'cco Restaurant.
Philip Johnson's e'cco: Awarded the Remy Martin/Gourmet Traveller National Best Restaurant Award (1997/98), and American Express Best Queensland City Restaurant Award (1997/98).
"In any kitchen, commercial or domestic, Chefs and Cooks alike have a habit of using the knives they find best suited to the task at hand. For the first year (since their introduction) I have found myself reaching for my Füri knives every time. It enables me to get the task completed quicker and easier, with a minimum of fuss."
David Pugh, Chef-Owner of Two Small Rooms.
"Favorite Gadget? Füri chef's knife from Queensland. It's vicious and beautiful and clings to me like a third hand."
Cheong Liew, Executive Chef at The Grange, Adelaide Hilton.
(Awarded the Remy Martin/Gourmet Traveller National Best Restaurant Award 1998/99), in 'The hottest Chefs alive', Food & Wine magazine (New York), February 1999.
"Dear Mark,
During the past few weeks I have worked with your large chef's knife & boning knife & have to say I have never felt more comfortable with a knife than with yours. Having worked for so many years in the kitchen & now experiencing some arthritis problems, I have over the years rejected chef's knives because they have been too heavy. However, the weight & the feel of your knives is perfect for me & it really has restored my ability to work with these knives again. I am really proud to have the opportunity to sell them at the Farm Shop, which will be a true foodies destination for anyone who comes to the Valley."
Maggie Beer, Chef, Food Writer, and Living Legend!
Maggie operates the gourmet products Farm Shop in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.
(in a letter of thanks dated May 1, 1999).
"Füritechnics knives have revolutionised the way I think about essential equipment - knives. They are extremely comfortable to hold in the hand, they are very hygienic and what's more they look sensational. Congratulations to the Füritechnics Team!"
Peter Howard, Food Editor Today Show.
"Now I have a set of the sexiest, most streamlined knives I have seen and, boy, do they cut. Called Füri, they are designed in Australia. I keep volunteering for all monotonous jobs I've steered clear of for ages. 'You want 2kg of julienned green papaya? Sure, I'll do it!' I have a resurgence of enthusiasm for tasks that require good knife skills."
Geoff Lindsay, Chef-Owner of Stella in the Weekend Australian Review/Real Life.
August 22-23, 1998.
"A knife that looks as good as it feels. This Australian-designed knife, with the splendid all-metal look, is also chef-friendly. It has a non-slip handle and is very competitively priced. Smart-thinking engineer Mark Henry is the man behind the Füri Professional Knife. He developed it with an open mind and a bunch of Chefs, and the handle is a revelation when gripped. Made from high-carbon stainless-steel, it would be a shame if these knives weren't seen in a few less-than-professional kitchens, too .... such as at home."
Matthew Evans, Chef and writer, in the Gourmet Traveller.
August 1998.
"Having tried most of these newer brands and decided to stay with my mixed kit of Victorinox and Trident knives, I was curious that the comparatively inexpensive Füritechnics knives were receiving so many high accolades in professional circles. In two weeks of serious commercial work, the cook's knife is still as sharp as when I first slid it from its protective packing. These knives are a major advancement in design, not just in their beautifully weighted, slightly rounded edge handles, but their ability to hold an edge."
Anne Oliver, Chef and writer, in Food & Wine, The Advertiser.
January 6, 1999.
"I discarded all the old European traditions when I began developing the Füri knife. It became obvious, after a lot of work with Chefs, that the traditional handle design was not very user-friendly, particularly for professionals who use them for heavy prep work for hours every day. We patented the Füri handle because it resists slip toward the blade better than any other (it is a wedge in the hand), so allowing a lighter hand grip (for less hand strain). The industry, and householders, are also demanding higher levels of hygiene and products that last longer, so a one-piece construction was the obvious choice. The material in Füri knives is very different to traditional knives: it is designed to hold an edge longer but still be easily sharpened, and to be tougher (less likely to snap and chip) than traditional vanadium/molybdenum stainless steels. This combination of genuine features is what has driven Füri's success around the world so quickly. I believe that Füri will be considered the new standard within a few years, and others will be considered obsolete, or fashion accessories only (please don't confuse Füri professional knives with the fashionable knives available in chain stores!). Times change!"
Mark Henry, Füritechnics' CEO and Design Engineer
The Chefs' Recommendation page is under construction, and many more prominent Chefs will be added over the coming weeks. Later, additional info such as favourite recipes, tips, etc, will be added. This is the start of more regular and fresh updates of the Füritechnics Website.
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