Knife set for Children

[JKRolling]

Our 11 year old is showing a big interest in cooking and it’s his birthday coming up. So, I wondered if anyone knew of a reasonable knife set (chefs, pairing etc) that might be suitable? Ideally I want something that comes with a knife roll for storage but happy to buy separately.

[sherman]

Victorinox knife set should be enough to get you started properly.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/victorinox-6-piece-rosew...

You could also cobble together some knives from TK maxx for quite a bit cheaper and buy a knife roll to put them in. https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-canvas-k...

[Super Sonic]

Do you not already have knives in the kitchen that he could use?

[soad]

This is good, literally spoilt for choice (bought some last year): https://www.kitchenknives.co.uk/

[Cotty]

sherman said:

Victorinox knife set should be enough to get you started properly.

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/victorinox-6-piece-rosew...

You could also cobble together some knives from TK maxx for quite a bit cheaper and buy a knife roll to put them in. https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-canvas-k...

I would not go for wooden handles and there are lot of items in that set that would never get used.
Perhaps a simpler set like this. Not sure why they refer to one as a carving knife, looks identical to my chefs knife.
https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Products/Cutlery/...

[JKRolling]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking something more along the lines of this rather than a proper knife set. I’m looking for something child proof!

https://cuttingedgeknives.co.uk/products/tojiro-ch...

[sherman]

JKRolling said:

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking something more along the lines of this rather than a proper knife set. I’m looking for something child proof!

https://cuttingedgeknives.co.uk/products/tojiro-ch...

No such thing as a child proof knife.
Just teach the child proper knife skills.

[Scabutz]

Get a sharpener as well or a steel and let him learn how to use it.

Sharp knives are safer than dull ones, but only if you have proper knife skills. Bad skills and a sharp knife equals lots of blood.

Google some Gordon Ramsay videos as he often shows and re emphasises a good technique

[Cotty]

Do children these days get taught how to cook at school. If so what do they use?

[Scabutz]

Cotty said:

Do children these days get taught how to cook at school. If so what do they use?

Don't get me started on "food tech" at schools. It's a load of rubbish. Have to chop everything sy home because there isn't enough time in the lesson to do it all. Plus you have buy a load of crap for a small bit of something you don't want.

Does my head in and the kids learn nothing

[snotrag]

Sharp knives are the safest.

Sure, get some small and colourful ones but make sure they are sharp.

Same goes for drill bits, chisels, just about anything.

[soad]

anonymous said:

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Don’t let her watch any Halloween films.

[mr mac i]

Might be too "basic" but we've got a set of these and they cut veg quite easily in the hands of a child; despite my scepticism...

https://amzn.eu/d/eVER7Rd

Edited by mr mac i on Thursday 13th July 20:55

[akirk]

proper knives and good technique to avoid accidents…
realistically only needs a small and large knife, so get good quality and you can add to them for other birthdays… learning to keep them sharp / buying a good knife sharpener is vital

possibly look for a cooking course that will teach knife skills… as others have said, an injury from a sharp knife can be mended, from a blunt knife is more tricky - my wife is a hand surgeon and if it is a clean cut she can reconstruct fingers and hands from very serious accidents - if it is mangled, far more difficult - she is also a keen cook and her knives are sharpened every time she uses them…