I use my santoku knife for all kinds of slicing, chopping, mincing and dicing. I like the way the gently curved blade rocks on the cutting board.

Anyone up for playing career counselor? Don't worry, I'm not in emotional, panicked, job-hating mode. It's more that my talk with my boss yesterday, coupled with her plans for sort of mentoring me into a hospital administrator's role, got me thinking about long-term plans. Not that any force on earth would make me stop writing, but I feel like maybe I need a contingency plan if I don't sell in the next few years, because if I'm passionate and confident about what I do for a day job, those qualities will transfer into my writing. At least, I think they will.

Ginger, that's rough.

GC, I have Home Envy! That's gorgeous stuff.

Henckels are best for people with really big hands. I like Wustof, personally. CI likes Forschiner/Victorinox, and Alton Brown likes Shun.

I have tiny wee hands, and Henckels were the only ones that felt balanced in mine, which is yet another clear indication that the only way to know is to go and hold some.

The Wustof handles didn't fit right in my mitts (which was a shame, because I thought the Wustofs were gorgeous), and I kept feeling like I'd injure myself if I had to use them.

Ginger, my sympathies.

I have CutCo knives, and they're perfectly fine for what I need to do. I'd much rather have Wustofs (which did fit very well), but I'm not spending the money.

Ohhhh, house porn! I want to paint my apartment so much, but I probably won't.

Suzi, you should come to North Beach and drink.

It rained! I missed rain! Except now I have to worry about it rusting my bike! Augh.

I like the way the gently curved blade rocks on the cutting board.

If the blade is curved enough to rock back and forth, it's not a real santoku, it's a santoku-style chef's knife. Santoku blades are tapered, but almost entirely flat on the sharp side (like a cleaver).

Santoku.

Chef's knife.

ION, I am having a completely shitty day. If anything else goes wrong, I quit. I will retreat to my cave and come out when things stop sucking.

(I'd go into specifics, but most of them are job-related & therefore unsuitable for public posting. Suffice to say, everything can BITE ME.)

Huh. Ours are kind of a cross between the two. They're definitely more santoku shaped, but with a slight curve to the blade. Though there was less of a curve than I was remembering, I just checked. The curve is mostly toward the tip (but still there).

No shitty days for Mama Jess. I'll hurt somebody if I have to.

SEANY!!!

AIMS!!!!!