Kitchenware

The Chicago Cutlery “Metropolitan” knife collection is one of the most popular collections that Chicago Cutlery produces. This popularity is partly due to the low price of these knives; a set of Metropolitan knives can be bought for $60 or less. This is half the amount of what other Chicago Cutlery knife sets are sold for. Not only are the prices low for the Metropolitan knives, the quality that they bring are what customers are used to from Chicago Cutlery. The Metropolitan collection brings some quality trademark assets, which will be discussed in this review.

All of the Metropolitan knives have full tang. This is great for the balance and the feel of the knife. The tang is that part of the blade that extends through the handle. A “full tang” means that the tang is shaped like the handle and extends through the entire handle. This is done to give the knife a better balance; it also makes the knife stronger because the handle enjoys the strength of the steel blade. The handles are attached to the metal with a triple rivet construction. This ensures a stable and secure construction.

The handles have been constructed in a nice-looking style and shape. These contoured handles are made of polymer that is nonporous, so that it will always be easy to clean; it is more hygienic because bacteries cannot penetrate the handles and are easy to rinse off.

The blades are made of trademark high quality high-carbon stainless steel. This kind of stainless steel is excellent for kitchen knives; it holds an edge well and it resists corrosion. Furthermore, the edges are fully tapered. This gives them a very sharp edge, and together with the high quality steel, it makes it easy to resharpen. With normal usage, the knives retain a sharp edge well. Of course, over time some resharpening is needed to continue using your knives to their full potential; but this is the case with practically all kitchen knives.

As a budget solution the Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan is a very good option that stands out from other cutlery brands in the price range. Chicago Cutlery always brings a certain high quality with each knife collection they sell, and so it is with the Metropolitan collection. They are good, solid and sharp knives that will function well in any kitchen.

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