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Cooking with CUTCO #Giveaway

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*Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only*

If you’re a longtime reader of Listen to Lena, you’ll know that I don’t often rave about products. Truth is, I’m hard to impress. After watching Titanic, I said it was “just okay”… and that guy walking on a tightrope across Niagara Falls? Meh. I could do that.

(I’m just being snarky, of course. Maybe.)

So I’m about to take a huge departure from my normal, composed, that-don’t-impress-me-much self… as I am 100% in love, madly raving, totally head over heels about CUTCO Knives.

The timeline of gushing:

“OMG where have you been all my life? I always thought knives were knives – and as long as you purchased a set of fair quality, you were good to go. Not true!” – Lena, 14 days ago

“These knives are so sharp, they could cut tension in the air.” – Lena, 10 days ago

“I can’t believe how much I enjoy prepping food now! Chopping vegetables and slicing raw meats used to be my least favourite tasks. The CUTCO knives actually have me wanting to cook from scratch!” – Lena, 8 days ago

“I have added CUTCO knives to my will. Because they’re so awesome, I need to make sure they go to the right person when I pass on. You’re welcome.” – Lena, yesterday

Okay, okay – let me reign myself in. It all started about a month ago, when I was sent a CUTCO All Knife Set with Tray to review. Now, I likely should have realized right away that this was an amazing set (based on the 5/5 rating for sharpness and quality plus glowing reviews), but remember, we’re talking about me – Ms.”Whatever”. So I truly had to try the knives out for myself before I could say I was blown away.

About the All Knife Set with Tray (retail $529)

Basic yet diverse. In this 5-piece set you’ll find a sampling of CUTCO’s straight- and Double-D edge knives in a convenient storage tray. This set includes:

2-3/4″ Paring Knife – Trimmer – Spatula Spreader – 7-5/8″ Petite Chef – 9″ Carver – Sharpener – FREE Prep Board – 5-Pc. Knife & Fork Tray

Did you notice the little (retail $529) that I tried to sneak in? Yeah, I knew you would. So I suppose I should start out by addressing the elephant in the room: Would I pay $529 for a set of kitchen knives?

Truthfully, one month ago, the answer would have been no. Because as I stated previously, I didn’t really believe there was a huge difference between knife sets, and since all retailers sell blocks for $150-$350, I thought that it was average value for an average product.

Now, I’m singing a different tune. I suppose the easiest way to put it is this: I would forgo purchasing a Michael Kors handbag to purchase this knife set. YES, I would find the money. I would budget it in. I would borrow from my credit line. I would cancel Christmas.

I warned you that I’d be raving, no?

They are THAT good. With every CUTCO knife, no matter what I was cutting/chopping/paring, it felt like I was slicing through warm butter. The quality and workmanship of these knives astound me, unlike any other kitchen instrument I’ve wielded before. I’m pretty sure if I threw a tomato in the air, I could slice it in mid-air with one swing of the CUTCO knife. Shazam!

The thickness of the sliced tomato above? Oh, about 5mm. Not even kidding; like I said, warm butter. 

Love what you see? Not only can you experience the knives, but you can join the CUTCO family too –

“Cooking with CUTCO is an exciting new venture within the CUTCO Cutlery family that gives individuals the opportunity to run their own business from home. CUTCO has been in business since 1949 and we are the #1 Brand of Cutlery in North America! Our new venture, Cooking with CUTCO, combines the best of both worlds ­Cutlery and Cookware!

The CUTCO Cooking Experience allows YOU to showcase our amazing products in action in the kitchen as well as educate your client on how to cook nutritious and healthy meals for their families, in a fast and cost effective manner. But most of all you will have a ton of fun creating these experiences for yourself & your clients in their kitchen! This business is fun and easy – we will provide you with hands on training, video training and so much more!  For more info on how to become a Cooking Consultant, go to cookingwithcutco.ca.“

I’m very much looking forward to being in the kitchen this holiday season, thanks to my awesome new CUTCO knives! Thinking the Table Knives are on my wishlist this Christmas – pay attention, husband :)

Click here to visit CUTCO Canada.

WIN IT!!!

Just in time for the holidays, one lucky reader will win a Carving Set in Gift Box, valued at $171! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck!

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  3. I have never heard of CUTCO Knives before but having a high quality product usually makes the job easier.

  4. My mom just got one for a present. I WANT. I always look for the best quality in kitchen items – I believe in doing it right the first time.

  5. Ive just started hearing of cutco recently. And im getting more serious with my cooking so I want the best of everything to do the job

  7. I have heard of them, but never owned any. quality knives are important in creating any kitchen masterpiece meals

  8. I had a few friends in high school selling them. Great knives! I love good quality, but could not afford them as a student. Haven’t thought of them in years!

  11. I have not heard of CutCo knives before, but having good quality products makes all the difference.
    Sharp Knives are actually safer. I am not impresses with my current set and they are a well known brand #H would love, love, love to put these to task in my test kitchen!
    Thank you for the constant above average giveaways ~ you are the best!

  14. I love Cutco! I use them daily in my kitchen, and would never go back to anything else. When I have people over for dinner they often comment on them, and make a point of asking what I have…of course I’m always happy to show them off :)

  16. I have heard of them, and I’m totally for spending more money on products that will save you so so so much time! Less time in the kitchen, the better, in my eyes.

  18. I have heard of CUTCO knives before. Having a high quality product such as a knife is important as it will last longer and do a better job of cutting each and every time.

  19. I have heard of Cutco but I have never tried their product before. Good quality is important for safety and durability.

  20. I’ve heard of them from another blog. Good knives are really important for me as I suffer from arthritis and the less pressure I can use the better!

    ty

  22. I haven’t heard of them before but its important to have good knives considering how much vegetable chopping/cutting we do

  24. Our kitchen could definitively go with new knifes!! Never heard about this name before but I’m willing to try them for sure!! Thanks.

  25. I haven’t heard of them before. And I need a new knife set.Mine are older.I need an updated set.And one good for faster meal preparation.

  26. I have heard of them before. Having a good quality set of knives makes things go quicker and is much less stressful in the kitchen

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  28. I have not heard of CUTCO Knives before. High quality products are important to me because they last longer.

  29. Our realtor gave us a CUTCO scissors and spreader set, and they are awesome, I can just imagine what the knives would be like!

  31. yes I have heard of these before and to me a sharp knife makes things go twice as fast and of course I always have the odd accident! I heard these are great!

  32. I have heard of Cutco although I dont own any of their products. I know that quality is important as I have seen the difference, I still have the dish set I 20 yrs ago as a wedding present. We have used them everyday and aside from a few pieces that got dropped and broken we still use them today. They were a little more expensive than other plates but to last this many years says alot

  33. I have heard of Cutco ! and nothing but great things. Having good knives in the kitchen is very important because it makes prep time quicker, safer and more fun !!!

  34. I have heard of them and I have purchase a couple knives in the best and yes I never regretted the amount of money that I spent, I chop and cut lots in the kitchen and I always say that you need quality tools to make things easier

  36. I have heard of Cutco before. My sister purchased a set of their knives, and like you, raves about them. I don’t have a proper set of knives and have been making do with odds and ends – and that just doesn’t ‘cut it’ ;-) EVERY kitchen needs a set of quality knives!

  37. I’ve never heard of them before. I’m not a huge fan of cooking bit it’s something I have to do everyday, it’s so frustrating wen my knife is dull!

  38. I have not heard of them before but thank you very much for the review and giveaway. Quality knives are important because they work so much better and cooking and chopping is such a breeze.

  40. I haven’t heard of them. High quality is best for easy smooth cutting and staying sharper longer.

  41. I have heard of them but dont own any and t is really important to have a good knife because it makes preparing quicker and safer

  42. I haven’t heard of these knives before but having a good quality set of knives would be great as hubby loves to cook.It would be great to have a set that we could rely on that would last a long time.

  43. This is the first I’ve heard of CUTCO Knives. Good quality, balanced knives make cutting safer I think, as you don’t need the same pressure when they’re sharp.

  44. I have heard of Cutco but I dont own any of their products! I think high quality are better of course
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  51. My hubby and I love to cook – these would be an awesome addition to our kitchen and date/night cooking night!

  52. Love them!
    cutting Tomatoes has never been easier. I would love to win as i’m saving to a full set and this would definitely help complete it!

  54. No, I haven’t heard of Cutco before. I think it is important because I can ask my hubby to cook more dinner for us!

  55. yes i’ve heard of them before and their products seem great. having high quality knives is important because they will last longer and be very reliable and cut with precision.

  57. heard about them online. I never realized the importance of good knives until my dad bought me a set five years ago – the difference was incredible! Now I will never go back to buying teh cheapest out there

  58. never heard to cutco before,but i know how much more efficent you can be in the kitchen with the right product!

  59. I have heard of Cutco knives before. Having quality is important to me because I want the products I buy to work well and to last.

  61. i have heard the brand name before but have never tried the knives. i have crappy walmart knives so upgrading at some point is definitely important bc i am just trying way too hard!

  64. Ive HEARD of Cutco, but never tried their products. I think a good knife is important as dull knives just mush your food verses a proper cut..

  69. I had never heard of them before reading this article but sure would like to own a decent set of knives!

  73. i have heard of cutco before and i think it’s important to get great quality products so that they perform and last – especially when it comes to knives that are used so frequently for meals etc.

  74. Yes I have heard of them, high quality products are important because I don’t like wasting money on something that breaks

  75. Have never heard of them but good knives are key cause dull knives that don’t cut well are actually dangerous!

  76. I just heard of this brand recently (with the giveaways). It’s important to have a good knife because it’s so frustrating to cut up veggies and have a dull knife.

  81. …I have heard of these before and they sound great …I could never afford them so winning the Cutco set would be sweet…And may I say your tomato cutting abilities are awesome !!!

  82. Yes, I have heard of Cutco. High quality products are important to me because they save time in the kitchen and in the end they save money as well.

  83. Our son sold Cutco knives as a summer job when he was working through university. They are spectacular knives. The warranty is what makes them unbeatable!

  87. Whoa! I see a perfect Christmas gift to myself – the sole cook in the house deserves these! Good luck everyone and happy holidays!

  90. i’ve heard of cutco cutlery, good quality knives are important because blunt knives lead to cut fingers!

  91. I have not heard of CUTCO, until now. I really need some new knives, because all mine are dull and don’t cut well.

  93. i have not heard of these before, but i know that a good quality knife makes cooking so much easier.

  101. I have heard and used Cutco knives before..amazing!!!!! A high quality knife is so important to me because I’ve worked in many kitchens and I know how hard it is to work with a dull knife compared to a high quality sharp knife. Makes a world of difference!!

  102. They are a new product to me. Having quality means less replacing and a greener way to be. I so dislike replacing things.

  103. I have heard of them on blogs in the last few months but not before that.
    A quality knife is important for safety

  105. I have not heard of the name until recently. Good quality always makes a difference. It makes things easier & safer and the product last longer.

  106. A good set of knives is a must in the kitchen. I’ve heard the name but am not familiar with the product.

  111. I have not heard of them before. It is important to have high quality stuff so you do not have to replace it every year

  113. I have heard of them before. It’s important to have quality knives, because they will last for a long time.

  115. I have not heard of CUTCO Knives. Can they also cut open a soup can and do they come with a bonus set of steak knifes?

    A high quality product is important because that confers status. Having status is important because that is how we establish the pecking order at dinner parties and who gets to have the wishbone. It’s all about the wishbone.

  116. I LOVE Cutco! My father-in-law bought a set of knives from a door-to-door salesman about 6 yrs. ago, and they were Cutco – I was surprised he had purchased them, but, WOW, when I tried them, they were unreal! He gave us the fillet knife for fishing and it’s so sharp. Lucky person whoever wins this prize :)

  117. i have not heard of CUTCO knives before. I appricate a good quality knife. It was the first purchase hubby and i made together ( a real good set of knives!)

  120. My niece is just graduating from a culinary arts program. These would make a perfect gift to her !

  122. I have heard of Cutco and visit their site often…I love the complete sets! I love cooking and baking…having quality ‘tools’ create the best results.

  123. Yes I have heard of them, but don’t own any. I have dollar store knives for the most part, and would love to have some decent high quality knives.

  125. I have never heard of CUTCO Knives. Having a sharp knife is important because it just make cooking more fun.

  126. I have heard of CUTCO Knives because my neighbour’s son sold them years ago. It is important to have a good quality knife that is sharp because it will make the job of cutting and chopping so much easier.

  129. I have heard of Cutco, and it’s all been good! My MIL has some and swears by them… would love to try them out for myself!

    • Oops, forgot to mention why a high quality product is important! Chopping is so much quicker with a knife that stays sharp and has a quality tang – it’s easy to maneuver.

  131. I have heard of the Cutco Knives and because I have Arthritis I believe they would make my life easier.

  132. I have a block (5) of Cutco knifes that my in-laws got us as a wedding gift. They are amazing. My MIL asked me for months “if I had cut myself yet?”, and I was getting kind of annoyed, but then I did knick my finger, and I understood what she meant. I FREAK OUT if my kids put their hands on the counter anywhere near my cutting board when I’m using them. I want that sandwich spreader knife!

  136. I have never heard of Cutco knives before but would love to win this set to replace the dull ones I have.

  138. I’ve never heard of the brand but I am always on the look out for new and better kitchen knives. The hubby is a chef and while he is perticular about his knives, they are HIS knives, and work tools I cannot use (which is fine with me). So I need to up the game in the personal knive collection so I can become a better cook at home.

  140. I’ve heard of CUTCO knives previously. It’s important to have good quality products because they will last and you can have confidence with using them around the home.
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  141. i have only recently been introduced to Cutco from reading some blog reviews. It is important that I choose products that are long lasting.

  142. This is the first time I hear of them. Quality is always good because it makes cutting things much easier.

  144. I have never heard of Cutco knives but would love to win a set. I was impressed by the way you sliced the tomato.

  145. I have heard of them and quality should be of the utmost importance in everything you purchase! These are a ‘cut’ above! lol ;)

  146. my mom used to have cutco shears and she loved them. you could cut anything with them, including a penny.

  148. I have not heard of them.There are items that I just do not do the cheap route on, especially in my kitchen, it is the heart of my house and my favourite room

  149. never heard of them before but after the horrible experience with my Kitchen-aid knives, I certainly could use a good set of knives

  154. Life in the kitchen would be a lot easier with this set of knives – I’ve heard they are very good.

  155. I have never heard of them. After reading your review I would love to have them though. I usually have to put up with the cheapy knives and spend tons of time hacking away at meat, fruit and vegetables. It is really a chore. To be able to have a knife set that made my cooking job easier would be a blessing. They would earn a special place in my kitchen.

  156. I have never heard of cutco…but great knives are so important for ease of use, pretty presentation and longevity!

  157. Your blog has made me more interested in these knives – I had heard of them before but done some checking and they seem to be a first class product.

  158. I have never heard of them until the post. All my knives are old and dull, even a sharpener can’t help them now lol. Having a good sharp set of knives is important to me so I’m not destroying meat or fresh loaves of bread when serving to family and friends. Thanks for the giveaway!

  163. I’ve heard of Cutco knives before. Using a quality knife is important because it makes cooking so much easier and more enjoyable.

  164. These would be perfect since I’m thinking of getting a set of knives as a Christmas gift to myself.

  169. I had not heard of them until very recently…it is so much easier and enjoyable to use a knife that cuts smoothly.