Thread: Kaboosh! WAS: 3 (not so) silly questions

On Dec 29, 10:29*am, Chemiker <prussianblu...@verizon.net> wrote:
> One of my profligate offspring, apparently in a moment
> of confusion, bought me a knife block for XMas (I have 2).
> It's called a Kaboosh and has no slots. OK, rrriiiiight!
>
> Anybody have experience with this device? Pros and cons?
Google shows the originators site and ordering, with this say: All
knife blocks are not made the same. That is except for the Kaboosh
knife block which can fit almost any knife except for a machete.
Hundreds of plastic rods fill the knife block interior which conform
to any knife and keeps the knives cushioned.
....Picky

PickyJaz wrote:
> On Dec 29, 10:29 am, Chemiker <prussianblu...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> One of my profligate offspring, apparently in a moment
>> of confusion, bought me a knife block for XMas (I have 2).
>> It's called a Kaboosh and has no slots. OK, rrriiiiight!
>>
>> Anybody have experience with this device? Pros and cons?
> Google shows the originators site and ordering, with this say: All
> knife blocks are not made the same. That is except for the Kaboosh
> knife block which can fit almost any knife except for a machete.
> Hundreds of plastic rods fill the knife block interior which conform
> to any knife and keeps the knives cushioned.
> ...Picky
I bought mine at Harbor Freight two years ago and it works fine. Never
had a problem with it. Wood outside, nicely finished, plastic rods
inside. I've even taken the knives out, rinsed it thoroughly with hot
water and left it to air dry upside down for a couple of days. Still
works fine. Holds my strange assortment of various brands of knives nicely.

George Shirley wrote:
> PickyJaz wrote:
>> On Dec 29, 10:29 am, Chemiker <prussianblu...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> One of my profligate offspring, apparently in a moment
>>> of confusion, bought me a knife block for XMas (I have 2).
>>> It's called a Kaboosh and has no slots. OK, rrriiiiight!
>>>
>>> Anybody have experience with this device? Pros and cons?
>> Google shows the originators site and ordering, with this say: All
>> knife blocks are not made the same. That is except for the Kaboosh
>> knife block which can fit almost any knife except for a machete.
>> Hundreds of plastic rods fill the knife block interior which conform
>> to any knife and keeps the knives cushioned.
>> ...Picky
> I bought mine at Harbor Freight two years ago and it works fine. Never
> had a problem with it. Wood outside, nicely finished, plastic rods
> inside. I've even taken the knives out, rinsed it thoroughly with hot
> water and left it to air dry upside down for a couple of days. Still
> works fine. Holds my strange assortment of various brands of knives
> nicely.

Someone on this newsgroup years ago had a knife block like
that. Maybe it was tj? I forget. Very cool.

nancy

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:29:49 -0600, Chemiker
<[email protected]> wrote:

>With all the sage opinions expressed about putting knives in
>the dishwasher......
>
>One of my profligate offspring, apparently in a moment
>of confusion, bought me a knife block for XMas (I have 2).
>It's called a Kaboosh and has no slots. OK, rrriiiiight!
>
>Anybody have experience with this device? Pros and cons?
>
>Would a salad helper at Shoney's put his personal
>Wusthoffs in a Kaboosh? A vegetable prep tech at
>Hooters? The meat-cutting guy who makes the
>carne guisado at Pancho's? If not, why not?
>
>Alex

Interesting idea... I just looked it up in google and it's kaPoosh
though. The review seem to be mixed between those who love it and
those who think it doesn't work as well as they'd hoped...

Kajikit wrote:
> Interesting idea... I just looked it up in google and it's kaPoosh
> though. The review seem to be mixed between those who love it and
> those who think it doesn't work as well as they'd hoped...

A lot depends on what one is hoping for, evidently.

On Dec 30, 4:50*pm, Pennyaline <norwegianb...@deadparrot.com> wrote:
> Kajikit wrote:
> > Interesting idea... I just looked it up in google and it's kaPoosh
> > though. The review seem to be mixed between those who love it and
> > those who think it doesn't work as well as they'd hoped...
>
> A lot depends on what one is hoping for, evidently.


My ex gf's dad once gave me a magnetic strip, which was designed to be
placed on the wall so that you can hang all your knives there.


I thought it was a bad idea though.


However, he's a cool guy. He's actually the one that bought me my set
of Chicago Cutlery knives that I so adore.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:45:15 -0800 (PST), phaeton
<[email protected]> wrote:

>My ex gf's dad once gave me a magnetic strip, which was designed to be
>placed on the wall so that you can hang all your knives there.
>
>
>I thought it was a bad idea though.

Why?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Dec 30, 5:45*pm, phaeton <blahbleh...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> My ex gf's dad once gave me a magnetic strip, which was designed to be
> placed on the wall so that you can hang all your knives there.
>
> I thought it was a bad idea though.

I keep my big knives on the magnetic strip on the wall and my small
knives in blocks on the counter. Works well for me.

Ken

On Dec 29, 10:29*am, Chemiker <prussianblu...@verizon.net> wrote:
> With all the sage opinions expressed about putting knives in
> the dishwasher......
>
> One of my profligate offspring, apparently in a moment
> of confusion, bought me a knife block for XMas (I have 2).
> It's called a Kaboosh and has no slots. OK, rrriiiiight!
>
> Anybody have experience with this device? Pros and cons?
>
> Would a salad helper at Shoney's put his personal
> Wusthoffs in a Kaboosh? A vegetable prep tech at
> Hooters? The meat-cutting guy who makes the
> carne guisado at Pancho's? If not, why not?
>
> Alex

Here's a link to a link to a youtube.com video:

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/kapoosh-un...sil-holder.cfm

It says you can take out the rods and wash them in the dishwasher.
Can't do that with wood.

Ken

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:39:18 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:45:15 -0800 (PST), phaeton
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>My ex gf's dad once gave me a magnetic strip, which was designed to be
>>placed on the wall so that you can hang all your knives there.
>>
>>
>>I thought it was a bad idea though.
>
> Why?

i used to have a strip (no place to put it in this kitchen). i think they
work pretty well.

i would be concerned that the kapoosh block mentioned upthread would dull
the knives, but probably no more so than a standard knife block.

of late i've been using knife guards:

<http://chefdepot.net/knifeguards.htm>

....and putting them in a drawer, or sticking one (a kiwi - thanks, om!) to
the refrigerator with a magnet. at a couple bucks each, i think it's a
good solution.

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:04:05 GMT, blake murphy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>i used to have a strip (no place to put it in this kitchen). i think they
>work pretty well.
>
>i would be concerned that the kapoosh block mentioned upthread would dull
>the knives, but probably no more so than a standard knife block.

I thought they would dull *less* because the blade would push them
aside.
>
>of late i've been using knife guards:
>
><http://chefdepot.net/knifeguards.htm>

I just wrap it in a dish towel.
>
>...and putting them in a drawer,

I'm pretty careful around knives and other sharp items, so I don't
hurt myself... but son just puts his hand in and swishes it around to
find things. He's gotten some nasty cuts that way.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

blake murphy wrote:

> i would be concerned that the kapoosh block mentioned upthread would dull
> the knives, but probably no more so than a standard knife block.
>
> of late i've been using knife guards:
>
> <http://chefdepot.net/knifeguards.htm>
>
> ...and putting them in a drawer, or sticking one (a kiwi - thanks, om!) to
> the refrigerator with a magnet. at a couple bucks each, i think it's a
> good solution.
>
> your pal,
> blake


My knife holders are in a drawer. If I was short on drawer space, I
would try the Kapoosh.

http://www.shopwiki.com/search/Lippe...nife+Organizer

Becca