Switched my brunoise to a $12 Kiwi knife after years of using a $180 Japanese one, and I'm honestly mad about it
I finally timed myself doing carrots for service on Tuesday and the cheap Kiwi was a full 90 seconds faster across 6 quarts, mostly because the thin blade just glides through without wedging. Spent years thinking the fancy knife made me a better cook, turns out sharp and light beats pretty and heavy every time at 5pm prep. What's the cheapest tool on your station that outworks the expensive one?
Man, that stings in the best way. All those years babying the fancy blade and a twelve dollar Kiwi just quietly does the job better. Sharp and light really does win when you're staring down six quarts of carrots.