MAC Professional 3-piece set: paring knife, chef knife and bread knife

The MAC Professional range of knives has been developed for professional chefs who need to work fast and well. These knives make no compromises on sharpness or ergonomics. They save you time in the kitchen, while remaining pleasant to handle, even over prolonged use.

This set contains :

- 1 paring knife 12.5cm: ideal for peeling or cutting small fruits and vegetables

- 1 chef's knife 20cm: for chopping, mincing or chiseling meats, vegetables or fresh herbs. This particular model is considered the best kitchen knife today, according to a study by the American website Wirecutter, picked up by the newspaper Le Monde in November 2018. Among other things, it was after 120 hours of research and numerous discussions with chefs and experts in the field that the knife was voted the big winner of this test. Its incredible edge holds up over the long term and is easily maintained when the need arises. It's also very comfortable in the hand, to ease your movements and reduce fatigue over the long term. The perfect knife for professionals!

- 1 27cm bread knife: its serrated blade is perfect for slicing the crust and crumb of your favorite breads and brioches, without damaging them.

With this set, you'll be able to cut all kinds of foods, and vary the cuts you make every day!

Knife blades :

Made of AUS-8 stainless steel, its alloy is enriched with carbon, tungsten, molybdenum and vanadium:

- Carbon and tungsten are 2 important elements in the blade's rigidity. The more carbon there is, the more rigid it is, and a rigid blade will hold its cutting edge for a long time. What's more, you can work its edge more thoroughly, to make it razor-sharp.

- Molybdenum and vanadium also have a slight impact on rigidity. Vanadium increases the alloy's elasticity and thus its resistance to impact, while molybdenum increases the steel's resistance to corrosion.

The steel in these MAC Professional knives holds up over the long term, while offering impeccable cutting performance. This alloy is also easy to work with, so you can easily maintain it with a whetstone.

These knives also feature a hybrid cutting edge, combining a Japanese angle (unilateral) and a Western angle (symmetrical). This particular angle gives the knives the perfect combination of formidable cutting edge and longevity.

Thefinal sharpening is done by hand, on a water stone. The craftsman's skill ensures a razor-sharp edge from the very first use.

Handle:

The handle is made of 2 plates of Pakkawood, a composite material combining laminated wood and resin compressed under heat. The end result is resistant to moisture, impact and temperature variations. Rivets hold the Pakkawood to the full tang blade. A steel bolster links the blade to the knife handle.

Last but not least, the shape of the knives is designed to ensure a perfect grip.

To care for your knives, wash them by hand in lukewarm water with a soft sponge. Dry immediately with a soft cloth, leaving no trace of moisture on the surface. In this way, you'll preserve their performance and original appearance for a long time to come.

To find out more:

MAC is a Japanese knife manufacturer whose factory is located in Seki, a Japanese town renowned for its quality cutlery production since the Middle Ages.

The brand was created in the 60s, after its founder had studied in the USA, where he worked as a part-time cook to supplement his studies.

It was there that he had the opportunity to test kitchen knives that weren't necessarily to his taste. As an anecdote, he was using a heavy, very sharp, blunt German knife when he dropped it on the floor, narrowly missing planting it in his foot. Instead, the knife stuck in the ground, and when he tried to remove it, about 3cm of the point had broken off. To fix this, he took a sharpening stone to the blade, making the point "rounder". Gradually, he realized that this modification had significantly increased the knife's efficiency, and with it his own output.

When he returned to his homeland, this experience inspired him to found the MAC company, with the aim of producing knives with a formidable cutting edge that would be safer, longer-lasting and easier to use. The brand now boasts several patents to its credit, and is known the world over. For the record, the name MAC comes from the word "Macrocosm", which in simplified terms means "immense universe" (reflecting the founder's ambition to equip every country in the world with his knives). He chose to retain the first 3 letters of the word.

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