The new high-performance collection has been classically designed for robust use by keen home cooks and professional chefs.
Robert Welch’s new Professional Knives collection comprises 11 knives and takes inspiration from the company’s 1979 Kitchen Devil Professional range. The new range joins the Signature Knife collection, which has sold over 1.5 million pieces since its introduction in 2007.
The new Professional Knives range combines a timeless design with a distinctive classic shape through the handle and blade. Key features including a riveted handle and deep blade for conventional knife techniques. The knives are balanced for easy cutting and chopping, and are crafted from 1.4116 stainless steel.
Each knife goes through precision sharpening and ice hardening to achieve 57 Rockwell hardness and feature a 15° Japanese style edge for durability, sharpness and performance. The knives are precision forged from a single piece of streel with a full tang for superior strength and durability and offer a lifetime guarantee.
The in-house Robert Welch team has also designed a space-saving Angle Knife Block, made from solid oak with an oiled finish to safely store up to six Professional Knives. The vertically angled design optimises worktop space in any kitchen and gives full visibility of the knives for easy selection.
Rupert Welch, managing director, commented: “We’re thrilled to introduce the Professional Knives range. Our experience with Signature knives over the last 20 years proves that we know what makes a great knife. Our new Professional Knives are designed to meet the high expectations of both home cooks and professional chefs. With their classic design, superior performance and lasting durability, these knives will elevate the culinary experience of our customers.
“The new Professional knives complement the successful Signature range perfectly, offering something different for the more serious chefs among us while remaining true to our design principles. The team has dedicated so much time and effort to perfecting the range and making sure that each individual knife has a specific purpose in food preparation.
“The introduction of the Angle block also offers a new option for space-saving, contemporary knife storage and has been designed specifically for both Professional and Signature knives. As ever we take great pride in creating exceptional and accessible products that excel in functionality.
“This is an extremely exciting launch for us and early feedback from retail trade partners and industry experts at Exclusively Show has been extremely positive. This certainly indicates that this collection is a very welcome addition to the already established and award-winning Signature range. We hope the range will be as exciting to home cooks and professionals as it is for us.”
The range features a 9cm paring knife; a 14cm utility knife; a 16cm flexible utility knife; three Santoku knives – 12, 14 and 17cm; three chef’s knives – 15, 18 and 20cm; a 22cm bread knife; and a 22cm carving knife.
