Furi are renowned for their professional top-of-the-range knives and the Furi Grip Range, which incorporates innovative technology in the knife handles for ultimate comfort and grip.

The unique reverse-wedge Furi handle shape, features synthetic rubber for excellent grip fit and comfort and also includes Furi Guard, a proven effective antimicrobial agent that does not wash off or wear away and helps to prevent the development of bacteria.

Furi Grip Range includes:

• Cook’s Knife - The classic strong cook’s blade will handle the toughest cutting and chopping tasks, while the tip is fine enough for easy slicing of meats and vegetables. Priced at £49.95.
• East/West Knife - is a cross between a cook’s knife and a vegetable chopper; light and perfectly balanced. Priced from £39.95.
• Utility Knife - An excellent all-round slicing knife for a multitude of tasks; the thin serrated blade of this 15cm knife makes slicing easy and the length and lightweight is often preferred by those who find the Cook’s knives too large.  Priced at £29.95.
• Paring Knife - is ideal for all small cutting tasks; peeling, coring and decorating are all more comfortable with the handle of the Furi Grip 9cm knife. Priced at £24.95.

The perfect set is the trio knife group featured here, which includes the Furi Grip 9cm Paring Knife, Furi Grip 15 cm Non-Serrated Utility Knife and Furi Grip 13cm East/West knife that come in a practical storage case. Priced at £69.95.

Web:   http://www.silvernutmeg.com

Tel: (01254) 820 478

Oysters are one of the great pleasures for true epicureans, but they are one of the most complex foods to get at – and all too often minor or worse accidents happen.

The task is almost easy and much safer with these novel tools from Pott:

The Oyster Chucker, Marisco, is a knife specifically designed for opening oysters and the stainless steel glove will keep you safe doing so; the glove is in meshed stainless steel with a fixture on the wrist to prevent it sliding down. The glove is reversible and fits on either the left or right hand.

How to Chuck an oyster:

• Hold the Marisco knife in your strongest hand and put the glove on the other; pick up an oyster in the gloved hand, with the curved side down and the narrow end towards you.
• Insert the oyster knife in the hinge at the narrow end and wiggle it about from left to right; press quite hard and eventually the hinge will give way, allowing you to lift the flat top shell by twisting the knife upward.
• Slide the knife along the underside of the flat shell to cut the ligament that connects to the oyster and remove top shell.
• Keeping the bottom shell level so as not to spill the juice, remove any bits of shell, then cut underneath the oyster to release it, so the flesh will slide off easily when the shell is tilted.
• Arrange the oysters in their half shells in the stainless steel Oyster bowl over crushed ice.

The Oyster Glove comes in two sizes and retails at £152.20.
Marisco Oyster knife retails at £111.10; Stainless Steel Oyster bowl for 12 oysters including stand, retails at £119.30.
Tabletop bowls for 6 oysters retail at £42.80 and for 3 oysters at £34.60. Oyster spoon retails at £26.40.

Web: http://www.tabletopdesign.co.uk/

Tel: (0118) 934 9424

Rosendahl has launched a beautiful, practical and highly functional magnetic knife holder to compliment their knife range, designed by Komin Yamada.
 
When you have invested in a high-quality set of kitchen knives it is essential that you look after them correctly; if they are just left in a drawer, they can become scratched, dull and damaged and no longer cut as they should – worse still, they can slip and cut you instead!
 
The new Magnetic Knife Holder from Rosendahl is easily attached to the wall and since it is 45cm long it can hold lots of knives.

The design on the knife holder of the characteristic five grains of rice, also adorns the knives and it really looks stunning in the kitchen!
 
The magnetic knife holder retails at £51.95.
 
Web: http://www.rosendahl.com
Tel:  (01252) 377 900

The John Lewis Christmas Cooking range for 2006 includes everything you could possibly need to make your Christmas cooking hassle free and tasty, so that you too can spend more time enjoying Christmas.

The perfect Christmas roast can be easily achieved with the latest carving accessories from John Lewis, which includes everything from a meat thermometer to a knife sharpener.

Here are a few tips from the John Lewis team of cookware experts to make your preparation even easier:

1. Use the Jamie Oliver Roaster (£70) from John Lewis, which features a non-stick surface and measures 28 x 34cm.
2. Check that your meat is fully cooked with the Weber Meat Thermometer (£10).
3. Allow your roast to rest for 15 to 20 minutes after removal from the oven, which will ensure that the meat is firm enough for successful carving.
4. Lifting Forks (£7.50 per pair) make light work of removing the meat from your roaster and the John Lewis’ carving board comes as part of a set with a tray (£59).
5. The Knife Sharpener (£12) will ensure that your Meyer Anolon Chefs Knife (£30) is always sharp and effective.
6. When cut, place your meat onto a hot tray (part of the carving board set) to keep it warm while plating up.
7. For the final touch, pour the juice in your roasting tin into a gravy fat separator, adding delicious flavour and texture to the gravy. The John Lewis Gravy Fat Separator retails at £12.

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel: (08456) 049 049

Japanese designer Komin Yamada - creator of the famous Global Knives has now designed a new range of kitchen knives for Rosendahl.

The Rosendahl kitchen knives are made from high quality stainless steel, and whetted so the blades are razor sharp.

The kitchen knives are forged, with the intersection point between the blade and handle strengthened to make sure the knives are long lasting.

There are 14 kitchen knives in the Rosendahl range including chefs knives, bread knives, boning knives, vegetable knives, general knives and herb knives.

Prices range from £29 to £69.

web: http://www.rosendahl.com
tel: (0113) 201 8888