My Love Affair with Knives

Kuhn Rikon knives to be exact.  (Shhh, don't tell my set of Wusthof's!)  There is just something so lovable about this brand (which are made in Switzerland.)  It could be the cute designs or all the colors, either way I want all of them!  Lately, whenever I go to a home/kitchen store, I dash for the knife section to see the Kuhn Rikon selection. (pathetic, I know, but that's the thing about affairs.....) 

I was at our local Sur La Table last week, and saw this cute knife by KR (that's what I refer to Kuhn Rikon as, it's our code name.) that was Halloween inspired.  My sister had told me awhile back that she bought this knife for carving pumpkins and cutting those pesky squashes, and she liked it. (no, this is not sloppy seconds!)  I despise cutting squash, as I have to set aside about 1/2 an hour to get the job done.  I blame it on an inadequate knife.  Anywho,  this cute Halloween knife was on sale (bonus!) so I bought it and brought it home.  Yesterday I  used it for the first time and couldn't be happier!  I used it on a butternut squash that I planned to cube and roast in the oven.  I don't know if it was the design of the teeth or that it was just so gosh darn cute, but it worked swimmingly, and in half the time!  Below are some pics of my latest fling and new found squash cutting success!  Oh, and here is a recipe for simple roasted butternut squash!


Roasted Butternut Squash

1 whole butternut squash (any size, though I find the smaller ones have more flavor)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Thyme or Rosemary  (fresh or dry, but be sure to mince it if it's fresh)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Peel, seed, and cube the squash.  Toss the cubed squash with olive oil, salt, pepper, and herb of choice to coat.  Spread on a sheet pan in an even layer and pop in the oven for 30-40 minutes.  (Toss halfway through cooking.)  Serve and enjoy!

My new Kuhn Rikon!

Isn't it dreamy?!  The sheath even has a seed scooper!

My squash before

My squash after... oh look there's that knife again!

Roasted butternut squash, Mmmmmm!

KR Ergo Paring Knives

KR Watermelon Knife.  My next fling...

Oh wow, look at all those colors!!  KR nonstick paring knives.

One of my favorite things about KR is that they make fun kid-friendly cooking tools.   I love that!  Here are Duck Snippers.