{"id":337424,"date":"2017-04-03T10:04:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1471846"},"modified":"2017-04-03T10:04:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T02:04:54","slug":"misen-the-internet-only-knife-brand-gets-to-paring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/misen-the-internet-only-knife-brand-gets-to-paring\/","title":{"rendered":"Misen, the Internet-only knife brand, gets to paring"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we last left Misen<\/a> they were crowdfunding a very nice, very usable chef\u2019s knife. They completed their crowdfunding goal and shipped the knife last year. Now they\u2019re back with a paring knife<\/a> for $30 and it\u2019s pretty darn good.<\/p>\n

Given that almost anything \u2013 from jeans to sous vide machines \u2013 can get the high-tech, Internet-only treatment it\u2019s to be expected that knives are about to get disrupted. Misen \u2013 which is short for \u201cMise en place\u201d \u2013 wanted to be a completely Internet-based knife brand and they\u2019ve succeeded. They have two products in multiple colors and the quality is solid if slightly better than some of the other knives I\u2019ve tried. While you won\u2019t mistake a Misen for a Global or a Sabatier \u2013 two of my favorite kitchen knives \u2013 the steel keeps a nice sharp edge on this new paring knife with minimal maintenance and the entire piece is snugly assembled and should last a few thousand washings.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t put this thing through it\u2019s paces completely \u2013 the thermoplastic could prove to be this knife\u2019s downfall \u2013 but it has served us well for the past few weeks and it\u2019s become my wife\u2019s favorite knife. We showed it to a professional chef who raved about its edge and handling.<\/p>\n

This is obviously not a cooking blog \u2013 if it were I assure you my beat would be BBQ \u2013 but it\u2019s fascinating to see good quality things come out of the traditional \u201cpost a Kickstarter and make a brand\u201d methodology. At this point you can probably crowdfund almost anything and I\u2019d love to see a crowdfunded car come down the pike one of these days. That said, if you\u2019re interested in a well-made knife for far less than you\u2019d pay for a Wusthof or similar store brand then give these guys a try.<\/p>\n

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\"\" When we last left Misen they were crowdfunding a very nice, very usable chef’s knife. They completed their crowdfunding goal and shipped the knife last year. Now they’re back with a paring knife for $30 and it’s pretty darn good. Given that almost anything – from jeans to sous vide machines – can get the high-tech, Internet-only treatment it’s to be… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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