LCB Knife Kit

The ubiquitous cooking school knife kit.  Some of the most frequent questions I'm asked revolve around this bag of tools.  Yes, the knife kit is included in the tuition at LCB.  Yes, the school provides all the food and the uniforms.  Yes, you can bring your own knives and tools in if you like (will try to dedicate another post on this later). 

I think the kits are pretty similar throughout the official LCB schools, with a few little exceptions.  I have no idea about the LCB degree program schools elsewhere though- you'll have to find that out yourself.

So I've decided to list every item in my 41-piece knife kit.  Did I use all of the tools?  Absolutely not.   Some I consider pretty useless or replaceable with other knives or tools.  But the best moment the first week of class was when my kit was placed into my hands.  The knives are all Le Cordon Bleu Wusthof line- heavy but sturdy and German.   I'd take knives over jewelry or haute couture anyday.

1. Knife Case
   
2. Wavy Edge Slicer
3. Flat Icing Spatula
4. Bent Icing Spatula
   
5. Cook's Knife- 9"
6. Meat Fork
   
7. Paring Knife
8. Filleting Knife
   
9. Turning Knife
10. Boning Knife
    
11. Light Cleaver
12. Scissors
13. Sharpening Steel
14. Zester
    
15. Melon Baller
16. Apple Corer
17. Channeling Knife
    
18. Trussing Needle
19. Vegetable Peeler
20. Pastry Brush
    
21. Pastry Crimper
22. Piping Bag- 350mm
    
23. Piping Bag- 430mm
24. Plastic Scraper
25. Sugar Thermometer
    
26. Exoglass Spatula- 30cm
27. Whisk- 30cm
28. Table Fork
29. Soup Spoon
30. Teaspoon
31. Stainless Steel Nozzle- U6
    
32. Stainless Steel Nozzle- U8
33. Stainless Steel Nozzle- U10
34. Stainless Steel Nozzle- U12
    
35. Stainless Steel Nozzle- U20
36. Stainless Steel Nozzle- A7
    
37. Stainless Steel Nozzle- D7
38. Plastic Nozzle- StH
    
39. Plastic Nozzle- E6
40. Plastic Nozzle- E8
41. Plastic Nozzle- PF16

Other non-knife kit equipment you receive:

• Tefal electronic balance (scale) including batteries
• Hermetic Plastic Bowl for leftovers
• Hermetic Plastic Sauce Bowl
• Two small scale bowls

Bon appétit!

Comments

[LPC]

WOW- is that a tool set or what?! You are set for life! Which knife do you use most often or like using most often?

The only knives I own so far are two chef's knives, a paring knife, a bread knife and a cake knife. (And of course a shetstone.) I'm saving up for a carving knife and fork... and later, a boning (fish) knife.

Do you know if we sharpen our knives at different angles depending on usage?

[jeremy]

how much are these?

[Chez Christine]

LPC: I have no idea, but maybe a professional can answer that question. My inclination is to say yes.

jeremy: The cost of the knife kit was included in my tuition, I'm not sure if you can buy the kit on its own. Try asking one of the schools if you're interested.

[Daniel Aleman]

Yes, one can buy LCB-Wustof knive sets online, example: www.cutleryandmore.com. The LCB Boutique (on the official website) has a set for sale as well.

Knife shapening should be done by professionals, they have the appropriate sharpening tools.

Dan Aleman
Austin, Texas
LCB-Paris 1979 (Cuisine)

[John Nguyen]

cooooool Knife set! Im starting LCB in Dallas this July, and i just started working at the Westin City Center Hotel for the 650 North Restaurant. I was asked to bring a chef's knife, and i dont have a knife kit yet. so im guessing in just going to walk in through the front with a knife in my hand.... wish me luck!

[jesse]

I'm a bartender,and was wanting to see if you had anything cocktail/cocktail technique related?

[Darklink]

I'll spend all the time that i'am not cuting something ill spend shapenning my vegetable knife! its really take out some estres, i know and chef that he dose that always and you got too see him in action with that knife! i've gain some fear to that knife! you can put it un a sheet of paper and that knife cuts it right away!