Cooking with Cutco

I was first introduced to Cutco by a friend’s son years ago. I ordered a few things to support his business but I never expected to become a fan. I try to buy something from Cutco a couple of times a year. My husband swears they are the best knives we have in our kitchen. In fact he particularly loves the “trimmer”. In case you did not know about Cutco, they are all American made knives that come in 3 colors, classic black, pearl white and red. They are 100% GUARANTEED FOREVER: Forever Performance Guarantee, Forever Sharpness Guarantee. Every purchase comes with a 15 Day Unconditional Money Back Guarantee so you can try it out for 3 weeks risk free. All products are dishwasher safe and are made with an exclusive Double D Edge, which will stay shart for a minimum of 7 to 10 years.

Cutco also sells gift sets, like steak knives and awesome gadgets too

A friend’s daughter Caroline Neave is selling Cutco and has recently launched her business. She has great sales calls via Zoom and I loved hearing about all the new and most popular products from last year. You can contact here at cneave@stanford.edu.

Here are some of her best selling picks…..And don’t forget to scroll to the end for an awesome recipe from Cutco…..

The Petite Chef

The Santoku-Style Trimmer (this is next on my list).

The Handy Knife

The Petite Slicer

The Vegetable Knife

The Trimmer

The Spreader

The Cheese Knife

I asked Caroline for one of Cutco’s best recipes and she shared this with us. I love Stuffed Peppers and never thought of making them with Orzo. I also love that Carolin shared what Cutco tools she used.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH ORZO

Ingredients

Recipe:

• 3 bell peppers, (one each of red, green and yellow) halved, seeded and stem removed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup orzo 
• 1 (16-ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Topping:

• 12 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh chopped basil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 F.
2. Place the pepper halves on a baking sheet and using one tablespoon of olive oil, drizzle it on the inside of the pepper halves.
3. Bake peppers for approximately 10 minutes, until tender.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat, adding the onion and garlic. Cook until tender – approximately 3 minutes.
5. Add the shredded chicken, black pepper and cumin and cook until the chicken is warm.
6. Add the orzo and chicken broth to the pan, simmering until the orzo is cooked and the broth is absorbed – approximately 12 minutes.
7. Spoon the chicken and orzo mixture into your bell pepper halves and sprinkle with your grated cheese.
8. Bake in the oven at 375 F for approximately 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted.
9. Mix together the grape tomatoes, olive oil, basil and salt and pepper.
10. Spoon the tomato mixture evenly over the top of your peppers and serve.

Recommended Tools

• Santoku-Style Cheese Knife (I have this and it is amazing)
• 7-5/8” Petite Chef
• Stainless Dinner Fork 

Cutco Piece Descriptions

1. Paring Knife (2-3/4”):

Cutco’s “Air Knife”

Long handle — comfortable & safe

2. Trimmer:

“Small Utility Knife” Small fruits/veggies Bar knife
Trims fats off of meats Versatile!!!

3. Spatula Spreader:

60-second sandwich maker (cut, spread & serve)!

Great baking tool (e.g. icing cakes)

4. Petite Carver (6-3/4”):

“Large Utility Knife”
Everyday meat knife
Great for large summer fruits (e.g. pineapple)

5. Petite Chef (7-5/8”):

“Hand held food processor” Dicing, mincing, chopping High knuckle clearance

6. Butcher Knife:

“Heavy Duty”
Cut ribs, disjoint chickens Large fruits & vegetables

7. Carver (9”):

Great for larger roasts like turkey, chicken, pork

BBQ season & family occasions

8. Slicer (9-3/4”):

Best bread knife!!!
Long DD edge: great for cutting cakes, shredding lettuce for salad, slicing boneless meats

9. Turning Fork:

Important part of master carving set — picks the food up

10. Carving Fork:

Important part of master carving set — holds food down (so it does not escape

cutting board)

11. Table Knives:

Most important tool! Use for breakfast, lunch & dinner
Wide blade and rounded tip make it safer than traditional steak knife & great for spreading
DD edge — cuts just like a steak knife