The Nomad cooking kit is a great set of cooking tools for when you’re cooking away from home. Great for camping, or picnics, but also when staying on a self-catering holiday; how many times have we found the kitchen contents not quite up to scratch? Pack these and you can be sure you’ve got some great quality kitchen tools with you.
The set comprises three main kitchen tools:
- The N° 10 corkscrew with a 10 cm blade to cut, slice like a paring knife and to open wine bottles.
- The N° 12 knife with a 12 cm serrated blade; use it as a bread knife, or to slice large fruits and vegetables.
- The N° 06 peeler, a very efficient blade to peel fruit, vegetables, and of course, shave Parmesan cheese.
All have beech handles and stainless steel blades, and a double security ring.
The set also includes a cutting board in beech, 20 cm × 12 cm × 1 cm
Finally, it includes a kitchen cloth – 3 in 1: it can be used as a drying cloth, a small tablecloth and also forms the carrying case to wrap everything up in. Made of high quality microfibre for fast drying.
Opinel secateurs from the renowned French knife and tool manufacturer; a new product combining their expertise and knowledge of steel and wood, they’re a modern take on a classic product. Chic, funky styling coupled with stainless steel blades ensures a clean cut.
They have three positions to fit the diameter of the branches and the size of the hand.
Construction
A locking system secures the secateurs in the closed position.
Stainless steel blade with cutting capacity of 20 mm.
Beech wood handle.
Polyamide handle and guard for a comfortable grip and secure hand.
As featured in The Independent; “10 best secateurs“, 13th March 2017.
As featured in The Telegraph; “The best secateurs for pruning your garden“, 20th March 2019.
The essentials kitchen knife set comprises:
- a general purpose knife,
- a serrated knife,
- a paring knife,
- a vegetable peeler.
A collection of the essential knives for any kitchen from Opinel.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
These are available in three finishes, all with sharp, stainless steel blades:
- Natural, in varnished beech.
- Fifities, white wood painted in a range of retro colours.
- Loft, white wood painted in a range of contemporary colours.
Presented in a gift box, these knives would make a great gift.
The No. 09 oyster knife is a a pocket knife to open oysters and shellfish gently. With its short, pointed blade which is only sharp at the point, this pocket oyster knife is effective at opening cupped and flat oysters.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
- Bubinga handle, a compact African wood with a fine grain.
- 6.5 cm blade in stainless steel, sharpened only at the tip (1.5 cm).
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position.
- Tip centred on axis for better ergonomics.
- Includes an explanatory booklet.
For keeping your knife blade in perfect condition, this sharpening stone from Lombardy can be used lightly wetted. All knives benefit from a little routine maintenance now and then.
Make sure the blade is clean and dry before you start sharpening and lightly wet the stone. Press the knife down hard on the stone and starting at the base of the blade, move towards the tip. Aim to keep the blade at an angle of 20 degrees to the sharpening stone, and pull the blade across the stone, alternating sides. After several passes, clean the burrs off that form by passing the blade across the stone with lighter pressure. Finish with a very light pass.
The No. 10 knife and corkscrew from Opinel is the ideal picnic companion. Cutting cheese and opening wine, what more can you ask for from a knife? Whether in the garden or further afield on picnics, this is a beautiful and useful knife from Opinel. Created by Joseph Opinel in 1890 for use by farmers, the addition of a corkscrew to the traditional knife makes this a perfect gift.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned. Created by Joseph Opinel in 1890 for use by farmers, the addition of a corkscrew to the traditional knife makes this a perfect gift.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
- Beech wood handle
- 10 cm blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel
- Corkscrew in hardened stainless steel
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position
How to care for your knife.
The garden boxed knife set, a boxed set of the essential knives for gardening by Opinel.
The three knives in the set are:
- No. 12 pruning saw
- No. 8 garden knife
- No. 8 pruning knife
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
- Painted white wood handle
- Blades in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position
The No. 08 mushroom knife is the ideal Opinel knife for autumnal foraging. Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
An exclusive convex profile ensures the strength of the blade and also allows efficient regrinding.
The handle has a boar bristle brush for cleaning the gills of mushrooms whilst the blade has a toothed back for scraping away debris.
- Beech handle
- 8 cm blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position.
The No. 08 horn handled knife is a luxury version of the classic Opinel No. 08 knife.
Directed by art cutlery workshop Mongin, the handle in blond horn is shaped from the cow horn tip. Each handle is unique in its color ranging from pearl white to dark blond and by the presence of varying dark lines.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
The blade shape is a Yatagan shape. A traditional Turkish saber, the toe up, inspired the shape. An exclusive convex profile ensures the strength of the blade and also allows efficient regrinding.
- 8.5 cm blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified polished stainless steel
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position
The No. 08 knife is the classic pocket knife from Opinel. Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
The blade shape is a Yatagan shape. A traditional Turkish saber, the toe up, inspired the shape. An exclusive convex profile ensures the strength of the blade and also allows efficient regrinding.
Available in three woods; walnut, oak and olive.
- 8.5 cm blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel.
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position.
The No. 08 pruning knife from Opinel is designed for making clean cuts when pruning or taking cuttings. Also known as the No. 08 grafting billhook.
Perfect for grafting, incising and pruning, this is the smaller of the pruning knives in the Opinel range.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
- Beech handle
- 8 cm lightly curved blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel.
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position.
The No. 10 pruning knife from Opinel is designed for making clean cuts when pruning or taking cuttings. Also known as the No. 10 grafting billhook.
Perfect for grafting, incising and pruning, this is the larger of the pruning knives in the Opinel range.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
- Beech handle
- 10 cm curved blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel
- Virobloc safety ring, allows the blade to be locked in either the open or closed position.
The No. 06 knife is the classic pocket knife from Opinel. This is the smallest locking knife in the range.
Manufactured in Savoie in the French Alps for over 125 years, Opinel’s heritage in knife manufacturing is renowned.
The locking mechanism, introduced in 1955, in order to improve safety; invented by the owner at the time, Marcel Opinel, the son of the founder, Joseph Opinel.
The blade shape is a Yatagan shape. A traditional Turkish saber, the toe up, inspired the shape. An exclusive convex profile ensures the strength of the blade and also allows efficient regrinding.
Available in three woods; walnut, oak and olive.
- 7 cm blade in Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel.
- Virobloc safety ring, locks the blade in either the open or closed position.
