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Wusthof makes pretty good knives, although they’re not my personal choice. On the Friday sale, $50 is a very good price for a forged Santoku.

This knife should be a great general chef’s knife, for chopping, slicing, and other prep tasks. It has kullens in the side of the blade to reduce sticking. In my experience, this only makes a difference if you’re slicing very thin slices, but there’s no drawback, and it does make the knife somewhat lighter, which I prefer.

I’m not a huge fan of Calphalon anodized aluminum. I find it to be an unpleasant cooking surface for general cooking - everytime I’ve used it, things have stuck to it, and it’s dark so you can’t really see what you’re doing.

On the other hand, aluminum is a great, very even conductor, and Calphalon uses decent-quality nonstick finishes. I don’t use non-stick pans for most things. I like the browning that I get with steel (or Cybernox - more on that later), but I have a few non-stick pans around, because they’re perfect for omelets. Add to that that they periodically appear for FAR less than their advertised price ($15-$30 - this one’s $15 on the Friday sale), and you’ve got a great deal on your hands. This pan is a traditional crepe shape, so I suppose it’d be okay if you want to make those too.

I love All-Clad. Although I don’t have this particular model, a small frypan is kind of a no-brainer. At $20 from the Friday Sale, this is the time to get a few of them to give away as gifts.

All All-Clad pans I’ve used heat very evenly, handle well, and are durable. If you need a small frying pan, you can’t go wrong with this one. Use it for browning a small amount of chopped onions, one or two eggs, or melting butter if you don’t have a small saucepan handy.

Buy the All-Clad LTD 7.5″ Frypan from Amazon.

Every Friday, Amazon has a Friday Sale, in which they mark down 120 or so items.

I usually browse the sale to see if there’s anything interesting. If I find something that’s similar to something I’ve used before, or that I’d consider buying, or that’s just a really great deal, I’ll list it here.

Today, it’s the Camelbak. I have a few of these, but not this model. They’re great for any sort of outdoor exercise (it’s almost warm enough here to start biking again), or just for walking around. This one has a few pockets, but not a lot of storage space, so it’ll encourage you to stay light. It holds 2 liters of water - their newest design is very easy to fill.

Buy the Camelbak Rogue Pack from Amazon Friday Sale.