Yes. And they get sharpened until they die. They go in the dishwasher because my tools serve me, not the other way around, and they are adequate for what I do.
Much faster feels like a bit of a stretch to me. I’ve got a set of “good knives” that I hand wash, and a Victorinox chef’s knife that I generally abuse and toss into the dishwasher.
The Vnox does dull sooner than the “good knives”, but not dramatically so, and it probably gets ~50% more usage between sharpening (I sharpen them all together), largely because you can just toss it straight into the dishwasher.
Knives dulling in your dishwasher may be a sign that they are not so stainless and are rusting at some level. I find either really cheap or really expensive knives tend to be of a less stainless grade of steel. If you’re anywhere in the middle of the quality spectrum you’re probably fine using a dishwasher (unless you’re also seeing stainless steel flatware corrode, in which case stop washing your dishes with acid).
You probably don’t want to use plastics if you’re concerned about bacteria.
Right I’m of the mind that silicone and metal are for me since those tools can be chucked into the dishwasher.
RIP your knifes
Yes. And they get sharpened until they die. They go in the dishwasher because my tools serve me, not the other way around, and they are adequate for what I do.
What is happening to the knives in this context?
Knives go dull much faster in the dishwasher. If you want to keep your knives sharp, you should be hand washing as soon as you’re done with them.
Also, get a damned knife block; Having your knives rattling around in a drawer is just asking for dull knives and accidents.
Much faster feels like a bit of a stretch to me. I’ve got a set of “good knives” that I hand wash, and a Victorinox chef’s knife that I generally abuse and toss into the dishwasher.
The Vnox does dull sooner than the “good knives”, but not dramatically so, and it probably gets ~50% more usage between sharpening (I sharpen them all together), largely because you can just toss it straight into the dishwasher.
Knives dulling in your dishwasher may be a sign that they are not so stainless and are rusting at some level. I find either really cheap or really expensive knives tend to be of a less stainless grade of steel. If you’re anywhere in the middle of the quality spectrum you’re probably fine using a dishwasher (unless you’re also seeing stainless steel flatware corrode, in which case stop washing your dishes with acid).
Plastics can be put in the dishwasher. But then you also have to deal with microplastics.
I’m talking more about the micro abrasions plastics get.