About

14" cutting surface

safe for non-stick pans

contoured handles

sharp edge without metal

Safe in the dishwasher for easy cleanup

Mario Batali 14 inch pizza knife, full rocker motion for easy cutting. Contoured handles, sharp edges and dishwasher safe.

  • Color: Orange
  • Weight: 8 oz
  • Made In: China
  • Dimensions: 15-1/4" x 4" 3/4"
  • Composition: Nylon
  • Manufacturer: Copco
  • Product number: 0-49112

Ambitions

Apparent goal: kids gift/registry home kitchens restaurants everywhere
Intended audience: novice advanced beginner good home cook gourmet professional
Diet/nutrition: does not apply scary empty promises helpful essential
Green?: not especially neutral mixed blessing earth friendly green!
Innovative: step back standing still trendy progress genius
Problem solving: no better baby steps solid steps giant steps a revelation
Competition: outclassed follower in the pack strong challenger likely champ

Utility/Quality

Ease of use: impossible frustrating OK simple child's play
Intuitive: Ph.D. required barely logical effortless brilliant
Instructions: missing incomprehensible adequate unnecessary excellent
Quality: cheesy questionable good years of service impressive
Parts to lose: inevitable some/many one-piece self-storing not a problem
Power source: none hands batteries outlet green
Clean-up: nightmare wipe clean soap & water scouring pad dishwasher
Does it work?: not at all adequately well very well perfectly
Availability: airfare required online kitchen store department store supermarket

Packaging

Easy to open?: impossible maddening tolerable good opens itself
Green?: fills a landfill huge waste passable minimal waste impressive

Economy

Time saving: time wasting not really modest substantial huge
Labor saving: less efficient marginal a bit noticeable remarkable
Money saving: money wasted none $ $$ $$$
Beats the old way: worse no change better infinitely entirely new
Where will it live?: garage/attic drawer cabinet countertop hanging rack

Summary

Fulfills ambitions: falls short almost there satisfies exceeds home run
How often used: once/twice ≥daily ≥weekly ≥monthly ≥yearly/holidays
Worth the space?: no does not apply w/unlimited space w/limited space absolutely
Need it?: a luxury discretionary basic equipment for serious cooks get it
Value: ouch! a little pricey worth splurging on the money a deal
Overall rating: skip it fair good very good excellent

Comments: There's something a little bit cool in eschewing the traditional pizza wheel for a rocking pizza knife – it definitely makes you look more serious. This one is sturdy and big enough to cut through any pizza up to 14 inches across. The knife is safe for non-stick pans and cleans up easily in the dishwasher.

Our one issue is that you can't just throw it in a drawer to get it out of the way. Like any knife, you have to protect the blade in some way, because it can become notched and dull, and less effective at cutting. The best bet may be to hang it from a hook somewhere, in which case, it will also become a conversation piece.