Buy Victorinox Cutlery 6-Inch Straight Boning Knife, Black Fibrox Handle

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I grind my own burgers from roasts so I can have one rare or medium-rare without worrying about that nasty e coli, and I also like to butterfly chicken before grilling it because it makes it much easier to cook it evenly. Both of these tasks are made so much easier with a proper boning knife.



I have a full set of Henkel 4-stars and also some of their very fine Twin-star knives, but this is an exceptional knife for a price of less than $20.00. It was delivered extremely sharp, and the integrated semisoft plastic grip is non-slip, which is very important from the standpoint of safety. In fact, I actually think it is a safer grip than the much more expensive Henkels if you are cutting something wet and messy, as raw meat always is. I would never put a sharp knife in my dishwasher, but this knife is very easy to clean in warm soapy water after using it to cut meat or poultry. I bought this knife because it was the top-rated boning knife in Cooks Illustrated, and as usual, their recommendations are very much on the money. This is my second Victorinox -- the other being a 12" slicer, and both are made from excellent steel with good grips, and are highly stain resistant and easy to clean and sharpen.



I suggest if you are working with something (like poultry) that is very slick, you consider using a washeable kevlar or steel knit glove to grip the surface. This knife came as sharp as any I've ever purchased, and just touching the blade to your skin can cut your skin so finely you can't feel it, and who wants to get even organic poultry or meat drippings on an open wound?



If you are considering a wedding present for someone just starting out who doesn't have a lot of money but wants to work with quality tools, a Victorinox set is a great starter set of knives.

Buy Ateco Stainless Steel Cake Knife, 14 Inch Blade

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All the five star reviews for this knife are correct, this is a great knife. It is very sharp, and the undulating edge (instead of the fine sawtooth edge of a traditional bread knife) does not drag crumbs out of the bread. At 14" long, the blade also is better at cutting through large loaves.

Buy Alaskan Ulu, Legendary Knife of the Arctic

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Great! Aid to handicap, rocking motion makes cuting/chopping much easier. Handle easy to grip/hold even if hand muscles are weak.



Would recommend buying with cutting board with bowl shape that matches curve of knife.



Caution, very sharp!! handle with care.

Buy J.A. HENCKELS INTERNATIONAL 8-pc Steak Knife Set

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I've owned these set of knives for approx. 2 months . After reading some negative reviews I was somewhat apprehensive about the product , but for the price I decided to give them a try . I am very impressed with this set. They are well built, sturdy , and very sharp. I have run them in the dishwasher several times and have yet to see any problems . The only problem is that they want to discolor if food is not rinsed off prior to going in the dishwasher ,however, the stain can be removed easily . If I had owned this set for 6 months before reviewing it and still didn't have probs. I would definetly give 5 stars .

Buy J.A. HENCKELS INTERNATIONAL Forged Synergy 8-inch Chef's Knife

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J.A. Henckels International Paring Knives are perfectly designed for smaller kitchen tasks such as peeling or coring vegetables and fruits. 3-pc set includes: 3.5-inch paring knife, 3-inch vegetable knife and a 2-inch peeling knife. Lifetime limited manufacturer warranty. Dishwasher safe.






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This knife is light weight but heavy enough to chop celery without leaving "strings", halve a cabbage or butternut squash. I have other Henckels knives and have found they hold their sharpness longer than other brands I have and when needing sharpening, just a few swipes will restore the original sharpness. This knife fills the spot between paring and cleaver.

Buy Kotobuki Fruit Knife with Wood Cover, Brown

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Three years ago I bought this little Japanese gem in San Francisco for less than $8.00, and it is the pride of my small-kitchen-knife collection, and beats all European attempts at a knife this size. For an inexpensive knife it is impressively made. What is not advertized clearly is that this blade is a thin splinter of ultra hard carbon compounded steel sandwiched in flexible stainless outer layers, a feature usually costing much more. It was sharp out of the box, but still needs, as all knives do, honing with a ceramic stick after each use, to keep a razor edge. (BTW, those folks who boast that they go years without sharpening should learn to sharpen and hone knives, as you can keep it new-sharp that way, forever) If you have a hand lens you can check out the sandwich construction at the base of the blade where it goes into the handle. Edge retention and utility of this knife is superb ..... a total winner!

I believe the same knife is also sold as Suncraft brand.

Buy Shun TDM0722 Premier Serrated Utility Knife, 6-1/2-Inch

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I've had my serrated shun knife for almost a year, and it's still as sharp as the day I took it out of it's cardboard sleeve. It's a beautiful knife, as well. As long as you hand wash and dry these knives they will last for decades...if not for generations. My favorite use of this particular knife is slicing tomatoes and onions. You can slice so thin, you can almost see through the slice. Amazing.

I've had expensive German knives for 30 years, but have decided to give them to my son and switch to a complete set of Shuns.

Buy MaxiMatic EK-570B Elite Cuisine Electric Knife with 2 Serrated Stainless Blades and Easy Eject, Black

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This is a very good knife except for the switch it is hard to squeeze and even harder to hold if you have a big anything to cut.

Buy 8" Chinese Cleaver with Wood Handle

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Cleaver is in between a big heavy cleaver and a thin slicing cleaver. I once had a Japanese slicing cleaver that was light and thin and nimble. This looked like it in the pic but when it arrived it was somewhat thicker and heavier. Though it is stout, it is fairly thin and easy to wield. It arrived very sharp. It appears to be nicely made. It feels good in the hand and handles tasks with authority. It works well on the cutting board. It can take on tasks like slicing vegetables, chopping up assorted foods, mincing, and cutting. It's sharp enough for thin slicing and heavy enough to go through tougher thicker slices quickly and easily. I think you could use it to cut up a chicken, dice up some onions, and slice tomatoes. It's a clean, balanced, sharp all-around kitchen knife, and the cleaver blade makes it nice for scooping up cut-up vegetables etc. It's a much better chef's cleaver than the stuff hanging off the racks in the chain stores like walmart etc. It has a well-crafted authentic feel in how it was manufactured, and that is satisfying.

Buy Shun DMS400 Classic 4-Piece Steak-Knife Set

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These knives are fantastic but beware of the company shipping them. The Knife Store is company that ships this particular item (for Amazon) right now and they no longer carry these knives. Instead, when you order the classic knives you get the identical ones with the stainless steel handles... If these are the first Shun knives you're ordering... no biggie... but if you're trying to complete a collection just be aware that they won't contact you before shipping the wrong knives so you'll have to deal with the return process if you want to fix it.

Buy Kuhn Rikon 4-Inch Nonstick Colori Paring Knife, Set of 3

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Color: Multicolor Award-winning Swiss-designed to put fun into functional. The Nonstick Paring Knife Set Colori from Kuhn Rikon is perfect for small kitchen tasks. Thin 4-inch super-sharp high carbon steel blade makes precision cutting easy. The nonstick coating keeps food from clinging to the blade. Ergonomic handle has soft grip. Safety sheath helps keep blade sharp and protects hands. Set of 3 Paring Knives - 1 each: Red, Yellow, Blue. Use a different color knife for each task to avoid cross-contamination.






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I picked up this set because I wanted have an extra paring knife (most-used knife in the kitchen) and bring one to work to cut up an apple now and then. These knives are very pretty and different. They are coated in a colorful, slick material that matches a plastic handle and sheath. This makes the food more or less slide off the blade and the knife edge itself is very nicely sharp.



The sheaths mean that you can drop one of these paring knives into a drawer when you are finished with them--and not worry about running into an open blade as you rummage in a drawer. I normally keep ALL my knives in a block on the counter, but when you buy more knives than you have space for in the block, that's an issue.



For picnics, travel, storing in a work drawer, these are superb and they cut very well. The set of three is handy--one for work, one for the picnic basket and one for the utensil drawer at home. Or keep them in various drawers all over your kitchen so there is always a good paring knife at hand. If you are not superstitious about a gift of knives ("cuts" the friendship) then these make a really excellent gift for anyone.

Buy Kitchen Collection White Knives Medium Weight 400Cs

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At 2 cents a knife you can't really be expecting particularly sturdy knives, and an item description of "light weight knives" might be more more realistic, but if you want a large quantity of cheap throwaway plastic knives for a picnic or a party, these will do. Spread mayonnaise on a sandwich? These'll do the job. Cut open an English muffin and spread whipped margarine on it? Sure, if you're careful. Cut up butter? Not quite up to the task. Cut up a pork chop? Nope, not strong enough. So figure out what you're looking for, and then decide accordingly.

Buy Rada Cutlery W204 Utility/Steak Knife with Stainless Steel Resin Handle

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We were given a set of 3 knives 30 years ago at our wedding shower. I never knew the brand name of the knives until I saw a flyer in the mail advertising a knife that looked remarkably like what we received so many years ago. So on a whim, I went to Amazon (my go-to online store) and searched this knife. Told my husband I was going to order one and see if it could possibly be the same knife (I doubted it, but tried anyway). Lo and behold, it was the same knife when I opened the box and compared my 30 year old knife to the brand new knife. My husband just sharpened for the FIRST time the original knife for me after 30 years of use.

Buy WINCO Blade Chinese Cleaver with Wooden Handle, 2-1/2-Inch

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Winco Chinese cleaver with 2.5 inch wide blade and wooden handle KC-201R. High carbon steel construction. Wooden handle. Handle length measures 4.5". Blade length measures 6.75" long and 2.5" wide.






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This Chinese vegetable knife is perfect for making repetitive thin slices. It's thin, sharp blade is allows precise vertical cuts, and the high-quality steel holds it's edge well. The handle is comfortable and easy to grip, and the balance is good. Note: it is not stainless steel: rinse and wipe it dry after each use - vegetable acids will eventually turn ithe blade an attractive black, and seal the surface. I like this knife (cleaver is a misnomer) well enough that I bought 4 more to give to friends and relatives who like to cook. Note: sharpen only one side as you use it (same side as the hand that holds it) and the precision of your cuts will improve.

Buy Victorinox 40646 Granton Edge 14" Blade Slicer with Fibrox Handle

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This knife is a must-have for every kitchen. We love to smoke brisket and this knife slices it up perfectly. Highly recommend this knife for anyone who grills, bakes or smokes large cuts of meat.

Buy DEBBIE MEYER'S Kake-Kut'r Trio - Wood Handles

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These things are all kinds of genius! I am an Executive Assistant. Cutting up cakes for Birthdays, retirements, holidays, etc is practically one of my job responsiblities. When I used to cut with a knife, it was a slow and messy process. Seemed you couldn't cut fast enough, and everyone was waiting for a piece. You were trying to get it on the plate, without getting your fingers on it, or worse dropping it icing side down! Then I bought this Kake Kut'r, and it has revolutionized my Cake Slinging in the office. And here's the thing: every time I use it in front of my group, I get all kinds of comments on how cool it is, and people want to know where I got it. Debbie REALLY needs to try harder to get these marketed in a more mainstream way, because I am telling you there would be a ton of interest. Most people just don't know such a tool even exists.

Buy Rada Cutlery R104 Utility/Steak Knife with Aluminum Handle

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We were given a set of 3 knives 30 years ago at our wedding shower. I never knew the brand name of the knives until I saw a flyer in the mail advertising a knife that looked remarkably like what we received so many years ago. So on a whim, I went to Amazon (my go-to online store) and searched this knife. Told my husband I was going to order one and see if it could possibly be the same knife (I doubted it, but tried anyway). Lo and behold, it was the same knife when I opened the box and compared my 30 year old knife to the brand new knife. My husband just sharpened for the FIRST time the original knife for me after 30 years of use.