Buy J.A. Henckels International Classic 8-Inch Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife

CUSTOMER REVIEW



It's important to note that this knife is not made in Germany (the 4 Star, 5 Star, and Pro-S series are).

I started my good knife collection with a set of 3 of these International Classic knives. I later decided to get a larger set (9) of the 4 Star series, some of the finest knives in the world. However, I prefer this chef's knife over the 4 Star one. The grip is heavier and makes the balance a bit nicer.

For the paring knife, I much prefer the 4 Star one, so I wouldn't recommend the set of 3, but this knife is great. I use it all the time. If you are starting out on a knife collection, I recommend these things:

-a 4 Star 3-inch paring knife (or 2 if you are lazy with clean-up)

-this Chef's knife

-a cheap and large bread knife

-a medium sized 5-6in utility knife (good quality)

-a honing steel (good quality)

-a wood block to put them in (good knives should not be shoved into a drawer with other knives)

-[optional]a carving set of knife and fork, if you need carving utensils (I don't much)

I'd weigh the cost of these together against getting a more expensive set (if you are on a budget).