We cover everything from paring and chef knives to butchering sets in Japanese and German styles. We also throw in steak and cheese knives for good measure. Come find suggestions and full reviews on professional-level cutlery for whatever chef condescends to browse around here, or more budget-friendly kitchen knives for the home cook desperately searching for the best knife set to help them get prepared for holiday meals. We aren’t what you’d call professionals, but we do play with knives a lot and that usually involves cooking too.
There are some expensive brands in here like Shun and Wusthof, and some significantly cheaper brands, and we say mostly helpful things about all of it, if you care to listen to a couple idiots talk about kitchen knives who haven’t starved to death, and still have all their fingers.
Steak Knives are a Good Holiday or Birthday Present, but They’re Even Better in a Fancy Box Plenty of companies make steak knife sets, but they don’t package them all equally. If you’re buying a set as a gift, it’s nice if you can get them in a presentable box rather than a clunky ball … Read more
Another Great Option in the Budget Chef Knife Category If you’re looking for some reliable kitchen cutlery under $30, this knife is well worth your consideration. It looks good enough to work as a gift, and works well enough to feel good using in a home kitchen a few hours a day. It works especially … Read more
An In depth 2020 Shoppers Guide To Shun Sora, Classic, Dual Core, Kanso, Premiere, Blue and Classic Pro Knives and Block Sets Shun knives are often hailed as top of the line for Japanese cutlery. A lot of chefs will tell you they’re also overpriced, and maybe they’re right, but Shun has a certain assurance … Read more
The Ultimate Dalstrong Kitchen Knife And Block Set Guide Dalstrong presents a worthy alternative to brands like Wusthoff or Shun by having some of the best customer service in the industry, and knowing how to make all their knives easy to find and learn about. They used to be a budget brand, and there are … Read more
The Kaizen 8″ Chef Knife Is A Great Budget Option For The Home Cook. Speaking as a marginally talented home cook, I can say with some authority that this is a pretty handy knife to have in the kitchen. It’s a great price, it cuts well and feels comfortable in the hand. Kaizen seems to … Read more
Great Cheese Knives Work Well With Both Hard and Soft Cheeses, So You Can Gain Weight Effortlessly. I like knives, but I also like cheese. In fact, consuming both hard and soft cheese on a regular basis is my favorite way to gain weight. If I knew much more about cheese beyond what I read … Read more
The Best Butcher Knives For Hunters From Budget To High End We’ve talked before about good knife sets for processing game in the field. But what about when you’re home, nice and snug in the butcher shop you probably have, and it’s time to turn that kill into a freezer full of venison? What do … Read more
5 Great Empty Wooden Blocks For Steak Knives Steak knife sets usually ship in a wood or plastic case which probably saves on shipping, but storing steak knives in a case tucked inside a kitchen drawer is not nearly as convenient as having them on a wooden block on the counter top. There seems … Read more
A Good Ceramic Knife for Beginners The Revolution paring knife actually turned out to be a great introduction to ceramic knives, not just because of its good price (relative to their larger knives) but because it is incredibly well made, and eventually kind of fun to use. I always held the view that ceramic knives … Read more
Here Are Some Good Budget Ceramic Chef’s Knives For Your Kitchen I don’t know if you’re some trendy dad looking for a way to be different from that idiot Kevin down the street, or a hyper-sensitive health food maniac who’s convinced your steel kitchen knives are destroying the healthy bacteria in your organic pickles. But … Read more