A good chef’s knife is a central player in your kitchen lineup. Most chefs will tell you that you should have a Western blade for methodical chopping and a Japanese-style knife for more delicate prep.

Former Sr. Home & Kitchen Editor. I've tested everything from chef's knives to olive oils to bath mats. Feb 21, 2025, 12:39pm EST No kitchen tool is more indispensable to the home cook than the chef’s ...

A good chef’s knife is arguably the most important tool in a home cook’s arsenal. While there are a whole bunch of specialized knives designed for specific tasks, if you have only one knife in your ...

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Walk into any kitchen store and you'll be bombarded by an overwhelming array of knife sets, each promising to be the answer ...

This $50 Amazon knife is "razor sharp" (Photos via Kayla Kuefler). Whether you're an avid at-home chef or consider cheese and crackers a gourmet meal, every kitchen toolkit should include a good ...

Wüsthof is a German kitchen brand whose knives you'll often find on our lists of favorites. Its blades are tough and sharp, generally heavier than those of its competitors of the same size. That makes ...

The MAC MTH-80 was the best chef’s knife overall in my larger tested best chef’s knives review. Ahead, learn more about why I think it’s the sharpest knife in the drawer (literally and metaphorically) ...

Star chef's knife is the carbon steel blade WIRED recommends for most casual home chefs. It's free with HelloFresh meal kits, ...

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