The best kitchen knives will vary depending on what your actually trying to cut. Steaks need steak knives, apples need paring knives, and bread needs a bread knife.
For this reason, it might be a good idea for you to buy a knife set full of all of the knives your kitchen will need.
On this page I’ll go over some of the different types of knives you might want to get. When you want to skip this and go straight to my reviews on the best kitchen knives, please click here.
A good knife set should have a chef knife, a paring knife, a long serrated knife, and a boning knife. You don’t need to get the best chef knife, but you should have something that will get the job done.
For those of you that don’t eat a lot of well done meat, you don’t need the best steak knives, but they are nice to have. Some blocks will come with a set of steak knives while some will not.
Typically it is less expensive when you buy a set with them rather than buying a set and then buying a separate set of steak knives.
Another item you may want to get is a good knife sharpener. After all, why buy the knives if you are not going to take care of them?
A really great but dull knife is not going to work as well as a poor knife that has been sharpened to perfection.
Quick Tip
Most high quality knives should be hand washed and should never be left in water. Although they are rust resistant, they will rust when left in water.
Many people seem to think that a hundred dollar knife set should be completely rust proof. Unfortunately, what these people fail to realize is that these knives are not built for that. They are made out of a bicarbonate steel that makes them great for cutting, but leaves them succesptible to rust.
Given enough exposure to water, even the best kitchen knives will rust.
Reviews on The Best Kitchen Knives
Chicago Cutlery Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener
This 18 piece knife set comes with almost every knife you need and includes a set of steak knives. I have a Chicago Cutlery set and it makes a world of difference in the kitchen. It has dramatically cut down,(no pun intended), on the amount of time I have to spend preparing food.
You’ll notice this set also comes with a set of shears that are great for cutting meat and a built in knife sharpener. I’ve always liked using kitchen shears for cutting up bulk meat for vacuum sealing and freezer storage. It also works great for big barbeques as well.
For the price, these are some of the best kitchen knives on the market right now.
Ginsu 4816 16-Piece Stainless-Steel Knife Set with Bamboo Storage Block
If you can do without a few of the steak knives and the knife sharpener, this might be just what you’re looking for. Although these knives sell at half the cost of my number one pick, they are still very good knives.
In addition to the Ginsu name and quality, you also get a set of stainless steel handles. This is great for anybody looking to match their knife block up with their stainless steel appliances.
