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If you think about the knives that you use again and again, it comes down to three essentials: The chef's knife, the serrated knife, and the paring knife.
Shape of the blade: A santoku knife has a single bevel (there is only one side with a sharp edge) and a curved blade; a Western-style chef's knife blade has a double bevel (each side of the blade is sharp at the top) and comes to a pointed tip.
Factors to Consider When Buying a Kitchen Knife
1- Cost
2- Construction
3- Sharpness
4- Weight
5- Balance
6- Handle Comfort
7- Ease of Use
8- Maintenance, Rusting & Corrosion
Carbon steel knives are known to keep their sharp edges longer than most and make chopping, slicing and shaving safer and easier.
Ceramic knives tend to stay sharper longer compared to steel knives. If your ceramic knife needs sharpening, you can send it back to the manufacturer and they will sharpen it for you. This won't happen with metal knives. Ceramic knives are denser and less porous so they are more sanitary to use.
Mid-priced knives are ideal for most home cooks. For those passionate about the craft and the luxurious look and feel of high-end knives, a splurge is definitely worth it, but it's not necessary for everyday tasks.
Gordon Ramsay uses both Wüsthof and Henckels branded knives; the brands are known for quality products, and they are two of the best knife manufacturers in the world. Wüstoff has been making knives since 1814, and Henckels has been around since 1895.
Cooks generally agree that German-style, stainless steel knife blades are hardier than Japanese-style blades. There's less concern about chipping or breaking the blade of a German-style knife. Its durability means you can use it for more cutting and chopping tasks.
The Michelin two-star chef's favourites are the Maguro and Yanagiba knives made by Tatsuo Ikeda, a traditional, award-winning craftsman from Osaka, Japan.
Generally, Japanese knives are lighter, feel more balanced in the hand and feature steel that is harder, thinner and able to hold an edge for a longer time. These are exactly the reasons they're so popular among professional chefs, and why they're perfect for the precision tasks chefs do all day every day.
Knife blocks, or knife holders as they are also known, are typically made of a hardwood, such as maple, cherry or oak and contain numerous small slots to "sheath" and protect the knife from damage to the blades.
If you think about the knives that you use again and again, it comes down to three essentials: The chef's knife, the serrated knife, and the paring knife.
Bolster: this is the balancing point between the blade and the handle, protecting fingers from the blade while adding comfort. Not all knives have bolsters. Handle: the handle can be molded or riveted and made from a variation of materials.
