Best splurge: Shun Premier 4-Piece Steak Knife Set — See at Amazon This is a show-stopping set of handmade knives with superior construction, razor-sharp blades, and durable pakkawood handles.

Best utility knife: Shun Sora 6" - See at Williams Sonoma With VG Max steel wrapped in layered Damascus steel, Shun's Classic 6" Utility Knife is sharper and retains a better edge than most German ...

Then you've probably heard people singing the praises of Japanese knives. Chef Bobby Flay uses the Shun Classic Western, and Chef Giada De Laurentiis' blade of choice is the Imarku 7-inch Santoku ...

Materials: Stainless steel Key features: If you’re serious about cooking and believe in quality over quantity, it’s hard to ...

We put 42 top-rated knife blocks to the test to determine which picks deserve a spot in your kitchen. With a culinary degree, a master's in journalism, and nearly 20 years of experience ...

On sale for 38% off right now, this 3-piece knife set includes Shun’s premier 8-inch chef’s knife, a 4-inch pairing knife, and a 6.5-inch utility knife. With these high-quality essentials ...

There are a lot of tools and equipment in a kitchen, but most chefs will tell you that a good chef's knife is the most important one. However, finding a good one isn't the easiest task.

Kitchen knives play an outsized role in cooking, but many home cooks treat them with blatant disregard. My own parents take ...

Finding the best kitchen knife is no simple matter ... At this price range I would recommend trying Kai-Shun, especially their santoku.” Reader David Bate owns a Global breadknife.

One of the best ways to get better at cooking is to hone your knife skills — and to do that, you need the right tools. The best knives and the best knife sets make slicing and dicing easier ...

Dr. On Shun Pak received his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2008 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2013. He ...