Kitchen Knife Set

Honestly, for that price buy a good chefs knife/gyuto, a good slicing knife, pairing knife and you’ll be set for a long time. I prefer Japanese over German. Chefknivestogo.com is awesome

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Honestly, for that price buy a good chefs knife/gyuto, a good slicing knife, pairing knife and you’ll be set for a long time

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I think this is really good advice. You don't really need a lot of knives, so just get the essential knives and buy higher quality.

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Yep, don’t waste your money on a set... buy 3-4 really good knives like the previous poster states

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I use the Chef’s, Santoku, Filet, and Paring religiously. The bread knife is great when needed. These 5 are my essentials.

I'm middle class and cheap, so I went Victorinox plus whetstone. I've had my chef Victorinox for over a decade and occasionally sharpen it and it works just like the day I got it.

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Honestly, for that price buy a good chefs knife/gyuto, a good slicing knife, pairing knife and you’ll be set for a long time. I prefer Japanese over German. Chefknivestogo.com is awesome

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What if I wanted to accomplish the same thing as OP for $100-150? What brands/knives would you recommend then? I like to cook, but I generally only get the chance to do it once or twice a week. I don’t need high end knives.

What makes you decide to reach for the chef knife instead of the santoku, and vice versa?

The Santoku (I have Shun Elite too) is my workhorse. I have a Moritaka Gyuto but only use it if I’m prepping a lot of veggies at once for a big gumbo or something. I’ve got a $10 Rapala filet knife from Wal Mart with a wooden handle that has been great for me.

I’ve got other knives but those three are pretty much my main three and I could only have those three and be perfectly content.

I picked up this Mercer Culinary boning knife last week for $15. Haven’t used it yet, but if I like it, I may pick up a few more singles from them.